Milan to release Film Fest Gent's Cliff Martinez album 28 Jan 2015
Featuring orchestral re-imagining of Martinez’s theme from films including 'Solaris, 'Contagion' and The Company You Keep' as performed by Brussels Philharmonic.
42nd Film Fest Gent to focus on British Cinema 01 Apr 2015
After its successful focus on France last year, Film Fest Gent is to include a British focus as part of its next edition. Following this focus, Film Fest Gent will also celebrate the rich tradition of British film music by organising the concert GREAT BRITISH FILM MUSIC at Music Centre the Bijloke, that will provide an anthology of the work of both classical and contemporary film composers, whom have made a remarkable contribution to the image and success of British cinema.
Get the Film Fest albums at our webshop 01 Apr 2015
Film Fest Gent has released quite a selection of film music albums over the years! Discover them all at our updated webshop!
Composition Contest for Young International Film Music Composers 15 Apr 2015
Young international film music talent will have the chance to win the highly sought after SABAM Award For Best Young International Composer.
Call for entry: Discovery of the Year Award 29 Apr 2015
Every year the Advisory Board of the World Soundtrack Academy chooses a ‘Discovery of the Year’ to celebrate emerging film composing talent.
Film Music Industry Packages available 06 May 2015
Film Fest Gent is proud to yet again present an elaborative music programme with seminars, film music concerts, the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert and networking events for professionals. With the Film Music Industry Packages, professionals can participate to the film music programme as VIPs to participate in unique network opportunities.
Get a Moving Music book with tickets for Great British Film Music Concert 06 May 2015
Film Fest Gent is going British this year and of course these days the Brits are in awe of the birth of princess Charlotte. To celebrate along, FFgent is giving away the book Moving Music with the first fifty orders for a first class ticket to the Great British Film Music Concert!
British composer Patrick Doyle receives World Soundtrack Lifetime Achievement Award 03 Jun 2015
The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Patrick Doyle at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, following the festival’s focus on British Cinema.
Crowdfunding campaign for unique Alan Silvestri album 03 Jun 2015
With the crowdfunding campaign ‘Bringing film music to your ears', fans of Alan Silvestri’s work can support the recording of Film Fest Gent’s newest album!
A-list composers to attend British Film Music Concert 24 Jun 2015
George Fenton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Great British Film Music Concert on October 22nd at Music Centre De Bijloke in Ghent. He will be attending the event joined by composers Michael Nyman, Patrick Doyle, Stephen Warbeck and Craig Armstrong as part of the Focus on British cinema of the 42nd Film Fest Gent (October 13 to 24, 2015).