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Every year, Film Fest Gent strives to offer a platform for its domestic cinema. We are proud to announce that we will present no less than 9 new Belgian titles in different sections at this 43rd edition. These titles will receive their national or world premiere in Ghent.

The World Soundtrack Academy released a second wave of nominees for Discovery of the Year, the SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer and Public Choice Award. Last month the nominees for Best Film Composer, Best TV Composer and Best Original Song were revealed. The WSAwards aims at supporting film music, sound design, composers and their worldwide promotion. Over the past 16 years the WSAcademy has grown into a group of 370 international professionals nominating through several rounds of voting.

The most anticipated day of September must be 22/9, because it marks the release of Film Fest Gent’s official programme and the start of our ticket sale.

The 43rd edition of Film Fest Gent (11 to 21 October 2016) opens with director Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake and closes with Bavo Defurne’s Souvenir.

Director Ken Loach, who won the Golden Palm at Cannes with his latest film, presented the film in an impressive personal way.

On 19 October, the World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the 2016 World Soundtrack Awards in Capitole, Ghent. Film Fest Gent celebrated its 16th edition by focusing on television scores. Brussels Philharmonic and Flemish Radio Choir performed scores from the most beloved television shows in recent history.

On Friday 21 October, the international jury of Film Fest Gent, led by jury president Jeremy Thomas, announced the winners of the different competitions. 'A Quiet Passion' by Terence Davies won the Grand Prix for Best Film. The Georges Delerue Award for Best Music went to Johnny Jewel for his music for 'Home' by Fien Troch. Jeremy Thomas received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his entire career. This year’s international jury consisted of producer and president Jeremy Thomas, director Tran Anh Hung, author Jonathan Coe and actresses Maaike Neuville, Lina El Arabi and India Hair.

Deadline for submitting your film to the 44th edition of the festival is 1st of August 2017.

Film Fest Gent focuses on Italian cinema during the 44th edition, which takes place from the 10th until the 20th of October. The campaign visual features the celebrated actress Claudia Cardinale.

This year the World Soundtrack Awards Gala, held on Wednesday October 18th and the Symphonic Jazz Concert, held on Thursday October 19th, both powered by Film Fest Gent, will focus on the incredible influence of jazz music on the art of film scoring from the past and the present. Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Dirk Brossé will perform compelling classical and contemporary jazz scores, accompanied by film clips on the big screen.