Film Music Industry Packages now available
25 Jul 2014
Film Fest Gent is proud to present an elaborative music programme with seminars, film music concerts, the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert and networking events for professionals.
First titles announced for Sound and Vision section
25 Jul 2014
Film Fest Gent and Spotify present the new music film section: Sound and Vision. A fresh programme focussing on international films and documentaries dealing with music.
Rock band Goblin to play Suspiria at Vooruit
25 Jul 2014
At the 41st Film Fest Gent the Italian prog rock band Goblin will be playing live music during the screening of the surreal horror classic "Suspiria" at Vooruit on Saturday 18 October.
Nominees for World Soundtrack Awards
12 Aug 2014
Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat and Pharrell Williams are the most familiar names among the first nominees that were released by the World Soundtrack Academy. Besides Film Composer of the Year, the World Soundtrack Academy also published the nominees in the categories for Best Original Film Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The WSAwards, one of the most prestigious events in the world of film music, is the closing event of Film Fest Gent and will take place on 25 October at Kuipke in Ghent, Belgium.
UFA Film Nights Concours at Bozar
03 Sep 2014
During its second edition, UFA Film Nights introduces you to the golden age of silent film. Bozar is giving away 5 x 2 tickets for the film screenings of 'The Sixth part of the world' and 'The Eleventh Year' by Dziga Vertov, accompanied live by the Michael Nyman Band.
Legowelt scores 'Aguirre, Der Zorn Gottes'
03 Sep 2014
Danny Wolfers aka Legowelt, composed a new soundtrack for Werner Herzog's 'Aguirre, The Wrath of God' at the invitation of Film Fest Gent, Vooruit and art collective Stroom.
Meet Cliff Martinez, Dan Romer, Francis Lai and Jef Neve
03 Sep 2014
On Saturday 25th of October you will have the opportunity to meet with some important members of the film music industry and performing artists from the World Soundtrack Awards.
Film Music Seminar with Bruno Coulais and Philippe Sarde
03 Sep 2014
In collaboration with the School of Arts, Film Fest Gent organizes the annual film music seminar on Friday the 24th of October.
Nominations 'SABAM Award for Best Young European Composer' and 'Discovery of the Year'.
12 Sep 2014
After revealing the nominees for ‘Best Composer’, ‘Best Score’ and ‘Best Song’ earlier, the World Soundtrack Academy also announces the nominees for the 'SABAM Award for Best Young European Composer' and 'Discovery of the Year'.
Lord of the Rings in Concert
17 Sep 2014
Rediscover Howard Shore's beautiful score to 'The Fellowship of the Ring' during the live concert of this spectacular film trilogy on the 27th of December in Sportpaleis Antwerpen.