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Festival is one of the three largest and most important sound and film music festivals in the world.
ISFMF is promoting awareness of the importance of music and sound as irreplaceable elements of film. The festival also provides visibility to audiovisual professions who work in the field of composing music, sound design and sound mixing.
Our mission is:
- To originate and encourage constructive discussions about the link between film and music.
- To connect people through discussion panels, seminars, film markets and media publishing.
- To advise and educate young composers and other people.
- To start and maintain creative conversations about film and music.
- To provide a space for film music enthusiasts to come together and share their knowledge.
Alfi Kabiljo
composer, Camille Award winner
It was a great honor for me to receive the prestigious Crystal Pine Award in Samobor.
Also, it was a great pleasure to meet the city major who is doing great effort to make her city a city of culture.
The award ceremony and the entire spectacle was well organized with performances by talented musicians.
Scott Millan
re-recording mixer, Oscar winner
One of the most rewarding experiences of my career was on July 24th 2022, In the Arena Pula…
Thanks to my dear friends at the International Sound and Film Music Festival.
Eddy Joseph
sound engineer, BAFTA winner
We were greeted and made to feel at home.
I presented a lecture on Sound in Film and was gratified that so many composers attended.
There were many masterclasses, all enjoyable and informative.
The climax was the presentation of awards which was part of a concert. Altogether a most precious and memorable experience.
Kyle Eastwood
jazz bassist and composer,
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards winner
It was a great honor for me to participate in the International Sound & Film Music Festival,
great people, great panel discussions and master classes.
I believe we will see each other again soon.
Aleksandra Kovač
composer, Best Adriatic Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards winner
I really enjoyed the great International Sound & Film Music Festival, many different events, extremely professional but also very fun.
I invite all my fellow composers to visit and actively participate in this unique festival in the coming years.
A record number of films entered the award competition in 2024
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countries of the world participated in the selection 2024
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the most important categories of the Crystal Pine Awards
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ISFMF ARTISTIC BOARD
Michael Minkler
sound designer
one of Hollywood's top sound designers with three Oscar® wins and 13 nominations, including three BAFTA Awards. He is responsible for the fantastic sound in films such as TRON, JFK, Black Hawk Down, Collateral, Chicago, Kingdom of Heaven, Dreamgirls, Into the Wild, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight and many others.
Robert Townson
music producer
is the most prolific film music producer in the world. Robert has been described as "the living embodiment of the history of film music". His lifelong passion for film and classical music has made him one of the world's greatest film music educators, inspiring others through his lectures, writings, concerts and recordings. He released over 1400 albums.
Stephen Warbeck
composer
British composer, best known for his film and television music. He became famous for his score for Prime Suspect and he won an Academy Award® for his score for Shakespeare in Love. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play, as well as numerous awards for Billy Elliot and Captain Corelli's Mandolin. In 2020, he directed his first feature film, The Thin Man, which has since been renamed in France as The Man in the Hat, starring Ciarán Hinds and Stephen Dillane.
Richard King
sound designer
American sound designer and winner of four Oscars®, is responsible for the magnificent sound in the films Dunkirk, Interstellar, The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, Thor, The Dark Knight, War of the Worlds, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Master and Commander and Signs.
Randy Thom
sound designer
two-time Oscar® winner and one of the most important and respected sound designers in Hollywood. His masterpieces include films like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Forrest Gump, Contact, Cast Away, Harry Potter, The Polar Express, The Incredibles, War of the World, Ratatouille, How to Train Your Dragon, Flight, The Revenant and many others. Randy Thom is the director of sound design at Skywalker Sound, the largest and most important sound studio in the world, which is also part of George Lucas' Lucasfilm Company.
Ozren K. Glaser
composer, director, writer and producer
Croatian composer, director, writer and producer, also founder and artistic director of the International Sound & Film Music Festival.
SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR ISFMF 2025 IS NOW OPEN
Open from October 25th 2024 to April 30th 2025
NEWS
The Inventor
The Inventor (1h 40min); animated film; directors: Jim Capobianco and Pierre-Luc Granjon; cast: Stephen Fry, Matt Berry, Daisy Ridley; music by Alex Mandel; co-production: USA, France, Ireland. The Inventor is an innovative animated film that follows the life of Leonardo da Vinci, exploring his fascinating inventions and brilliant ideas through stop-motion animation. By blending science and art, the film offers an inspiring journey through Renaissance Italy, bringing this iconic figure to life in a unique way.
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I'm perfectly fine
I'm Perfectly Fine (30:00); animated film; director: Dario van Vree; composer: Hans Nieuwenhuijsen; Netherlands. As a freelance illustrator and perfectionist, Maya's life is fun fun fun, but also busy busy busy. She perfectly pulls through her work assignments and social activities, thanks to a supportive 'inner voice' whom she affectionately calls her 'Little Motivator'. But when Maya suddenly gets a full-on panic attack and has to slow down for a while, her deepest fear becomes reality: she can no longer be perfect...
Free entry
Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux (2h 18min); drama, action, crime film; director: Todd Phillips; cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga; music by Hildur Guðnadóttir; USA. Joaquin Phoenix returns as Arthur Fleck, aka Joker, and the iconic Lady Gaga stars as Harley Quinn in this glamorous madness, a sequel to the cult psychological thriller from 2019!
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Blue Tangerine
Blue Tangerine (24:09); drama, music; director: Abraham de Cugnac; composers: Matthew McCracken, Milo McCann; United Kingdom. A week before recording his live album, a talented but insecure composer listens to voice messages from an unknown person, searching for inspiration for a new song.
Free entry
L E V A
L E V A (16:04); short film; directors: Felix Wallén and Jimmie Richard Peter Jannerfjärd; composer: Felix Wallén; Sweden. Olivia escapes from an abusive relationship. With nothing but her bicycle, she travels through the Croatian mountains and arrives at a crossroads, where she meets a stranger named Mia. Together, they embark on a journey during which Olivia gains a deeper understanding of what life has to offer. She struggles with doubts, pain, and the question of what true love is. Alone, confronted with her inner emotions, she must find answers to discover herself amidst all of life's puzzles.
Free entry
Enescu, skinned alive
Enescu, skinned alive (2 h); biographic, drama; director: Toma Enache, composer: Sebastian Androne, Nakanishi; cast Mircea Dragoman, Theodora Sandu. George Enescu, a brilliant composer and violinist, is at the peak of his career and wants to compose an opera. He falls in love with a princess, Maruca, who inspires and challenges him. She is fascinated by Enescu and his music, she loves him passionately, but has a duty towards her husband and her two children. Destiny will release her from the chains of marriage, but will that be enough for the genius and the princess to live happily ever after? What about the opera? Will he ever compose it?
Free entry
Sounds Like Fame
Sounds Like Fame (11:00); experimental film; director Robert D. Morais; sound design by Robert D. Morais. Be ready to close your eyes and open your ears, ‘cause it sounds like fame. In a time-compressed manner, Sounds Like Fame tells the story of an electric outlet working on a musical show, which transports the audience in a formidable soundscape experience rarely heard before.
Free entry
Play it again, YukiPlay it Again, Yuki (1h 15 min); documentary; director João Ganho; sound design João Ganho. Away from music for 18 years due to a hand lesion, Yuki Rodrigues, a classical pianist, returns to the spotlight this time also as a composer. Her major breakthrough is the recording of her first album of original compositions, determined to face fears, trauma and her audience. Play it Again, Yuki testifies the evolution of this process of healing and overcoming through the eyes of its director, who accompanied it since its start.More