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MOSMA 2017 Festival: Guests and Schedule

MOSMA 2017 Festival: Guests and Schedule

Trevor Jones, David Shire, Tyler Bates and José Nieto, among the guests for MOSMA (Movie Score Málaga) The Málaga City Council and The Málaga Film Festival Announce the 2017 Program and Guests For The Festival – To Run July 5-9 From July 5th to July 9th 2017 Málaga will once again become the epicenter for...
INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; MICHAEL GIACCHINO AND “LA LA LAND” COMPOSER JUSTIN HURWITZ LEAD THE PACK

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; MICHAEL GIACCHINO AND “LA LA LAND” COMPOSER JUSTIN HURWITZ LEAD THE PACK

FEBRUARY 9, 2017. The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2016, for the 13th annual IFMCA Awards. In a wide open field, the most nominated composers are Michael Giacchino and Justin Hurwitz, with five nominations each, and Abel Korzeniowski, with four nominations. Giacchino is...
OTICONS FACULTY INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC COMPETITION 2017

OTICONS FACULTY INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC COMPETITION 2017

The most Innovative, ground-breaking Film Music Competition returns for its 4th consecutive edition! The most innovative game-changer project for film music, the Film Music Competition that is today the most celebrated platform for film composing talents with a unique voice to be discovered, nurtured and cultivated, is back again! Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning...
74th GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS 2017: JUSTIN HURWITZ wins for 'LA LA LAND' (Complete Nominees and Winners List!)

74th GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS 2017: JUSTIN HURWITZ wins for ‘LA LA LAND’ (Complete Nominees and Winners List!)

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the winners of the 74th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2016. In the Best Original Score category composer Justin Hurwitz won the award for his score for the original musical LA LA LAND. The other nominees were Nicholas Britell (MOONLIGHT),  Jóhann...
16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF NOMINEES

16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF NOMINEES

The World Soundtrack Academy released a second wave of nominees for Discovery of the Year, the SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer and Public Choice Award. Last month the nominees for Best Film Composer, Best TV Composer and Best Original Song were revealed. The WSAwards aims at supporting film music, sound design, composers and...
16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF NOMINEES

16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF NOMINEES

This first wave of World Soundtrack Award Nominees include multiple Academy Award® winners and nominees, a past Discovery of the Year winner, and the best of contemporary television music. The nominees announced include Academy Award®-winners Ennio Morricone, John Williams, and Sam Smith; Academy Award®-nominees Carter Burwell and Thomas Newman; and recent Discovery of the Year...
THE 2nd ANNUAL MARK AWARDS EXTENDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE

THE 2nd ANNUAL MARK AWARDS EXTENDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE

A Special Panel of Judges to Award Excellence in Production Music The upcoming Production Music Conference (“PMC”) hosted by the Production Music Association (“PMA”) will present the 2nd Annual Mark Awards, a one-of-a-kind awards ceremony that honors outstanding production music in 24 categories. Production music is the sonic lifeblood of so many audiovisual productions, from television...
COMPOSER CLIFF MARTINEZ TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM SOUNDTRACK_COLOGNE

COMPOSER CLIFF MARTINEZ TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM SOUNDTRACK_COLOGNE

Over the past 13 years Soundtrack_Cologne has become a fixture in the cultural calendar of the Media City of Cologne, which is home to the biggest German TV stations. Each year the conference welcomes guests from around the globe and is now an inspiration for the growing landscape of music festivals and conferences in Europe....
HOLLYWOOD IN VIENNA: THE WORLD OF JAMES HORNER Blu-ray release

HOLLYWOOD IN VIENNA: THE WORLD OF JAMES HORNER Blu-ray release

VARÈSE SARABANDE RECORDS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY COMPOSER JAMES HORNER WITH BLU-RAY RELEASE The 2013 Hollywood in Vienna Concert Features Breathtaking Concert Performances, 75-Minute Symposium, and Presentation of the Max Steiner Award Varèse Sarabande, in partnership with Tomek Productions, will release a very special Blu-ray marking the first anniversary of the passing of Academy...
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO TO BE HONORED AT WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO TO BE HONORED AT WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS

Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto receives World Soundtrack Lifetime Achievement Award and Film Fest Gent launches crowdfunding campaign for a unique compilation album focusing on Sakamoto’s film scores. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Ryuichi Sakamoto at the 16th World Soundtrack Awards in Gent, following the festival’s spotlight on Japanese cinema. A selection of...
HOLLYWOOD IN VIENNA 2016: THE SOUND OF SPACE | ALEXANDRE DESPLAT TO RECEIVE MAX STEINER AWARD

HOLLYWOOD IN VIENNA 2016: THE SOUND OF SPACE | ALEXANDRE DESPLAT TO RECEIVE MAX STEINER AWARD

  SOUND OF SPACE This year, »Hollywood in Vienna« invites you to an unforgettable musical journey to the fantastic vastness of space and time. Dates: 13. und 14.10.2016 The music of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY leads us to outer space and makes us experience its infinite dimension. INTERSTELLAR, between the stars, we enter the infamous, global STAR WARS and are rescued...
16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS – Composed for Television

16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS – Composed for Television

FILM FEST GENT CELEBRATES TELEVISION MUSIC,  INTRODUCING NEW AWARD BEST SCORE FOR TELEVISION SERIES/MINISERIES FOR THE 16th WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS Brussels Philharmonic and The Flemish Radio Choir conducted by Dirk Brossé 19 October 2016 – World Soundtrack Awards Gala 20 October 2016 – WSA Concert   @ Capitole Ghent Held on October 19th, the World Soundtrack...
CITY LIGHTS Radioshow - KINETOPHONE AWARDS (Best Scores 2015)

CITY LIGHTS Radioshow – KINETOPHONE AWARDS (Best Scores 2015)

City Lights Film Music Radioshow presents: KINETOPHONE AWARDS, BEST SCORES 2015 (extended 150′ show) Tune in 9-11pm (EET +3:00) tonight  City Lights: A Weekly 2-Hour Film Music Radio Show Tuesdays 21:00-23:00 @ http://innersound-radio.com/
2015 IFMCA AWARDS WINNERS

2015 IFMCA AWARDS WINNERS

  INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2015 IFMCA AWARDS; JOHN WILLIAMS WINS THREE AWARDS FOR STAR WARS   FEBRUARY 18, 2015 — The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of winners for excellence in musical scoring in 2015, in the 2015 IFMCA Awards.   The award for Score of...
CITY LIGHTS Radioshow: BEST DRAMA SCORES 2015

CITY LIGHTS Radioshow: BEST DRAMA SCORES 2015

Kinetophone​ and CITY LIGHTS present BEST DRAMA SCORES 2015 City Lights: A Weekly 2-Hour Film Music Radio Show Tuesdays 21:00-23:00 @ http://innersound-radio.com/ PLAYLIST Intro | Rearranging Furniture (BY THE SEA) – Gabriel Yared I Don’t Like This Game (BY THE SEA) – Gabriel Yared Anathemata (TESTAMENT OF YOUTH) – Max Richter I Will Not Forget You...
INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS AWARD NOMINATIONS 2015

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS AWARD NOMINATIONS 2015

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; OCTOGENARIAN VETERANS JOHN WILLIAMS AND ENNIO MORRICONE LEAD THE FIELD, MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS FOR MICHAEL GIACCHINO, LATE JAMES HORNER FEBRUARY 4, 2016. The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2015, for the 12th annual IFMCA Awards. The...
CITY LIGHTS Radioshow: BEST ACTION-THRILLER SCORES 2015

CITY LIGHTS Radioshow: BEST ACTION-THRILLER SCORES 2015

Kinetophone​ and CITY LIGHTS present BEST ACTION-THRILLER SCORES 2015 City Lights: A Weekly 2-Hour Film Music Radio Show Tuesdays 21:00-23:00 @ http://innersound-radio.com/ PLAYLIST Opening (MOMENTUM) – Laurent Eyquem Momentum  (MOMENTUM) – Laurent Eyquem Captive An Unlikely Angel (CAPTIVE) – Lorne Balfe The Purpose Driven Life (CAPTIVE) – Lorne Balfe Them (VICTORIA) – Nils Frahm The...