ALEXANDRE DESPLAT BEST FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR AT THE 14TH WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS Best Original Film Score of the Year also goes to Alexandre Desplat’s music for The Grand Budapest Hotel. The World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the 14th World Soundtrack Awards, the closing event of the 41st Film Fest Gent, on the evening of Saturday 25 October at Kuipke in Ghent. This year’s Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film is ‘Happy’ from ‘Despicable Me 2’, written and performed by Pharrell Williams. Discovery of the Year 2014 is Daniel Pemberton for ‘Cuban Fury’ and ‘The Counselor’. Michelino Bisceglia’s music for ‘Marina’ won the Spotify Public Choice Award. After the annual presentation of the prestigious film music prizes, Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Dirk Brossé, played a striking selection from the extensive oeuvre of the guest of honour, Cliff Martinez. Jef Neves music for the television series ‘In Flanders Fields’ was also given a well-deserved place in the concert, as was the music of Lifetime Achievement Award winner Francis Lai and Discovery of 2013 Dan Romer. LIST OF AWARDS: Film Composer of the Year Alexandre Desplat Best Original Film Score of the Year The Grand Budapest Hotel (by Alexandre Desplat) Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film ‘Happy’ from ‘Despicable Me 2’ music & lyrics by Pharrell Williams performed by Pharrell Williams Discovery of the Year Daniel Pemberton for ‘Cuban Fury’ & ‘The Counselor’ Lifetime Achievement Award Francis Lai Spotify Public Choice Marina (by Michelino Bisceglia) Sabam Award for Best Young European Composer Cyril Molesti For a concert with the music of Alexandre Desplat, he will conduct the London Symphony Orchestra on 11 December in the London Barbican Hall. Info on: moviesinconcert.nl/index.php?page=view&id=7173
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:12:45 +0000
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