The Film Composer's Challenge Award is a brand-new online, bimonthly film music festival with an exclusive focus on promoting and encouraging excellence and innovation in film scoring. It is open to all composers, with no age, gender, or geographical limitations. Music of all genres composed specifically for film, television, and other audiovisual media will be considered.

The objective of The Film Composer's Challenge Award is to provide a valid promotional tool to deserving and talented film composers, regardless of their current visibility level or experience.

This brand-new festival is, above all, an artistically motivated endeavor by a dedicated group of enthusiastic filmmakers, composers, and other entertainment professionals who have come together in the hope of making a positive contribution to the art of film music in all its varied forms by encouraging outstanding creative efforts and high-quality technical achievements.

The jury shall be comprised of a varied peer group of experienced independent film professionals currently active in the international film market.
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Awards & Prizes

For each festival cycle, there will be a maximum of 3 awards given:

1st Prize:
-a personalized, engraved Medal of Excellence in Film Composing
-a personalized Certificate of Excellence in Film Composing
-digital Laurels for promotional use on social media, press releases, etc

2nd Prize:
-a personalized certificate of Special Achievement in Film Composing
-digital Laurels for promotional use on social media, press releases, etc

3rd Prize:
-a personalized certificate of Honorable Mention in Film Composing
-digital Laurels for promotional use on social media, press releases, etc

The festival retains the option to select a group of Finalists prior to their final decision, offering another promotional tool to the composer in the form of digital Laurels for promotional use on social media, press releases, etc

The winners are encouraged to publish news of their awards on social media, print media, etc. utilizing the Official Laurels of the Film Composer's Challenge Award.

Rules & Terms

The participants are required to submit the following materials:

1. a streaming link to the score to the email address composerschallenge@libero.it / or through FilmFreeway

2. a one-page essay written by the composer including a brief film synopsis and a written presentation of his or her music describing the musical and artistic intentions as they pertain to the visual material (format PDF) to the email address composerschallenge@libero.it / or through FilmFreeway

3. an online streaming link (with password, if applicable) of the complete film for visualization purposes sent to composerschallenge@libero.it / or through FilmFreeway

Both the music and the film submitted will be accessible only to the jurors in a confidential manner and in no way broadcast, shared, or reproduced.

Only the names of award winners will be announced via social media; no film material (teasers, clips, or full movies) or music cues will be released publicly in any manner. All files are to be used for judging purposes only.

It is up to the discretion of the composer, based upon this information, to ask the permission of the filmmaker.

One single film scoring project per contestant is admissible for each festival cycle.

Payment of entry fee is a confirmation of acceptance of all rules by the entrant.

The chosen winners shall be contacted by email by the festival organizers. The Festival reserves the possibility to publish the results on LinkedIn as well.

The awards will be sent by private postal service to the selected winners (maximum 3 awards in each bimonthly cycle) shortly after receiving an email of acknowledgement and a postal address.
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  • Michele Josia

    I truly recommend the new brand online film composers contest named "Film Composer's Challenge Award". I had the pleasure to partecipate and to receive the third prize for the soundtrack I composed for the feature film "Fairytale" AKA "The Haunting of Helena". Since the very beginning of my application, I received the support by the team members of the competition, which have been very kind and comunicative and my questions have been answered very quickly. The jury is formed by a peer group of professionist in the film business, which had worked in many films, so the standard of the evaluation it's trustable. I am very honored that my music and my work has been awarded in this competition and to find myself sharing the podium with recognizable, wellknown collegues composers such as Manel Gil-Inglada and Javier Bayon, to which goes my congratulations. Thank you to all! Michele Josia

    April 2017
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  • Manel Gil-Inglada

    Very, very happy and honored for First Prize Winner "Excellence in Film Composing" in the first edition of the "Film Composer's Challenge Award" A magnificent festival that values the work of the composer in the scoring of music for the cinema, taking into account all aspects. Congrats to all the winners and all the best for the next editions.

    Cheers

    Manel Gil-Inglada
    Award-Winner Film Composer

    April 2017
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks, Manel! Our jury appreciated not only your incredible talent and the quality of your work, but also your positive and professional attitude in all of our correspondence. It was an honor to have your music as a part of our First Edition. Keep up the great work. Your Medal and Certificate will be coming soon, so check your mail next week!