On 20 October 2007, the international film music scene gather in Ghent for the 7th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards, the prestigious film music prizes of Film Fest Gent.
Since Film Fest Gent established the World Soundtrack Awards and Academy in 2001, the event has become the annual highlight for film music lovers. Starting this year, the ceremony and related concert serve as the official closing event of the 34th edition of Film Fest Gent.
During the seventh edition of the World Soundtrack Awards, the Flemish Radio Orchestra, conducted by Dirk Brossé, performes music by Mychael Danna (Little Miss Sunshine, Capote, Monsoon Wedding, The Ice Storm), Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, Man of Fire, Chronicles of Narnia) and Greek composer Evanthia Reboutsika (My Father & My Son) who won last year's WSA Discovery of the Year Award. The 82-year-old Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis receives a World Soundtrack Lifetime Achievement Award, and as a tribute the Flemish Radio Orchestra plays music from Zorba The Greek (1964) and Z (1969).
As is our annual custom, a Belgian also takes the stage at the World Soundtrack Awards ceremony. This year, jazz musician Jef Neve, who immediately achieved great acclaim with his first film score for Dagen zonder lief (2007) by Felix van Groeningen, takes that honour. New Belgian film music talent also get a forum through the annual composition competition for young composers. They were challenged to compose music to a montage of Wim Robberechts' film Belgium, The Movie. The Flemish Radio Orchestra performes the winning score live for an international audience.