Introducing the Critic: Tim Burden

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 () so I was introduced to ...

Timetable for 2014 IFMCA Awards set

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 ...

Conrad Pope receives IFMCA Award for Tim’s Vermeer

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 ...

IFMCA welcomes two new members in 2014

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 ...

Introducing the Critic: Craig Richard Lysy

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, ...

Introducing the Critic: Eleni Mitsiaki

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 ...