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For the 25th anniversary of the World Soundtrack Awards, film photographer Kris Dewitte is dusting off his iconic Carposers series. Sixteen years after its world premiere in Japan, the exhibition is on display in Ghent for the first time. From 8 to 19 October, a selection of the series can be viewed free of charge at the Film Fest Café.

Scroll through the highlights of the 2025 WSA Film Music Days.

The WSA Film Music Days 2025 were a blast! Revisit the film music event of the year through our video gallery, including performances at the concerts and numerous Talks & Masterclasses.

With Third Character, Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards offer filmmakers and producers the opportunity to discover new musical talent. During the annual film music market, organized in collaboration with Music & Cinéma Marseille, selected composers pitch for short and feature films that have already received production support. Discover below a selection of the film projects that found a musical match through the initiative.

Ever wondered where your favourite artists find their (musical) inspiration? With Wednesday Waves we give you an insight into the music that composers, directors, musicians, artists… listen to. Discover what boosts their creativity, what gets them into the writing process, or what makes them disconnect and unwind.

Voting for the 2026 WSA Public Choice Award and the WSA Game Music Award is now officially open. Starting from this edition, the longlists for these World Soundtrack Awards will be curated by four organisations from the screen music industry. This year: the Composers Diversity Collective (CDC), the UK & European Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS), the Alliance for Women Film Composers (AWFC) and the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA).

Some highlights of the World Soundtrack Awards 2002.

European Composer & Songwriting Alliance (ECSA) receives this year’s WSA Industry Award from Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Academy. This award recognises ECSA’s work in making the (screen) music industry more fair and transparent.

Some highlights of the first World Soundtrack Awards.

Film Fest Gent is proud to welcome Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir as Guest of Honour at the 26th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards. Thanks to her virtuosity, versatility and originality, Guðnadóttir has carved out a unique place for herself within the contemporary music scene. She is known for her work on films such as Joker, TÁR, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and the HBO series Chernobyl. She has previously been honoured by the World Soundtrack Academy as Television Composer of the Year (2019) and Film Composer of the Year (2020).