Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? I could wax rhapsodic quite easily here, so apologies in advance. My father played French horn on many film scores (http://www.timburden.com/John-Burden.aspx) so I was introduced to numerous recordings from an early age. […]
The timetable for the 2014 International Film Music Critics Association Awards has been set. The critical dates are as follows: Thursday, January 15, 2015 – Nominations ballots sent out to members Sunday, February 1, 2015 – Deadline for members to send in nominations Thursday, February 5, 2015 – 2014 IFMCA Award nominations announced Friday, February 6, […]
Composer Conrad Pope has been presented with the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Documentary by IFMCA members Jon Broxton and Craig Lysy, for his exquisite score for the artistic documentary Tim’s Vermeer. This is Pope’s first IFMCA nomination and win. The other nominees in the category this year were Mark […]
The IFMCA is delighted to announce that two new members have been accepted into the Association in 2013 – Charlie Brigden of Films on Wax (UK), and Peter Simons of Synchrotones (UK/Netherlands) Charlie is the owner and editor-in-chief of Films On Wax, which reviews and discusses soundtracks and film scores with a focus on the […]
Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? Thank you for this opportunity. I was born in August 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, of Sicilian and Irish parentage. Worth noting is that my surname, Lysy, is Belgian, as my father was […]
Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? I was born on a sunny day in March in Athens, Greece, where I still live and work. At the age of 8 I took my first piano and music theory lessons, […]
Over the past 25 years, the film festival of Ghent has been focusing on film music, resulting in daring concert choices and creative programmes. They were the first to convince Hans Zimmer to perform his music on stage. A few years later, the film festival organized the first World Soundtrack Awards. What began as a […]
Representatives of the film music record label La-La Land Records have been presented with International Film Music Critics Association Awards for Best Archival Release of an Existing Score (Compilation) and Record Label of the Year by IFMCA member Jon Broxton. Also in attendance at the presentation was IFMCA member Dan Goldwasser, which took place at […]
Report by Thor Joachim Haga Krakow Film Music Festival in Poland has now reached its 7th installment, and it’s by far the biggest yet. In fact, it may very well be the biggest film music event ever arranged in terms of sheer audience numbers and the level of concerts and activities. IFMCA members Thor Joachim […]
Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? I’m always proud to say that I’m a pure product made in Normandy! I was born 1974 in Rouen, then spent my childhood in Alençon, and finally followed studies at the University […]
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