October 2024, WSA Film Music Days

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As 2023 is slowly coming to its end, we want to thank you and all our WSAcademy members for your contributions to our community in the past year. Your submissions, votes and attendance have made this year's World Soundtrack Awards something we can all fondly look back on.

With this newsletter, we take you back to last October, when composers for screen (including games!) stepped out of the shadows, during concerts, talks and networking events.

In Ghent we are already working on next year's WSA Film Music Days (exact dates coming soon), and we hope to again receive your submissions (April - June 2024), votes (July - August 2024) and see you at the festival in October! Information with regards to the renewal of your Academy membership can be found at the bottom of this newsletter.

As we reflect on those unforgettable moments we shared in Ghent, whether inside theatres, concert halls or the local pubs, it's now the perfect time to relive some of those magical, musical nights. Click on one of the tiles below to immerse yourselves once again in the enchanting sounds of composers such as Laurence Rosenthal, Nicola Piovani, Eiko Ishibashi, Austin Wintory, Gustavo Santaolalla, and more!

Get inspired, gain insights and witness a symphony of world-renowned voices in the film music industry. The Talks & Masterclasses held during the WSA Film Music Days 2023 are now available on our Youtube channel for you to (re)discover. The talks were not just glimpses into the minds of musical maestros, but whole journeys through artistry that defines the world of composing for screen. Hear the stories behind the scores, the challenges faced, and the triumphs achieved by some of the best composers of our time.

• WSA Nominees Round Table: Film & TV Composer of the Year & Best Original Song
• WSA Nominees Round Table: Discovery of the Year
• WSA Nominees Round Table: Public Choice Award
• WSA Nominees Round Table: Game Music Award
• Creative Partnership: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi & Eiko Ishibashi
• Composer's Talk: Borislav Slavov
• Composer's Talk: Stephanie Economou
• Join the Conversation. Change the Game + The Importance of Mentorship
• Music Supervisors: Gatekeepers or Opportunity Makers?
• Score: The Podcast - Live with Colin Stetson