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October 16, 2026
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Composer and More Speak Out About AI at Ghent’s WSA Film Music Days: ‘We Must Continue to Defend Our Art’
At a recent World Soundtrack Awards industry panel, composer Simon Franglen struck a common chord when talking about his work on “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” “We had hundreds of musicians in a room, pou...
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October 13, 2026
‘Joker’ Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Confirms She’s Scoring Sarah Polley’s ‘The Bell Jar,’ Starring Billie Eilish
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, who won an Oscar with “Joker,” is already deep into “The Bell Jar.” Sarah Polley’s Sylvia Plath adaptation, which recently wrapped, will give pop icon Billie Eilish her...
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October 10, 2026
‘Project Hail Mary’ Composer Daniel Pemberton, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Songwriter EJAE Triumph at World Soundtrack Awards
Daniel Pemberton was named Film Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards on Saturday, capping a prolific run that includes “Project Hail Mary,” “The Drama,” “The Bad Guys 2” and “Masters...
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September 30, 2026
Composers of ‘The Chronology of Water,’ ‘Sirat’ Among World Soundtrack Awards’ Discovery Nominees
The World Soundtrack Awards’ Discovery of the Year prize has a knack for spotting emerging talent. Gustavo Santaolalla (“21 Grams”), Michael Giacchino (“The Incredibles”) and Nicholas Britell (“Moo...
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September 30, 2026
Composers, Filmmakers Sync Up at World Soundtrack Awards’ Film Music Days
Now nearing its 26th edition, the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent have made the Belgian city film scoring’s home base. That story began in the 1980s, when Film Fest Ghent adopted screen music as i...
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September 8, 2026
Andy Serkis Unleashes Imagination with Venice Immersive Breakout ‘Nevatars’
Premiering out of Venice Immersive, “Nevatars” has long been a passion project for director Andy Serkis. It took root when Serkis and partner Jonathan Cavendish co-founded The Imaginarium, a produc...
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