TRANSATLANTYK FESTIVAL POZNAN and Oscar® winning composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek are thrilled to invite you to take part in 3rd edition of a revolutionary film music competition – the TRANSATLANTYK Instant Composition Contest – which will take place on August 6th, 2013 in Poznan / Poland.
The participants will watch a short film material and immediately, while on stage, in front of an audience, they will have to compose a piano piece connected with the picture. Instant composition will be judged by the jury which is going to be announced soon! Submission deadline: July 21st.
The winner of the competition will receive the title of the 2013 TRANSATLANTYK Instant Composer and the first prize of 30 000 PLN (approximately 10 000 USD). Laureates of the second and third prize will receive 15 000 PLN (approx. 5 000 USD) and 7 500 PLN (approx. 2 500 USD).
Full regulations and application forms are available to download under this link:
Instant Composition Contest
A REMINDER FOR THE QUICK WRITERS!
There is still time to join the TRANSATLANTYK Film Music Competition which offers even more generous awards!
You have to compose the music for two short films – a 4 minute long fragment of the picture The Third Miracle directed by Agnieszka Holland, and 6 minute long animated film Pigeon Impossible directed by Lucas Martell and produced by Martell Animation Studio. Among the submitted compositions members of the jury will select 10 finalists and the grand finale with their participation will take place in Poznan on August 7th, 2013.
Submission deadline: July 8th.
The winner of the competition will receive the title of the TRANSATLANTYK Young Composer 2013 and the TRANSATLANTYK Young Composer Award of 60 000 PLN (approx. 20 000 USD). Laureates of the second and third prize will receive 30 000 PLN (approx. 10 000 USD) and 15 000 PLN (approx. 5 000 USD) each.
Both Juries will consist of distinguished members of the film community. In the previus years members of the TRANSATLANTYK film music competitions were: Richard Bellis – composer, George S. Clinton – composer, Annette Focks – composer, Richard Gladstein – producer, William Goldstein – composer, Peter Golub – composer, director – Sundance Film Music Program, Vasco Hexel – composer, Mark Isham – composer, Rolfe Kent – composer, Leszek Mozdzer – composer, Michael Phillips – producer and Christopher Young – composer.
Awards in both competitions will be presented on August 8th 2013 in Poznan during the gala ending this year’s edition of the TRANSATLANTYK FESTIVAL POZNAN.
The film music competitions accompanying the Festival are not only an opportunity to compete with the most talented composers of the young generation but also a chance to meet representatives of all professions related to the film industry, and to grow and to start an international career.
Full regulations and application forms are available to download under this link:
Film Music Competition
For all queries, please contact: competition@transtlantyk.org