SoundTrack_Cologne 23 announces nominees for the

SoundTrack_Cologne 23 announces nominees for the EUROPEAN TALENT COMPETITION

Eighteen composers and sound designers from fourteen nominated entries are in the running for this year’s EUROPEAN TALENT AWARD. While some collaborated in teams, others worked individually on their submissions. The winners will be announced at the festive awards ceremony on July 17th at the COMEDIA Theater.

The EUROPEAN TALENT COMPETITION provides a dedicated platform specifically for emerging talents in film music and sound design.

Participants had the choice to either compose the original score or to create the sound design for the short film "FAKE NEWS" (directed by David Seul) - or to re-score the film in a collaborative team of composer and sound designer.

The nominees (in alphabetical order):

Jakob Altmann (Score), Anastasios Antoniou (Score), Bertold Budig (Sound Design), Guilhem Coletti (Score & Sound Design), Constanze Lewandowsky (Sound Design), Barnabas Molnar (Score), Daniella Nassar (Score), Andrea Neri (Score), Niels Peter Olrik (Score), Samuel Pfeil (Score), Marcel Rudert (Score), Peter Seedoch (Score), Natasa Sormaz (Sound Design), Nicolas Soulatre Varea (Score & Sound Design), Natalija Strahinic (Sound Design), Aldo Tizcareño (Score), Yiheng Xian (Score) and Maja Zielińska (Sound Design).

The competition screening will take place on Friday, July 17th at 10:30 at ODEON Cinema. To buy the tickets for the screening, click here.

The nominees and their new scores and sound designs for "FAKE NEWS" will be presented to the audience and jury by Yati Durant.

The winner of the WDR FILMSCORE AWARD will have the opportunity to record an original composition of 7 – 9 minutes length with the WDR Funkhausorchester – for many young composers, this could be their first opportunity to record with a large orchestra and the beginning of filling out their film-scoring calling card.

The winner for the best SOUND DESIGN will receive a 5.1 cinematic mix down in the prestigious sound mixing studio toruspost.

Find out more information about our nominees and the jury members.