# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Up Close: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Michael Giacchino
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: For the third year running, Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe-winning composer Michael Giacchino returns to host an intimate conversation with one of Hollywood’s most beloved filmmakers. 

Brad Bird is a two-time Academy Award winner whose films—The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible–Ghost Protocol, Incredibles 2—have a way of sneaking up on you emotionally no matter how many times you’ve seen them. 

Giacchino’s scores are inseparable from the worlds Bird creates; if you’ve felt your heart lift during the opening of The Incredibles or found yourself unexpectedly moved by a rat making soup in Paris, that’s Michael’s music doing its quiet, powerful work. 

Together, they trace the arc of a filmmaking life that began with a handmade short sent to Disney at age fourteen and has never stopped reaching for something extraordinary—and along the way, share stories from over two decades of creative partnership that you won’t have heard anywhere else. Funny, candid, and deeply felt, this is an evening for anyone who has ever loved a movie.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sorrento-mesa/up-close-a-conversation-with-brad-bird-and-michael-giacchino/200030185515704
- **Event Categories**: entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Sorrento Mesa
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Epstein Family Amphitheater at UC San Diego
- **lat**: 32.878796867643
- **long**: -117.23315251797
- **full address**: Epstein Family Amphitheater at UC San Diego, 9480 Innovation Lane,San Diego, California, Sorrento Mesa, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Up Close: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Michael Giacchino being held?
  - **A:** Up Close: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Michael Giacchino takes place on Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Epstein Family Amphitheater at UC San Diego, 9480 Innovation Lane,San Diego, California, Sorrento Mesa, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Up Close: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Michael Giacchino?
  - **A:** Up Close: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Michael Giacchino is organized by ArtPower at UC San Diego.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Up Close: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Michael Giacchino is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sorrento Mesa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Up Close: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Michael Giacchino sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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