Oticons Faculty Film Music Competition

29/12/2024

*IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION & INPUT ABOUT THIS YEAR'S ASSIGNMENT 3:*

We have received some inquiries regarding this year's Assignment 3, which features a scene from a film script currently in development. This year's scene, along with the director's brief, belongs to a genre film that blends psychological thriller and supernatural horror.

However, we want to clarify for those who may not be fans of this genre that the specific scene provided does not contain any horror elements to score. Your task is to enhance the storytelling by setting the tone and establishing the appropriate atmosphere.

To further assist you in understanding the context of the scene, we are excited to offer, for the first time, the Synopsis of the film. This will provide you with a clearer overview of what the registered composers are being called upon to score this year. As stated above though, only registered participants will be able to access the full Brief & the Scene of th Assignment.

READ THE SYNOPSIS HERE:https://faculty.oticons.com/images/SYNOPSIS.pdf

22/12/2024

Note from the Founder: What makes Oticons Faculty so unique?
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21/12/2024

Time is running out! Only a few days left to register with the Early-bird to score a haunting scene from an Icelandic ghost story feature film. If you dig the genre, you'll love the challenge!

22/11/2024

SPOTLIGHT on Past Winners & Finalists that ended up collaborating and being represented by the Oticons - Film Music Composers Agency!

08/10/2024

🌟 Celebrating Female Composers! 🌟

Our industry thrives on diversity, and we believe it’s essential to uplift female composers. While progress is being made, we’re proud to contribute to this change, one step at a time. Here’s to the incredible female composers of the 21st century!

Register now using our exclusive discount code FFC21, valid until the registration deadline on February 28th, 2025. Join the movement and make your voice heard!

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12/09/2024

Oticons Faculty Past Winners Spotlight!

was the 2nd Grand Prize Winner of our 2024 competition. Like .samuel , she is also a composer based in Paris and a string player! So she traveled together with our founder George Christopoulos, .oticons , and attended all masterclasses and concerts and networking events at the Krakow FMF! .krakow

During her attendance of the festival she met great composers like , , .phipps1, and many more!

Discover Marguerite's music at her social and Artist Spotify page. 2024 Soundtrack Album will also be released soon!

12/09/2024

Oticons Faculty Past Winners Spotlight!
samuel was the 1st Grand Prize Winner of our 2024 competition. He attended all the workshops at the Penderecki Music Center, organized by Krakow Film Music Festival and received mentoring from the Head of the workshop, Miriam Cutler!

Following to the workshop and the recording sessions, he attended all masterclasses and concerts and networking events at the Krakow FMF! .krakow

He also received 1-on-1 mentoring by our founder, George Christopoulos, .oticons during dedicated sessions!

Discover Samuel Leloup and his music at his social and Artist Spotify page. 2024 Soundtrack Album will also be released soon!

11/09/2024

Honored to be a prize-winner of the Oticons Faculty Film Music Competition 2024! Thank you to the jury for the recognition!

10/09/2024

DID YOU NOTICE? We are Live! The Oticons Faculty Film Music Competition opened its "registration doors" again for the 12th consecutive year.

THIS YEAR ASSIGNMENT 3 IS A FIRST EVER: Psychological Thriller meets Supernatural Horror! Register Now to receive the Script and the Brief.

Visit: https://faculty.oticons.com/how/tasks

~ video-post music by Albert Stensen from the Oticons Faculty 2023 Soundtrack Album

30/08/2024

We are almost there... 2025 edition of the competition will launch on September 1st. And this year there is a surprise genre film featured for our Assignment 3. Stay tuned!

17/05/2024

Announcement: AI Music Tools Prohibited in Our Competition

In our ongoing mission to celebrate the art of film scoring, we have made the decision to prohibit the use of AI music tools in answering our competition assignments. While we embrace technological advancements, our focus remains firmly on discovering and nurturing film composers.

Our competition has proudly upheld the banner of film scoring artistry for the past 10 years, and our mission statement is clear: we seek for amazingly talented composers. We are not looking for music producers, engineers, or AI prompters, but rather for individuals who are staying true to the art of composition and are leveraging technology as a supportive element. These are the talented participants every year of the Oticons Faculty competition that we believe create the works that truly capture the essence of film scoring.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our competition and the art-form we all hold dear. Together, we will continue to celebrate the power of human creativity and the timeless magic of music in film.

11/05/2024

MUSIC TO LISTEN AVAILABLE NOW! ‼️🔥🔥🔥

A selection of the 2024 FINALISTS MUSIC is now available to listen to on Soundcloud. This is just a small sample of the many wonderful compositions submitted this year!

SOUNDTRACK ALBUM with extended versions to come out later this year.

Which one is your favorite track from our Soundcloud Playlist?
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A draft selection of the compositions submitted by the participants composers of the Oticons Faculty competition of 2023 that have been voted for the TOP10! More compositions, revised - reworked & ext

07/04/2024

We are thrilled to announce that Samuel Leloup (Samuel Leloup) and Marguerite de Galbert (Marguerite de Galbert) have emerged as the grand winners this year, showcasing the exceptional musical prowess of France!
In a remarkable streak, this year marks the 4th consecutive win for a female composer as one of our grand winners, a testament to the incredible talent and diversity in our competition!
Congratulations to all the talented composers who made it to the TOP10 this year - your hard work and creativity have not gone unnoticed! Stay tuned as we will soon be sharing some of the outstanding compositions on Soundcloud for everyone to enjoy. 🎶✨
Let's continue to celebrate and support the incredible musical journey ahead! 🎉

10/03/2024

READY FOR ROUND 2?

The composers that qualify to this year's second round of the competition have just been notified of their success. And we can't wait to listen now to their 4th assignment.

Deadline for the 20 composers to upload their final assignment is Friday March 15th. And deadline for us to announce the winners is April 1st.

STAY TUNED!

01/03/2024

Oticons Faculty 2024 Film Music Competition is now closed for registrations and submissions. 166 composers from 37 different countries entered. Who will make it to Round 2? We'll all find out in 10 days!

16/02/2024

Deadline Approaches! 2 Weeks Left to to Submit your Music!

In the meantime, check out the awards that ORCHESTRAL TOOLS will be rewarding with the best composers with the best compositions for each assignment!

· Best Assignment #1 "From Here to Eternity": Pēteris Vasks Strings
· Best Assignment #2 "Battle of the Bows": Benjamin Wallfisch Strings
· Best Assignment #3 "Envision the Notes": SALU Close-Up Soundscapes
· Best Assignment #1 "From Here to Eternity": Berlin Series Mains Collections

01/02/2024

IN THE BELLY OF THE TIGER, the feature film we had as our Assignment 3 "Envision the Notes" for the 2023 edition of the contest, will have its World Premiere at Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival!

Not only that but it will also feature the music of the 2023 winner, Claire Cowan Composer, in the opening sequence! Claire will be credited with additional music.

Anyone going to Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival?

https://www.berlinale.de/en/2024/programme/202408962.html