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14 - 16 Oct, WSA Film Music Days 2025

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The WSA Film Music Days are in full swing! The first day was packed with moments to remember and sparkling new connections. What follows promises to be even better with heaps of talks, masterclasses, workshops, and of course, the World Soundtrack Awards Concert & Ceremony this evening!

WSA Nominees Celebration Reception

Yesterday, we raised our glasses during the festivities of the WSA Nominees Celebration Reception. Composers, filmmakers, and industry professionals from across the globe got together for a wonderful evening, rejoicing the sound of film and television. Michael Abels, Amritha Vaz and Sandro Morales-Santoro accepted the 2025 WSA Industry Award on behalf of the Composers Diversity Collective.

Symphonic concerts

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World Soundtrack Awards: Ceremony & Concert

15.10 - 20:00 - De Bijloke

With your votes now counted, we are excited to present the 2025 World Soundtrack Awards tonight and to celebrate an outstanding year in film, television and game music. Between the award presentations, the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Maestro Dirk Brossé will perform a selection of works by our three central guests.

→ Discover the nominees

Minimalism in Motion: Glass, Nyman and Beyond

16.10 - 20:00 - De Bijloke

The concert Minimalism in Motion: Glass, Nyman and Beyond pays tribute to minimalist film music, a style that thrives through the work of contemporary heirs to Philip Glass and Michael Nyman. From its accidental naming by Nyman in 1968 to its evolution in the music of Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch and Martin Phipps, the genre remains vital.

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Talks & Masterclasses

Shifting Sounds: Electronic Waves in Minimalist Film Music

Thu 16 Oct. 14:30 - Kinepolis 8

More and more minimalist screen composers adopt an electronic approach to scoring for film and television. Composers Martin Phipps, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch and Hugh Tieppo-Brunt come together to discuss these shifting sounds and electronic waves.

➝ Tickets & info

Negotiating in the Dark: The Composer's Contract

16 Oct. 15:45 - Kinepolis 8

Contracts are the axis on which a composer’s career is built. But what happens when the fine print is hard to see? This panel sheds light on the hidden contradictions and complexities of publishing rights and buy-outs in screen music.

➝ Tickets & info

Photos and videos WSA Film Music Days 2025

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Day 1 - Tue 14 Oct.

Festival portraits by Bas Bogaerts

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