There are quite a few film music festivals in Europe. I have attended and written reports about most of them. However, there is one important festival that I have never […]
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Author: Anton Smit
Anton is the founder of Soundtrack World. After writing about film music occasionally, he thought it was time to create his own site to celebrate music from film but also other media. Next to working on this website, Anton is a member of the International Film Music Critics Association, has a job in IT and plays the tuba in a local orchestra.
World Soundtrack Awards 2023 – Winners Announced
Every year the World Soundtracks Awards are held in Ghent, Belgium, during “Film Fest Gent”. These awards are considered very important in the film music industry. The award ceremony was […]
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Koyaanisqatsi Live – 2023-10-10, Utrecht
Ten years ago, I was able to attend a brilliant concert in my hometown. At the time I had already traveled to many places in Europe to experience film music […]
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The Equalizer 3 – Marcelo Zarvos
I have a deep appreciation for The Equalizer movies. Denzel Washington is one of my favorite actors, and he did a stellar job in the first two movies of the […]
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Interview with Conrad Pope
During my stay at the Hollywood Music Workshop in Baden in July 2023, I had the honor to sit down with one of the course instructors, Conrad Pope. Pope is […]
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Minco Eggersman wins Golden Calf 2023 for Best Music
The Golden Calfs (Gouden Kalf in Dutch) are the awards of the Nederlands Film Festival (NFF). It is the most prestigious award in the film industry in the Netherlands, and […]
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Spotlights: 2023 Soundtrack Highlights – part 1
If you are a frequent visitor of this website, you may have noticed a small gap between reviews. The reason for this was because I was on vacation for a […]
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Lorne Balfe
The Mission: Impossible franchise has been going on for decades. With that, I do not only mean the television series from the ‘60s but also the Mission Impossible movies with […]
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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Austin Wintory, Tripod, Montaigne
As a soundtrack critic, I have often been asked for my thoughts on musicals and whether I consider them to be film music. My answer to that question would be […]
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Secret Invasion – Kris Bowers
Disney owns many franchises, including Star Wars and most of the Marvel superheroes. Since the launch of their own streaming service, Disney+, they have been increasing their output for these […]
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