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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Úbeda Film Music Festival Awarded!

The Spanish-based Úbeda International Film Music Festival has been laureated in Paris with the European Film Music Days Trophy for "its outstanding, passionate and sustained contribution to the promotion of film music".


Launched on the occasion of Centenary of Film Music, the distinction has been granted by the UCFM (Union of French Film Music Composers) and the FFACE (Federation of Film and Audiovisual Composers of Europe) in acknowledgment of the work carried out in support of film music by distinguished representatives of various branches in the film industry.


Other winners in this year's edition include Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone, Ivor Novello-winning composer John Powell, as well as Academy Award nominees Patrick Doyle and renowned French director Régis Wagnier.


This has been the first time a festival honoring film music has received this award. Now in its fifth year, the Úbeda Film Music Festival has been host to over 100 composers from all over the world including: Basil Poledouris, John Debney, John Frizzell, Patrick Doyle, Bruno Coulais, Alberto Iglesias, David Arnold, John Ottman, Bruce Broughton, John Scott, Ángel Illaramendi, John Powell, Fernando Velázquez, Brian Tyler, Roque Baños, Joel McNeely and many others.For more information, visit the official website http://congreso.bsospirit.com/