To kick-off the new year, Catherine Joy joins The Film Scorer Podcast! We discuss a number of her projects, as well as (among other things) the Joy Music House, her work with the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and the differences between composing, orchestrating, and score supervising! We actually conducted this interview back in August of 2021, so a couple references may be slightly dated (such as the Oscar shortlists), and I’m glad I’ve finally gotten around to releasing it.
Catherine has composed a number of scores for TV shows, features, and documentaries, including Naughty Books (which is available on Hulu) and Potato Dreams of America (which hits theaters this February). She’s also worked on major projects like Wild, Wild Country, Minari, and season 2 of Homecoming in various capacities, such as orchestrating and score producing. You can find out more about Catherine by visiting her website. Some of this work has come through her company, the Joy Music House, which is a full-service score production company. Catherine is also the president of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, a great organization advocating for women film composers globally whose membership is open to anyone!
Have a listen to our conversation below or wherever you get your podcasts (including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube).
