About this episode

The episode discusses the creation of a new soundscape for the silent film Finis Terrae, featuring insights from the musicians involved and the collaboration with Cinetopia.

Happy new year HippCasters! We're back in the audiosphere with a brand new episode inspired by the premiere of a new music commission for Jean Epstein's Finis Terrae (1929), premiering at HippFest 2026 . Digital Content Manager Christina Webber catches up with Cinetopia 's Amanda Rogers, plus musicians Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot as they begin creating a brand new soundscape for this film, set on a bleak island off the Breton coast. The film’s visual style, rich in atmosphere, and with a dual sense of menace and beauty, is an exciting invitation to the musicians whose folk-infused score will illuminate the thrilling elemental rhythm of this land and seascape. The Finis Terrae project is produced by Cinetopia in collaboration with the Edinburgh Film Guild. It is funded by Cockaigne Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland, and with support from the Hope Scott Trust and Help Musicians. We are excited to host the world premiere of this new music commission as part of HippFest 2026. Enjoy the show! P.S Love HippCast? Please follow us on Spotify, or send your favourite episode to a friend. It helps! Additional reading/relevant links Full speaker bios and an English transcript of…

People in this episode

Host: Christina Webber

Guests: Amanda Rogers, Dan Abrahams, Philippe Boudot

Topics covered

• film music
• silent film
• soundscape
• collaboration
• HippFest

Keywords

• Finis Terrae
• Cinetopia
• HippFest 2026
• soundscape
• silent film
• music commission
• Dan Abrahams
• Philippe Boudot

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cinetopia, Edinburgh Film Guild, Cockaigne Fund, Foundation Scotland, Hope Scott Trust, Help Musicians

Books & works: Finis Terrae

Places: Breton coast

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