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Dear Stuart, In regards to your question about securing film score commissions. The film industry is a very small community actually (no matter what city you are in). of this I'm sure: people will not come looking for you no matter how good or appropriate your work is............. You will need to go after people whose work resonates with your musical sensibilities................I would suggest that you try documentary film makers first. They are lesser known and frequently this is a great way to 'break in'. Another great way to accomplish this is to go to a local university with a good film professor, make an appointment and ask him to direct you to the most talented young student filmakers that he or she knows. Approach them and offer to score their film with your original music FOR FREE!!!!! Remember, they are getting started just as you are, so you are both bringing exactly the same kinds of experience to the table. Also, they are doing what they do as a labor of love. That's why they will be tomorrow's breakout directors!!! Passion is the single most important element in success, if you ask me (you haven't , so this is all gratuitous advice and can thusly, be tossed aside in a heartbeat without offending me.........tee hee hee). Also remember, that tomorrows Scorseses, Lucas and Spielbergs are exactly where they were at the very start of their career................in film school, making their first short films. Connecting with someone as fresh and talented as you are is a great call and much much more likely to happen than Paul Thomas Anderson calling you out of the blue and asking you to score his next masterpiece. Good luck!!!!! yours, Rick Walker PS I am amazed by the number of young artist who want to break into the music business near the top.............It never happens that way. Dues paying is just another way of saying: "Learn your craft". I'm all in favor of chomping at the bit; at feeling extremely confident about your work: I was the most insufferable 26 year old, know it all, musician...........you don't even want to know..............LOL..............but it takes chutzpah, talent, a lot of hard work learning your 'shit', and a good deal of luck to accomplish what you want to do.................You seem to have a lot going for you............I say GO FOR IT!!!!!