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"You are the Music while the Movie lasts"

paraphrased T. S. Eliot

The most innovative film music competition in the world that focuses on Quality in Film Music and calls for all the undiscovered talented artists to finally get heard and discovered!

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The most Original & Challenging Film Music Competition
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20+
Jury Members ⇀
Judging Panel
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4
Compelling Assignments ⇀
Composing Tasks
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WHY?
Mission Statement ⇀
Read It Here
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20
Finalists ⇀
Discover their Music
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ENTER
the film music world ⇀
REGISTER

2023 EDITION CONCLUDED!

2024 CONTEST WILL OPEN FOR REGISTRATIONS ON SEPT. 1st

SUBMIT YOUR INTEREST HERE

the Assignments that make the OTICONS FACULTY Film Music Competition the most unique in the world:

Task1

From Here to Eternity

Compose a "main theme", a brilliant melody that can become instantly memorable!
Task2

Battle of the Bows

Prove your skillful writing by composing powerful, epic music exclusively for STRINGS!
Task3

Envision the Notes

Score a scene from a real in-development feature film, solely based on the SCRIPT and the filmmaker's BRIEF.

Round ONE

  • REGISTER
  • COMPOSE
  • SUBMIT

A truly memorable theme, an epic cue only for strings and to score the scene of an in-development feature film are the first highly challenging tasks for the 1st round. The best 20 contestants will qualify to the next round!

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Round TWO

  • Select
  • Pitch
  • Win

The 20 finalists of the 2nd Round will have only 4 days to select and submit their best ever composition so as to prove that Pitching is one more skill they do posses!

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Awards that Boost Careers & Transform Lives

The contest was devised by the OTICONS talent agency for film composers, in order to discover amazing new talent from all over the world and help it to evolve its career further, faster. Many winners managed to gain a great network by traveling to these events, which took their career and status to a whole new level, or even end up being represented by the agency!



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...AND EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY: We are the only contest that sends Feedback to the composers for their music!

Oticons Faculty Feedback Letters

  • The Jury's Feedback

After the announcement of the Winners, the Oticons Faculty team gathers all the Jurors' notes and compiles Feedback Letters for all 20 Finalists of Round 2.

FEEDBACK

Oticons Faculty Certificate

  • Winners
  • Finalists

Each year, every single one of the TOP-20 FInalists, receives the Oticons Faculty Certificate of Participation based on their performance!

CERTIFICATES

Oticons Faculty 2023 · TOP10 Winners

#1 Winner

-Claire Cowan
New Zealand

#2 Winner

-Albert Stensen
Poland

#3 Winner

-Robert Lampkin
U.S.A.

#4 Winner

-Neville Bharucha
Germany

#5 Winner

-Daniel Gare
Australia

#6 Winner

-Antonio Medellín
Colombia

#7 Winner

-Dario Durbé
Italy

#8 Winner

-Mikolaj Blaszczyk
Poland

#9 Winner

-Ville Palin
Finland

#10 Winner

-Francesco Marzola
Italy

Do you have any questions? Here's where you'll find the answers...

Official Rules    F.A.Q.    Contact

Discover the Music of all Top·10 Winners from the Oticons Faculty Soundtrack Albums

Soundtrack Albums Available here:

Amazon | iTUNES | Deezer | Spotify | Google Play · FOR A DETAILED LIST OF ALL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM RELEASES VISIT THE FINALISTS MUSIC PAGE.

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Registration & Submission DEADLINES

Early-bird
Early-bird Registrations 1.9.2023 - 1.1.2024 @ 12 p.m. (noon) UTC
Registrations & Submissions
Regular Registrations & Submissions 1.1. - 15.3.2024 @ 12 p.m. (noon) UTC
Announcement of Finalists & Winners
Announcement of the Winners by April 1st