WSA Talent

The World Soundtrack Academy wants to actively support young composers for screen in their creative journeys to becoming seasoned professionals. Through different programmes and initiatives, new talent is allowed to grow in the art of film music.

Composition Contest

The winner of the WSA Composition Contest, an annual competition for young screen composers, receives the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer Powered by Vienna Synchron Stage. A kickstart for emerging composers!

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Third Character

Following Federico Fellini, who used to call film music the “Third Character”, this project aims to facilitates unique meetings between film composers, directors and producers, during the WSA Film Music Days.

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FFG Sessions

Offering remarkable scores a well deserved after-life, the FFG Sessions invite students of KASK & Conservatory to perform them in a small ensemble, after a hands-on rehearsal with the composer.

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Creative Partnership Lab

Bridging the gap between the world of film and film music, the Creative Partnership Lab invites three young filmmakers and three young composers to discover the programme of the WSA Film Music Days together.

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Student Matchmaking

Finding the right match for your film, game or score is a challenge. During the WSA Film Music Days, we match (film) music students to film or game development students, based on their profile.

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Student access to the WSA Film Music Days

Encouraging younger generations, Film Fest Gent gives film (music) and game students the opportunity to participate in the WSA Film Music Days, a programme full of interesting talks and inspiring concerts.

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European Postgraduate in Arts in Sound

As an associate partner, Film Fest Gent supports EPAS, a one-year international postgraduate programme about sound in an audiovisual context, organised by KASK School of Arts and the Netherlands Film Academy among others.