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About Me

Hi there!
I am the programmer of the FLANDERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in Ghent Belgium.
Each year our festival presents some 200 films (shorts and features) to an audience of over 100,000.
The festival has a strong focus on film music.
Each year it also hosts the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony.
The 35th, anniversary, edition of the Flanders Film Fest is schedulled for 7-18 October 2008.
The 8th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony is schedulled for 18 October 2008.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Filmmakers and filmmusic composers who are looking for places to present their work at our festival (each year in October).
Furthermore the festival is already looking for applications for the 2008 festival! Please sent us a screener of your film (with some brief info on the film and the makers and an entry form (to be downloaded from: www.filmfestival.be/pdf/ENTRY_FORM.pdf) to our offices:
Flanders Film Festival Ghent - attn. Wim De Witte - Leeuwstraat 40b - 9000 Gent - Belgium - www.filmfestival.be - www.worldsoundtrackawards.com
We are especially looking for music-linked or film-linked documentaries!!

My Blog

Call for entries

Call for entriesFor its 35th edition(October 7th to 18th 2008), the Ghent International Film Festival is calling for entries. The application deadline is August 1, 2008. The 35th Ghent International F...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:33:00 GMT

World Soundtrack Awards winners announced

Tonight the World Soundtrack Awards winners were announced in Music Centre Bijloke Ghent. The first prize went to Alexandre Desplat (The Queen, The Painted Veil), this year's Film Composer of the Yea...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:26:00 GMT

Die Fälscher wins the 34th edition of the Ghent International Film Festival

Die Fälscher by Stefan Ruzowitzky wins the Grand Prize for Best Film at the 34th Ghent International Film Festival. The international jury, under the chairmanship of Kathleen Turner, announced the win...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:24:00 GMT

Mychael Danna, Harry Gregson-Williams and Jef Neve to star at the 7th edition of the WSA

The 7th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards on 20th October 2007 promises once again to be an event for lovers of film music. World-class film music composers will come to Ghent for the presentatio...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:15:00 GMT

Vote now for your favourite soundtrack!

Are you a soundtrack and film music fan? Then cast your vote for what you consider the best score of the past 12 months. You can vote for any film released between 1 July, 2006 and 30 June, 2007. The ...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:02:00 GMT

Found Footage

Dear all, Let me introduce you to our festival (if necessary). The Flanders International Film Festival-Ghent is, as you may know, Belgium's most prominent annual film event. It started in 1974 as a ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:21:00 GMT

Filmfestival Gent zoekt jong filmmuziektalent

GENT (26 maart 2007). In samenwerking met SABAM organiseert het Filmfestival Gent voor de zesde keer de compositiewedstrijd voor jonge Belgische filmcomponisten. De winnaar ontvangt 2.500 euro en zij...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:31:00 GMT

C A L L F O R E N T R I E S

C A L L    F O R    E N T R I E S34th Flanders Film Festival Ghent(9-20 October 2007) Submit your film now!Final entry date for the 34th edition: 1 August 2007 If yo...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:31:00 GMT

Folk music / traditionals on soundtracks

Who can help me? I'm looking for films who feature folk music/traditionals on their soundtrack. Examples are: Barry Lyndon, Titanic, Far and Away. Who knows other titles? Any input will be much appre...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:29:00 GMT