Carter Burwell has been named Film Composer of the Year 2016 at the 16th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 43rd Ghent Film Festival. The composer’s output over the last year includes such titles as Anomalisa, Hail Caesar!, Legend, The Family Fang and The Finest Hours. Burwell also received the Public Choice Award for his […]
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Carter Burwell Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Carter Burwell, Jeff Beal, Joe Kraemer, World Soundtrack Awards
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World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year & Public Choice Nominations Announced
Posted: September 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the next wave of nominees for the 2016 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories Discovery of the Year, the SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer and Public Choice Award. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Wednesday, October 19, the closing night of […]
World Soundtrack Awards Composer of the Year Nominations Announced
Posted: August 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the first wave of nominees for the 2016 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories Film Composer of the Year, Best TV Composer and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Wednesday, October 19, the closing night […]
Ryuichi Sakamoto to Be Honored at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: May 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ryuichi Sakamoto, World Soundtrack Awards
Ryuichi Sakamoto has been chosen as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s World Soundtrack Awards at the Film Fest Gent, following the festival’s spotlight on Japanese cinema. A selection of his work will be performed by the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Dirk Brossé. Sakamoto’s best known film scoring credits include The […]
16th World Soundtrack Awards Program Announced
Posted: April 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The first round of the program and composers for the 16th World Soundtrack Awards has been announced today. This year’s edition will shine the spotlight on television scores. The Brussels Philharmonic and the Flemish Radio Choir will perform the scores to numerous TV series in the presence of their composers. Among the titles to be […]
Michael Giacchino Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Sanchez, Birdman, John Paesano, Michael Giacchino, World Soundtrack Awards
Michael Giacchino has been named Film Composer of the Year 2015 at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 42nd Ghent Film Festival. The composer’s output over the last year includes such titles as Inside Out, Tomorrowland, Jupiter Ascending and this year’s highest grossing film, Jurassic World. Giacchino previously received a World Soundtrack Award in the Discovery […]
‘Ghent Film Festival & Brussels Philharmonic Present Alan Silvestri’ Compilation to Be Released
Posted: October 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Soundtrack, World Soundtrack Awards
Silva Screen Records has announced a compilation album: Film Festival Gent and Brussels Philharmonic Present Alan Silvestri. The album features suites from several scores written by the Academy Award-nominated composer performed by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Dirk Brosse. Titles included on the album are Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, […]
World Soundtrack Awards 2015 Discovery of the Year Nominations Announced
Posted: September 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the five nominees for this year’s Discovery of the Year Award, via which the organization rewards up-and-coming talent from the previous year. The winner will be announced at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards & Concert on October 24, 2015 in Ghent, Belgium and will get the opportunity to perform […]
World Soundtrack Awards 2015 Nominations Announced
Posted: August 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2015 World Soundtrack Awards to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October […]
Patrick Doyle to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: June 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Patrick Doyle, World Soundtrack Awards
Patrick Doyle has been selected as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award at the closing-night gala of the 15th World Soundtrack Awards at the Ghent Film Fest on October 24, 2015. The composer is known for his various collaborations on films directed by Kenneth Branagh, including Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Thor, Jack Ryan: Shadow […]
