Ghent’s Film Music Days Unite Composers and Filmmakers
The World Soundtrack Awards, nearing its 26th edition, has established Ghent as film scoring's global hub. This tradition began in the 1980s with Film Fest Ghent's focus on screen music, which evolved into the World Soundtrack Academy and A
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Sep 30, 2026 4:39am PT
Composers, Filmmakers Sync Up at World Soundtrack Awards’ Film Music Days
By Ben Croll
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Now nearing its 26th edition, the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent have made the Belgian city film scoring’s home base. That story began in the 1980s, when Film Fest Ghent adopted screen music as its calling card, a focus that led to the World Soundtrack Academy and Awards at the turn of the millennium. The World Soundtrack Awards has since become a major showcase and industry hub, running largely in parallel with its parent festival.
Until now.
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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/world-soundtrack-awards-coward-lukas-dhont-ghent-1236878117/)._
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