World Soundtrack Awards

From Poor Things to Bugonia, composer Jerskin Fendrix never plays it safe.

Our Guest of Honour at the 25th World Soundtrack Awards and returning Discovery Award winner reflects on the journey from the whimsical charm of Poor Things to the loud, unruly energy of his upcoming score for Bugonia.

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How do you write a song?🎶

For A.R. Rahman, music isn’t just melody, it’s a bridge between stories, characters, and the hearts of audiences.

An unforgettable moment with our Guest of Honour at the 25th World Soundtrack Awards. ✨

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Maestro Dirk Brossé on the stage with the Brussels Philharmonic at the de Bijloke for the 25th anniversary of the World Soundtrack Awards.

Brossé is not only a multi-faceted composer and respected conductor, but also the Music Director of Film Fest Gent since 2010. To many more years to come! 🌟

🎶WSA Film Music Days has officially started!✨

Celebrating the best in film and TV music worldwide.🌍

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Only one week left until the WSA Film Music Days! 🎶✨ ⁠

Get ready to dive behind the scenes of the film music industry with Composer's Talks, panel discussions, intimate masterclasses and meet the award-winning creatives behind your favorite scores.

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🚨Extra workshop alert 🚨

Mark Willsher and Stephen Gallagher take a deep dive into the creative yet technical partnership between composer and editor/engineer 🎶.

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🎶During a Creative Partnership Talk, we give the powerful artistic trio Hans Herbots, Hannes De Maeyer and Justine Bourgeus (aka Tsar B) the time and space to talk extensively about their collaborative work.

📅14.10
🎟️8 euro
🗣️ English

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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the World Soundtrack Awards in style!

We release a limited edition vinyl box with 4 LPs of pure film music magic. An mixture of iconic tracks from many of the guests of honour and Lifetime Achievement Award laureates.

Pre-order the album now:
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Meet our nominees for the Discovery of the Year Award.

Robin Carolan is a British-Irish composer who scored Robert Eggers’ film Nosferatu.

The attention to detail is a hallmark of the process between the two, resulting in music that complements the film and stands on its own.

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In DJ Ahmet wordt een muzikale tiener in zijn dorp gezien als een rebel. Zijn toekomst lijkt beperkt tot schapenhoeder. Wanneer hij Aya ontmoet gaat zijn hartslag sneller tekeer dan de muziek die hij draait.

Georgi M. Unkovski brengt een bezoek aan ons festival.

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Get ready for a unique chance to meet the stars of the WSA up close!

During the WSA Meet & Greet, guests of honour and nominees take time for a selfie or a quick chat with fans.

🎫This event is free. Registration is required.
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Get to know 2025 Discovery nominee Hania Rani 🎼📣

Polish composer Hania Rani creates music that holds you in a hypnotic trance. She has composed and recorded the score for Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Values.

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Meet the nominees for our Discovery of the Year Award. We put the spotlight on Dave Metzger, composer of the score for ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’. 🦁🎼

He brings passion and craftsmanship, using his extensive knowledge to create inspiring scores.

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Discover the three finalists of our Composition Contest. These three composers have written an original symphonic score for a dramatic excerpt from The Elephant Man.

🎵Neville Bharucha 🇮🇳🇩🇪
🎵Théo Cascio 🇫🇷
🎵Bongseob Kim 🇰🇷

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Need a new Spotify playlist to keep you going? We’ve got you🎶
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All the nominees for our 2025 categories are announced. If you want to get to know them better, you might as well listen to their creations⁠ ✨
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Meet our nominees for the Discovery of the Year Award.
Jung Jae-il is a South Korean composer, music director, and multi-instrumentalist.

His recent score for Mickey 17 continues his exploration of emotionally immersive storytelling in film music.

Check the other nominees🔗
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Film Fest Gent is bringing part of the exhibition Carposers by Kris Dewitte to Ghent for the first time!

Shot during the WSA Film Music Days (2006-2008), the series captures 24 film composers in the same Mercedes.
Visit Carposers from 8-19 October at the Film Fest Café.

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🎶Do you want to know how to strategically promote yourself through social media, acquire more assignments as a composer, collaborate with agents and which other key figures should be part of your network?🧐 Join our round table on 14 October✨

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Missed out on tickets? Join the open rehearsal of Minimalism in Motion: Glass, Nyman & Beyond! A rare chance for film music fans to enjoy this ode to minimalism. The program is still a mystery, so you’ll have to discover it live on site.🎼👀

Info & tickets via the link🔗
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Join us for the Nominees Round Table
Our attending nominees discuss what it takes to write scores that stand out.
The moderator is Loren Sunderland.

14:00 - 15 October - Kinepolis 8
Price: €8

Info & tickets:
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Want to get to know our Discovery of the Year nominees on a deeper musical level? Here are some soundtracks that will make you fall in love ☺️🎶⁠

What are the main challenges and opportunities of pursuing a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable screen music industry? The Composers Diversity Collective’ founder Michael Abels and co-presidents Amritha Vaz and Sandro Morales-Santoro will discuss✨

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Curious about Debbie Wiseman’s working process behind her scores, her ambitions and sources of inspiration? 🎶

Our Guest of Honour will give you an insight into her creative journey in conversation with Ruben De Gheselle,.

Single ticket: €8⁠
Accredited? Free entry

Tickets via:
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🤩WSA Film Music Days Workshops are exclusive masterclasses by some of the most prolific composers of the moment. Together with a small group of participants, you get into the studio and embark on a unique, musical journey🎶

Tickets and information here: shorturl.at/3cpRn

🎶 How do you make the most of your music and defend your rights as a composer? Sabam gets you started.

📅 9.10 at 10am📍Kinepolis 8
🎟️ Free but registration is required
🗣️ Dutch

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The favourite track of our new album with Debbie Wiseman? She reveals what score and why she’s excited to hear it performed by the Brussels Philharmonic.
Can’t wait to listen to the new album ‘Debbie Wiseman: Music for Film and Television’?
You can pre-order it via the link below:
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Feeling nostalgic about 25 years of WSA, just like us?

In 2000, Hans Zimmer came to Ghent for the first live performance of his film scores.

The need to put contact between composers and musicians led to the establishment of the World Soundtrack Academy and Awards in 2001.
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✨We are excited to share Craig Armstrong: Music for Film, an expanded reissue of its very first official album (originally released in 2007). It consists of highlights from the film scores of Craig Armstrong,

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The nominees for Belgian Film Composer of the Year: who will take the crown this year? 🇧🇪 Powered by Sabam Cultuurfonds
🕵️Vincent Cahay | ‘Maldoror’
💔Ruben De Gheselle | ‘Young Hearts’ & ‘There was, There was not’
🔫Frédéric Vercheval | ‘Largo Winch: Le prix de l'argent’
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The WSA Game Music Award nominees have officially entered the arena.
Lorien Testard | ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’
Alex Klingle, Brian Lee White, Brian Trifon, Jay Wiltzen | ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’
Knut Avenstroup Haugen | ‘Dune: Awakening’
John Konsolakis | ‘Farewell North’
Berlinist | ‘Neva’
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