New Book from IFMCA Member John Mansell

I am pleased to announce that my first book has been published by Bear Manor Media in the United States and is available directly from them or on Amazon. Italian Western: Violent Image, Savage Soundtrack is a culmination of interviews and biographies of Italian composers who were heavily involved ...

IFMCA Award Winners 2024

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025 — The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its annual list of winners for excellence in musical scoring, in the 2024 IFMCA Awards. The award for Score of the Year goes to American composer Bear McCreary, for his score for the second season of the ...

IFMCA Award Nominations 2024

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 13, 2025. The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2024, for the 21st annual IFMCA Awards. Composer Bear McCreary leads the list of composer nominees with six nominations, followed ...

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 ...