Whos behind Access Film-Music?
In 2003, an independent songwriter and recording artist named Burt Hurner conceived an event called the Radical Rat Café as an opportunity for deserving independent recording artists and songwriters to present their original music to the film industry. Partnering with Mike Beck and Big Ugly Music & Media, the first Radical Rat event was held on January 22, 2004 and featured a single evening of performances by six musical artists. Interest among songwriters was so strong, that our second year presented a weeklong showcase featuring 16 artists from all over the USA. The next few years witnessed enormous growth, including blooming media coverage, ardent artist response, Showcase events lasting 2 weeks, and Annual “Sneak-Peek” Launch Parties at the Hard Rock Café in Salt Lake City. Access Film-Music lasts more days than the Sundance Film Festival, we program more (and some say better!) music than ASCAP’s Music Café, and we’re 100% independent. We’ve been fortunate to have our events and ar
