Interview Sophie Joos and Wim De Witte - World Soundtrack Awards Ghent 2024

This year on October 16th 2024 the 24th World Soundtrack Awards will be held during the 51st edition of the Film Festival in Ghent. The World Soundtrack Awards are Film Fest Ghent prestigious film music prizes honouring excellence in composing for screen. One of the esteemed guests will be French composer Philippe Rombi. American composer Elliot Goldenthal will receive a Life Time Achievement award. Last year Simon Franglen won the Discovery of the Year Award and his music for Avatar: The Way of Water will be performed live! In this composer Talk I am talking to Sophie Joos, she is the music projects coordinator of the Film Festival and Wim De Witte who is the program director.

In this Composer Talk we focus on the upcoming World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent and you will get some background about the WSA. Elliot Goldenthal will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and a special album has been recorded for that occasion.