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18/10/2008
James Newton Howard Film Composer of the Year
Tonight the World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the World Soundtrack Awards 2008, the closing event of the 35th Ghent International Film Festival. The 8th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards was once again a highlight for film music professionals and fans. James Newton Howard was chosen as Film Composer of the Year 2008, Dario Marianelli took home the award for Best Orginal Score of the Year (Atonement). Marc Streitenfeld was the Academy’s new discovery with his score for American Gangster and Angelo Badalamenti was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award given by Marianne Faithfull.
30/09/2008
Lifetime Achievement Award for Angelo Badalamenti
On the 8th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards, the American composer Angelo Badalamenti will be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Marianne Faithfull. The British singer will hand over the prize during the closing night of the 35th Ghent Film Festival on 18 October. A large part of the evening will be dedicated to the music of Angelo Badalamenti, who in the past collaborated with Marianne Faithfull for the soundtrack of La Cité des Enfants Perdus.
04/09/2008
Ghent Film Festival releases ‘For the record: Mychael Danna’
The Ghent Film Festival continues its CD collection For the Record with a compilation of the best film music by Mychael Danna performed by the Brussels Philharmonic (Flemish Radio Orchestra) under the direction of Dirk Brossé. On the album, there is music from a.o. Little Miss Sunshine, Being Julia, The Ice Storm and Capote, Shattered Glass, Where the Truth Lies and Vanity Fair.
04/09/2008
Film music seminar with GABRIEL YARED
Gabriel Yared is one of the most prominent and successful composers of his generation. Born in Lebanon, but working and living in Paris, the composer has produced over 70 scores and soundtracks since the beginning of the 1980ies, including music for films by renowned filmmakers such as Jean-Luc Godard, Jean Jacques Annaud and Jean-Jacques Beineix.
02/09/2008
Nominees World Soundtrack Discovery Award announced!
The World Soundtrack Academy releases the list of nominees for the World Soundtrack Discovery 2008. The name of the winner will be announced on Saturday, October 18 on the closing evening of the Ghent International Film Festival.
