IFMCA announces new members for 2025

We are very pleased to announce the following individuals as new members of the IFMCA for 2025 Erica Acuña is a psychologist, cultural promoter, cinephile, and music lover from Colombia. She fell in love with film music as a young girl when she first watched Ben Hur with an ...

Caleb and Brian Chan Interview: The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish

by Tomasz Ludward IFMCA member Tomasz Ludward recently interviewed composers Caleb and Brian Chan about his score for the animated Nickelodeon show The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish. TL: First off, congratulations on winning the Breakout Composer Award at the 2024 SOCAN Awards! Given your rich musical background—from classical ...

Timetable for 2024 IFMCA Awards set

The timetable for the 2024 International Film Music Critics Association Awards has been set. The critical dates are as follows: Friday, January 24, 2025 – Nominations ballots sent out to members Sunday, February 9, 2025 – Deadline for members to send in nominations Thursday, February 13, 2025 – 2024 ...

IFMCA announces new Short Film category

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The International Film Music Critics Association is pleased to announce the creation of a new competitive category for the IFMCA Awards: Best Original Score for a Short Film. Historically, scores for short films have only been eligible to receive a Special Award, and only if the IFMCA deemed a ...

Stuart Hancock Interview: Kensuke’s Kingdom

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by Tomasz Ludward IFMCA member Tomasz Ludward recently interviewed composer Stuart Hancock about his score for the animated feature film Kensuke’s Kingdom. TL: It’s not your first animation, but I believe the biggest so far. What is it about this kind of film that stands out for you? SH: ...

Paweł Lucewicz receives IFMCA Award for Breakthrough Composer

Composer Paweł Lucewicz has been presented with the 2023 International Film Music Critics Association Award for Breakthrough Composer of the Year, by IFMCA member Tomasz Ludward. Lucewicz’s major score of 2023 was for the Polish drama film Znachor, or Forgotten Love, a remake of the beloved 1982 Polish film ...