Federal Office of Culture: Multimedia film music competition launched
The Federal Office of Culture (Bak) has launched a multimedia film music competition in which an animated film is to be set to music. The aim is to promote young composers in the field of new digital media.
The Federal Office of Culture (Bak) has launched the multimedia film music competition "The Score" in collaboration with the Lucerne School of Art and Design (HSLU), the music platform Mx3.ch and the "Union of Film Music Composers Switzerland". The aim of the competition is to promote young composers under the age of 30 in the field of new digital media. Participants have until November 16, 2009 to register for the competition on the internet platform Mx3.ch and compose a new film score for the 2.25-minute animated film "Plexo" by HSLU graduate Jan Anthamatten. A maximum of ten entries will be nominated by the end of the year and published on Thescore.ch will be presented. The public vote will then take place in January 2010. The winners will be announced on January 25, 2010 during the Solothurn Film Festival. There are three prizes worth a total of CHF 5,000 up for grabs. The competition is supported by Swiss Post.
