Arnau Bataller receives IFMCA Award for Ermessenda

Composer Arnau Bataller has been presented with the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Television Score in 2011, for his score for Ermessenda, by IFMCA member Conrado Xalabarder. This is Bataller’s first IFMCA win, having been previously nominated as Breakout Composer of the Year in 2010 following ...

IFMCA at the Krakow Film Music Festival

Seven members of the International Film Music Critics Association took part in the 5th Film Music Festival held in Krakow, Poland, between 24-26 May 2012. The highlight of the event was a special “festival academy” session on May 25th entitled “Film Music and the Film Music Fan Community Phenomenon”, ...

Cliff Martinez receives IFMCA Award for Drive

Composer Cliff Martinez has been presented with the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Score in 2011, for his score for Drive, by IFMCA member Brian Satterwhite. Drive represents Martinez’s first IFMCA nomination and first win. The other nominees in the action/adventure/thriller category were Captain America: The ...

IFMCA to take part in Kraków Film Music Festival

The International Film Music Critics Association is honored to announce that it will be officially taking part in the 5th Annual Film Music Festival in Kraków, Poland at the end of May. IFMCA members Jon Broxton, Damian Sołtysik, Łukasz Waligórski and Łukasz Wudarski will be leading one of the ...

Pinar Toprak receives IFMCA Award for The Wind Gods

Composer Pinar Toprak has been presented with the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Score in 2011, for her score for The Wind Gods, by IFMCA members Jon Broxton and Craig Richard Lysy. This is Toprak’s second award in two years, having been awarded the IFMCA ...