AWARDS
Every year, we uncover the most brilliant and talented film composers from around the globe, providing them with opportunities to attend prestigious film music festivals, where they engage directly with today’s most successful composers and industry professionals!
1st Prize
Travel for Industry Networking & Personal Mentoring at: Krakow Film Music Festival & Private Workshop Series
The 1st Prize winner receives a VIP guest package to attend the full eight days of the prestigious Krakow Film Music Festival, featuring exclusive events and concerts. As a highlight, they will be one of only 14 select participants in an extraordinary three-day Film Music workshop at the Penderecki Music Center. This workshop includes invaluable recording and mixing sessions, led by the acclaimed documentary composer, Miriam Cutler. Throughout the festival, the winner will benefit from personal mentoring by Miriam Cutler and renowned talent agent George Christopoulos, ensuring effective networking with industry professionals.
Previous luminaries include: Alexandre Desplat, Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Brian Tyler, Howard Shore, Elliot Goldenthal, Patrick Doyle, Ramin Djawadi, Harry Gregson-Williams and many more.
2nd Prize
Travel for Industry Networking at: Krakow Film Music Festival OR World Soundtrack Awards
The 2nd Prize winner will either attend the Krakow Film Music Festival (excluding the private workshop and recording sessions) or the world-renowned World Soundtrack Awards (WSA) in Ghent, Belgium. At these events, they will engage with enriching discussion panels, masterclasses, workshops, and personal interviews with celebrated guests. This opportunity opens doors to new horizons and career-enhancing connections, allowing winners to expand their professional network in the film music industry.
Upon completing their awards journey, the two Grand Winners will be welcomed into the OTICONS Talent Agency family! They will receive expert consultation and support for their careers as film and media composers. Over the years, many Winners have found their place on the agency's prestigious roster of represented composers!
Four of the TOP10 Finalists will receive virtual instrument libraries sponsored by Orchestral Tools. Specifically, "Pēteris Vasks Strings" will be awarded to the Best Assignment 1, "Benjamin Wallfisch Strings" to the Best Assignment 2, "SALU" to the Best Assignment 3, and "Berlin Series Mains Collection" to the Best Assignment 4. The selection will be made by the Orchestral Tools team.
Our Top10 Finalists will participate in a "Film Music Business Mentoring Roundtable" with our founder and talent agent for film composers, George Christopoulos. These sessions offer finalists the opportunity to ask questions related to a career in film music and gain essential insights into advancing their careers!
The submitted compositions of the TOP·10 Winners—along with additional Bonus Tracks from the rest of the TOP20 finalists—will be curated by the Oticons Faculty team and, in collaboration with the composers, digitally released as a Soundtrack Album on all major streaming services worldwide. Such soundtrack albums have historically provided valuable publicity for the featured composers!
The submitted compositions of the TOP·20 Finalists will be meticulously reviewed by the Oticons Sync team for potential inclusion in the unique music library that the Oticons brand represents. Composers with works that align with the library's concept, particularly those of the highest quality, will have the opportunity to make their music available for Synchronization Licensing!
