The most innovative Music Competition is finally here!
Oticons announces the launch of
THE NEW
OTICONS FACULTY FILM MUSIC COMPETITION
WHAT DO
LALO SCHIFRIN, HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS
RACHEL PORTMAN, JANA.P. KACZMAREK or SHIGERU UMEBAYASHI
HAVE IN COMMON?
THEY ARE ALL PART OF THE JURY OF THE NEW
OTICONS FACULTY FILM MUSIC COMPETITION!
OTICONS FACULTY FILM MUSIC COMPETITION: THE PREMISE
Oticons Ltd., the newest and most ambitious Agency for Film Composers right now in the
world, announces the Oticons Faculty Film Music Competition. This event aims to become a
game‐changer in the industry by discovering, nurturing and cultivating film composing talents with
a unique voice.
“The Oticons Faculty Competition wants to raise awareness of Quality in music. This is an
aspect that hasn’t been identified as such up to now”, said Academy Award‐winning composer Rachel
Portman, 2014 Competition Jury Member. Indeed the Oticons Faculty initiative is unique. Starting
on April 20th 2014, for Oticons this project is a mission and a calling.
It is not a secret, especially among film industry professionals, that though music is as
important an element in film as ever, nowadays the general impression is that many scores are far
too predictable, or sound pretty much like each other.
Action to tackle this challenge is the motivation behind Oticons decision to launch the
Oticons Faculty Film Music Competition on April 20th 2014. The aspiration is to repeat the event
every year, hopefully contributing to a re‐shaping of the future of film music.
OTICONS FACULTY FILM MUSIC COMPETITION: THE STRUCTURE
Every step of the Competition will be taken online on the dedicated Oticons Faculty
website’s multi‐layered platform (http://faculty.oticons.com). From 20th April until June 8th 2014,
any composer, from anywhere around the world, of any background of any age is eligible to apply.
The 10 finalists in the second round will then be announced on the 1st July 2014!
UPDATE: NEW ENTRIES & SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE for the Oticons Faculty Competition
SUNDAY 29th of JUNE, 2014 @ 12pm GMT.
OTICONS FACULTY FILM MUSIC COMPETITION: THE JURY
The Oticons Faculty has assembled an outstanding international jury of celebrated, multiawarded
artists and other film music professionals:
LALO SCHIFRIN ‐ Honorary Chancellor of the Faculty (“Mission Impossible”, “Dirty Harry”, “Bullitt”
and 100+ other original scores)
DIRK BROSSÉ ‐ President of the Jury (Composer, Conductor of “Star Wars in Concert World Tour”)
JEFF ATMAJIAN ‐ Orchestrator (“The Dark Knight”, “King Kong”)
ALEX HEFFES ‐ Composer (“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”, “The Inside Job”)
HARRY GREGSONWILLIAMS
‐ Composer (“Shrek”, “Spy Game”)
JAN KACZMAREK ‐ Academy Award‐winning Composer (“Finding Neverland”, “Unfaithful”)
JESPER KYD ‐ Composer (“Assassin’s Creed”, “Hitman” videogames series)
RACHEL PORTMAN ‐ Academy Award‐winning Composer (“Chocolat”, “Cider House Rules”)
ATTICUS ROSS ‐ Academy Award‐winning Composer (“Social Network”, “Girl with the Dragon
Tattoo”)
SHIGERU UMEBAYASHI ‐ Composer (“In the Mood for Love”, “House of Flying Daggers”)
STEPHEN WARBECK ‐ Academy Award‐winning Composer (“Shakespeare in Love”, “Billy Elliott”)
Oticons, is a Film Music Composers Agency operating globally, with its headquarters in Sofia, Bulgaria, and seven more branch offices all over the world. It was founded by three Greek entrepeneurs and film music lovers. Our team represents internationally acclaimed film music composers from all over the world, who provide music for Film, TV, theater, events and other media. Our Agency has also close collaborations through an international network with publishing companies, music supervisors, arrangers, world class orchestras, recording studios and the most renowned conductors specialized in Film Music.
Oticons is also producing Film Music events that promote the art of Film Music to broader audiences around the globe. With Oticons, composers can achieve their main goal: anyone can hear them… score.
Application form, competition guidelines, official rules and awards information are available on the competition’s Web site
Kinetophone is a proud supporter of Oticons Faculty International Film Music Competition
