Belgium’s largest film festival Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Academy will celebrate the much-missed American director David Lynch during their annual Film Music Composition Contest.
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is based on the real-life story of English artist John Merrick. Due to his severe physical deformities, Merrick went on to be exhibited in freak shows across England. The feature received eight Academy Awards nominations, including Best Director for Lynch and Best Original Score for composer John Morris.
Submissions for the Film Music Composition Contest are open until 12 May 2025 to composers under the age of 36. The winner will be presented with the Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer on 15 October 2025 during the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony – as part of the 52nd edition of Film Fest Gent.
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Film Fest Gent will take place from 8-19 October 2025.
