World Soundtrack Awards 2024 – Film Music Days
The 24th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards will celebrate from October 15-17, 2024, the WSA Film Music Days, three days packed with engaging discussions, captivating music, and opportunities to connect with fellow film music enthusiasts. These days will give audiences the opportunity to dive deep into the world of film music attending insightful talks by experts in the field.
The WSA Film Music Days will have as protagonists the composers Elliot Goldenthal, Philippe Rombi, Martin Phipps, Anthony Willis, Natalie Holt, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Jeff Russo, Nainita Desai, Maclaine Diemer, Simon Franglen, Diego Baldenweg with Lionel Baldenweg and Nora Baldenweg, or Jerskin Fendrix, among many others.
WSA Film Music Days – Composer’s Talks
ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL – Thu 17/10/2024 – 14:30h @ Kinepolis 8
Elliot Goldenthal has done what only few can: writing over forty recognizable film and television scores, that clearly carry his characteristic artistic fingerprint, and yet surprising every time. Looking back at his rich oeuvre, the American Composer talks us through the creative process that has led to award-winning scores such as Frida, Alien³ and Batman Forever. His fusion of styles and genres is not only unique and refreshing, but has inspired many fellow composers. During this one-on-one conversation, Goldenthal gives insight in his sources of inspirations and discusses the milestones of his still flourishing career.
Moderator
Ruben De Gheselle is known for his intimate, hypnotic and sometimes dark scores for films such as the Cannes-nominated Clara Sola (Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, 2021), A Cops & Robbers Story (Ilinca Calugareanu, 2020) which premiered at DOC NYC, or the Canneseries-winning Lockdown (De Wereldvrede & Lecter Media). Ruben also worked on several internationally acclaimed short films including The Passerby (2020) and Beast! (2016) by Pieter Coudyzer and Elena (Birute Sodeikate, 2021). He won various prestigious awards such as the Grand Prix for best music in Marseille and an Ensor in 2022. In 2021, he won the Georges Delerue Award at Film Fest Gent for the music of Clara Sola.
Accredited visitors can attend this talk for free, without registration. Others are asked to present a ticket.
Tickets (8€):
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/wsa-film-music-days-composers-talk-elliot-goldenthal
PHILIPPE ROMBI – Tue 15/10/2024 – 11:00h @ Kinepolis 8
Composer Philippe Rombi has mastered the challenging art of deepening a film’s emotional landscape through music. The past decades he has intensively collaborated with director François Ozon on, among others, the Palme D’Or winners Swimming Pool and Jeune et jolie. In conversation with Pascale Vanlerberghe, Rombi discusses the milestones of his career and gives insight into his creative process.
Moderator
Pascale Vanlerberghe is a radio host at the RTBF’s classical music station Musiq3. In her film music programmes, she highlights the latest news from the film music industry and interviews composers like Gabriel Yared, Hans Zimmer and Howard Shore.
Accredited visitors can attend this talk for free, without registration. Others are asked to present a ticket.
Tickets (8€):
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/wsa-film-music-days-composers-talk-philippe-rombi
MARTIN PHIPPS – Tue 15/10/2024 – 15:30h @ Kinepolis 8
After inheriting the musical legacy of the award-winning series The Crown, Martin Phipps impressed both fans and critics. His rich symphonic, layered scores suit the royal story perfectly and have substantially contributed to the series’ success. During this one-on-one conversation, moderated by fellow composer and friend Natalie Holt, the British composer discusses the highlights of his flourishing career, looking back on series like The Crown, Peaky Blinders and Black Mirror.
Moderator
Natalie Holt is a multi-award-winning British composer, known for her two-time Emmy nominated score for Marvel Studios’ Loki and Loki S. 2, as well as the acclaimed Lucasfilm series Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Accredited visitors can attend this talk for free, without registration. Others are asked to present a ticket.
Tickets (8€):
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/wsa-film-music-days-composers-talk-martin-phipps
WSA Film Music Days: Meet & Greet – Wed 16/10/2024 – 12:30h @ VIPtent
During the WSA Meet & Greet, the World Soundtrack Awards nominees and WSA special guests are present for a Meet & Greet with their fans.
A unique opportunity for film, television and game music fans: during this Meet & Greet the guests of honour and nominees of the 2024 World Soundtrack Awards will sit down for a signature, picture or brief conversation.
Valerie Dobbelaere (Guest), Liza Salta (Guest), Albert Lee (Guest), Anselm Kreuzer (Guest), Laurence Ripoll (Guest), Ray Costa (Guest), Gaëlle Rodeville (Guest), Nick Norton-Smith (Guest), Robert Townson (Guest), Geraldine Rosoli Rombi (Guest), Natalie Baartz (Guest), Will Quiney (Guest), Tim Horemans (Guest), Stephen Phillips (Guest), Quentin Boniface (Guest), Jehan Stefan Legros (Guest), Peter Baert (Guest), John Konsolakis (Guest), Gareth Belsey (Guest), Axel Basquiat (Guest), Enis Rotthoff (Guest), Jean-Bernard Celier (Guest), Alexander Duca De Tey (Guest), Sven Spur (Guest), Izabela Vieriu (Guest), David Fish (Guest), Alexandra Petkovski (Guest), Lucy Matthews (Guest), Andy Kalyvas (Guest), Ben Morales Frost (Guest), Sascha Blank (Guest), Enzo Smits (Guest), Charlotte Matthews (Guest), Andy Hill (Guest), Jesper Hansen (Guest), Rocco Centrella (Guest), Jean-Pierre Arquié (Guest), Marie-Anne Fischer (Guest), Casey Stone (Guest), Ru Hollier (Guest), Kadambari Chauhan (Guest), Lorenz Dangel (Guest), Becca Nelson (Guest), Roser Graell (Guest), Lale Kemal (Guest), Johann Grillenbeck (Guest), Kulanen Ikyo (Guest), Nikiforos Chrysoloras (Guest), Andrey Mordovsky (Guest), Kamila Serkebaeva (Guest), Jean-Baptiste Martin (Guest), Gary Downing (Guest), David Stoner (Guest), Katie Colley (Guest), Clotilde Colson (Guest), Michelino Bisceglia (Guest), Patty Macmillan (Guest), Tom Summers (Guest), Michael A Levine (Guest), Alex Komlew (Guest), Ronald Sadoff (Guest), Mathilde Koechlin (Guest), Chantelle Woodnutt (Guest), Barry Gorey (Guest), Alessia Scipione (Guest), Paola Colarullo (Guest), Thomas Mikusz (Guest), Jana Davidoff (Guest), Susie Gillis (Guest), Gareth Griffiths (Guest), Tom Pearce (Guest), Ollie Fitzgerald (Guest), Darrell Alexander (Guest), Ellie Macready (Guest), Fiona Gilliott (Guest), Tina Pepper (Guest), Lucy Bright (Guest), Alan Rodford (Guest), Alice Atkinson (Guest), Maggie Rodford (Guest), Barbara Berndorff (Guest), Milena Fessmann (Guest), Emily Horner (Guest), Sara Horner (Guest), Jordan Herrera (Guest), Sophie Procter (Guest), Mark Salisbury (Guest), Alex Putman (Guest), Leyla Kumble (Guest), Jenny Plant (Guest), Agata Grabowiecka (Guest), Adiescar Chase (Guest), Cyril Morin (Guest)
This event is free. Registration is required.
Tickets (0 €):
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/wsa-film-music-days-meet-greet-1
WSA Film Music Days: Nominees Round Table – Wed 16/10/2024 – 14h @ Kinepolis 8
For some it is their very first World Soundtrack Award nomination, for others it is yet another acknowledgement of their talent. During the Nominees Round Table, the nominees in the categories Film Composer of the Year, Television Composer of the Year, Discovery of the Year, Public Choice and Game Music discuss what it takes to write scores that stand out in the mass of music written in the past year.
14:00 – 14:45 WSA Nominees Round Table Discovery of the Year, Public Choice and Film Composer of the Year
Jerskin Fendrix (Film/Discovery), Anthony Willis (Film/Discovery/Public Choice), Diego Baldenweg with Lionel Baldenweg and Nora Baldenweg (Discovery/Public Choice), Umberto Scipione (Public Choice)
moderated by Mark Salisbury
15:00 – 15:45 WSA Nominees Round Table Television Composer of the Year
Natalie Holt (TV), Martin Phipps (TV), Carlos Rafael Rivera (TV/Discovery), Jeff Russo (TV)
moderated by Mark Salisbury
16:00 – 16:50 WSA Nominees Round Tables Game Music Award
Nainita Desai, Maclaine Diemer, Bobby Rose, Tom Salta, Brandon Boone, George Strezov
moderated by Thomas Mikusz
Moderators
Mark Salisbury is a London based writer and journalist. He is contributing editor of Screen International.
Thomas Mikusz is co-founded White Bear PR, a Public Relations Company, specializing in composers, music supervisors, international film & music festivals, and event management & production.
Accredited visitors can attend this talk for free, without registration. Others are asked to present a ticket.
Tickets (12€):
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/wsa-film-music-days-nominees-round-table
WSA Workshops – Wed, Thu 16 & 17/10/24 – 10h
Get in the studio with Simon Franglen (Avatar: The Way of Water), Carlos Rafael Rivera (Ezra), Nainita Desai (Tales of Kenzera: ZAU) or Natalie Holt (Loki) and discover the creative horizon of their award-winning scores.
Workshop with Carlos Rafael Rivera – Wed 16/10/24 – 10h @ Bijloke Studio 1
Behind award-winning scores and platinum albums lie personal stories, goals and beliefs. What is the value of music in a profoundly changing film industry? How do you develop an authentic artistic fingerprint? What intermediate milestones can help to develop your talent? Starting from his own experiences, Carlos Rafael Rivera (Lessons in Chemistry, Ezra) initiates an intimate dialogue that touches upon a variety of themes, as broad as the scoring industry itself. Based on the interests and questions of the participants, the conversation flows organically from one topic to the next.
Tickets (20 €):
Workshop with Nainita Desai – Thu 17/10/24 – 10h @ Bijloke Recording studio
In the studio, Nainita Desai explores the creative and technical horizon of her award-winning scores for, among others, Call of Duty and For Sama. Together with a small group of participants she dives into the scores and answers questions from the audience.
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Workshop with Natalie Holt – Wed 16/10/24 – 10h @ Bijloke Studio 3
Through examples from their own work, composer Natalie Holt deconstructs the creative-technical process that is at the heart of award-winning scores such as Loki and Obi-Wan Kenobi. In the recording and mixing studio’s of KASK, Gent’s most renowned conservatory, he explores the technical horizon of film scoring and shares advice that is immediately applicable to your own work. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and engage along the way.
Guests: Mathilde Koechlin (Guest), Tina Pepper (Guest), Alex Komlew (Guest), Johann Grillenbeck (Guest), Izabela Vieriu (Guest), John Konsolakis (Guest)
Natalie Holt is a multi-award-winning British composer, known for her two-time Emmy nominated score for Marvel Studios’ Loki and Loki S. 2, as well as the acclaimed Lucasfilm series Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Tickets (20 €):
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/wsa-film-music-days-workshop-with-natalie-holt
Workshop with Simon Franglen – Wed 16 & Thu 17/10/24 – 10h @ Bijloke Recording Studio & Studio 1
Through examples from his own work, composer Simon Franglen deconstructs the creative-technical process that is at the heart of his award-winning scores for, among others, Avatar: The Way of Water, and The Magnificent Seven. In the recording and mixing studio’s of KASK, Gent’s most renowned conservatory, he explores the technical horizon of film scoring and shares advice that is immediately applicable to your own work. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and engage along the way.
Simon Franglen is a highly accomplished, award-winning musician and producer. For over two decades, he has collaborated intensely with American composer James Horner on the celebrated scores for Avatar, The Amazing Spider-Man, Titanic and many others. Succeeding his mentor, Franglen composed the score for Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), for which he won the Discovery of the Year Award at the 2023 World Soundtrack Awards.
Tickets (20 €):
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/wsa-film-music-days-workshop-with-simon-franglen
WSA Intimate Conversations – Wed, Thu 16 & 17/10/24 – 10h
Inspired by the interests and questions of the participants, Anthony Willis (Saltburn), Jeff Russo (Ripley) and other critically acclaimed composers start a conversation that flows organically from one topic to the next.
Intimate Conversation with Anthony Willis – Wed 16/10/24 – 10h @ Café MIRY
Behind award-winning scores and platinum albums lie personal stories, goals and beliefs. What is the value of music in a profoundly changing film industry? How do you develop an authentic artistic fingerprint? What intermediate milestones can help to develop your talent? Starting from his own experiences, Anthony Willis initiates an intimate dialogue that touches upon a variety of themes, as broad as the scoring industry itself. Based on the interests and questions of the participants, the conversation flows organically from one topic to the next.
Anthony Willis is a two-time BAFTA-nominated composer, known for his evocative scores for Emerald Fennel’s Oscar’s winning Promising Young Woman, Blumhouse’s Ai hit M3gan, and Fennell’s psychological thriller Saltburn. He was named one of Variety’s Top 10 Artisans to Watch in 2023 at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
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Intimate Conversation with Jeff Russo– Wed 16/10/24 – 10h @ MIRY
Through examples from his own work, composer Jeff Russo deconstructs his vision on the art of scoring for film and television and gives an insight into the process that lies behind his scores for Fargo and Ripley. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and engage along the way.
Jeff Russo is an Emmy Award-winning and Grammy-nominated composer, scoring varied and compelling music for film, television and video games. He is known for his scores for Mrs. Davis, Love and Death, Fargo and Ripley.
Tickets (8 €):
https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/wsa-film-music-days-workshop-with-jeff-russo
Intimate Conversation with Diego Baldenweg, Nora Baldenweg and Lionel Baldenweg – Thu 17/10/24 – 10h @ Bijloke Studio 3
Building on their own experiences as an award-winning composer’s trio, Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg (In The Land of Saints and Sinners) will share their views on the art of film scoring with a small group of participants. What does is take to write an effective feature film score? How do collaborations shape their work? The conversation will be guided by questions from the audience.
Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg and Lionel Baldenweg are a Swiss/Australian composers trio best known for their emotional and distinctive scores for films such as the box office hit The Little Witch, the Oscar nominated La femme et le TGV and the bio-pic The Reformer Zwingli.
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Intimate Conversation with Maclaine Diemer – Thu 17/10/24 – 10h @ Aula Mengal
Behind award-winning scores and platinum albums lie personal stories, goals and beliefs. What is the value of music in a profoundly changing film industry? How do you develop an authentic artistic fingerprint? What intermediate milestones can help to develop your talent? Starting from their own experiences, Maclaine Diemer initiates an intimate dialogue that touches up a variety of themes, as broad as the scoring industry itself. Based on the interests and questions of the participants, the conversation flows organically from one topic to the next.
Maclaine Diemer is a Los Angeles based composer for interactive and traditional media, best known for critically acclaimed score for games like Guild Wars 2, Firmament and Crucible.
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