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At Film Fest Gents concert PRESS PLAY: Music in Games, part of the WSA Film Music Days, Australian composer and multi-instrumentalist River Boy (Narayana Johnson) received the first WSA Game Music Award with his score for Cult of the Lamb. Moreover, the concert was entirely dedicated to video game music, a historic first in the film festival's 50-year history. All other WSA winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards on Saturday 21 October.

At the 50th edition of Film Fest Gent, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, one of Japan's greatest directors of the 21st century, was honoured with a Joseph Plateau Honorary Award, a prize that recognises the filmmaker's piercingly beautiful oeuvre, including ten features that are all showcases of his eloquent style. Hamaguchi received the award after a Creative Partnership Talk with composer Eiko Ishibashi at the WSA Film Music Days.

Some highlights of the 2023 WSA Film Music Days.

Volker Bertelmann has won the Film Composer of the Year Award at the 23rd World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert on Saturday 21 October at Capitole Ghent. He had been nominated in this category once before, and has now returned victorious. Nicholas Britell received the Television Composer of the Year Award. It is the second time in a row he has won this award, the third time he has won in this category and his sixth WSAward overall. “Your Personal Trash Man Can” from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 was presented with the Best Original Song Award and became the first song from a series to win the prize.

Want to revisit those precious moments of sheer joy or learning? Relive WSA2023 through our video gallery, including performances at the concerts and all Talks & Masterclasses.

Screen International's yearly publication about the World Soundtrack Awards and Film Fest Gent celebrating achievement in music across film, television and gaming.