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Some highlights of the 10th World Soundtrack Awards

Some highlights of the 11th World Soundtrack Awards.

Some highlights of the 8th World Soundtrack Awards

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World Soundtrack Awards, Film Fest Gent is thrilled to welcome 'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A. R. Rahman as esteemed Guest of Honour. Widely regarded as India’s greatest living composer, A.R. Rahman’s legacy has reshaped the landscape of film music worldwide. From his groundbreaking score for the Tamil film Roja in 1992 to a remarkable portfolio of over 150 film scores, Rahman’s influence is immeasurable. Internationally, he gained global recognition for his work on Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and 127 Hours (2010), earning numerous accolades, including World Soundtrack Awards, Academy Awards and Grammys.

Film Fest Gent is presenting the visual campaign for the 52nd edition of the festival, which takes place from Wednesday, 8 October to Sunday, 19 October 2025. The campaign stands out with its bright colours and a hypnotic motion element. New from 2025 is the introduction of the Flanders Film Days, an initiative of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), which will precede the festival. The full programme will be announced on 18 September 2025.

Film Fest Gent is thrilled to announce that acclaimed composers Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch and Martin Phipps will take the stage at Minimalism in Motion: Glass, Nyman and Beyond, the festival's highly-anticipated film music concert on 16 October. Following the recent announcement of Philip Glass and Michael Nyman as recipients of a Lifetime Achievement Award for their pioneering contributions to the history of minimal music, the concert will also spotlight Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch and Martin Phipps - two visionary composers redefining minimalism for a new era. Both have been influenced by the minimalist maestros. Live performances of their music will add a contemporary dimension to an evening dedicated to the evolution of minimalist film music.

Some highlights of the 9th World Soundtrack Awards

Some highlights of the 5th World Soundtrack Awards.

What is your favourite film score of the year? What film music have you been listening to all year long? Let's hear! You can now vote for the WSA Public Choice Award 2025. The winner and the successor of Umberto Scipione’s score for La Guerra dei Nonni will be revealed at the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert on 15 October.

Film Fest Gent has revealed the three finalists of the 2025 WSA Film Music Composition Contest: Neville Bharucha (India/Germany), Théo Cascio (France) and Bongseob Kim (South Korea) have been selected for their original symphonic scores for a dramatic excerpt from David Lynch’s acclaimed film The Elephant Man (1980). The winner of the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer Powered by Vienna Synchron Stage will be announced during the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert on 15 October 2025.