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The 27th International Film Festival of Flanders-Ghent will take place this year from October 10 to 21. During this edition, music will once again take center stage. Two unique world creations are on the programme for this year's edition. Hans Zimmer will perform his creations during the opening of the festival. In addition, composer Henning Lohner will perform his new music to the 1924 classic "Orlacs Hände" by director Robert Wiene (Das Cabinett des Dr. Caligari) live during the film's projection on October 20. For the first time, this year's festival will launch a video library containing a large portion of the films selected for the program. In addition, events will be organized, such as the Belgian Day on Sunday, October 15, which will focus on Belgian cinema. Also this year, the Joseph Plateau Prizes for Belgian Film will be awarded during the Night of Cinema Musica on Tuesday, October 17. The festival also presents two exhibitions: 'Raoul Servais, portrait of a painter-cinematographer', an exhibition that introduces you to the Flemish master of animated film. Also running is 'Pat York: Masked, Uncovered & Unmasked', an exhibition of photographic work by Pat York. The opening film is House of Mirth by Terence Davies (?), the closing film is the animation film Chicken Run by Nick Park and Peter Lord.

The 28th edition of the International Filmfestival of Flanders - Ghent takes place from 8 to 18 October 2001 and opens with The Discovery of Heaven by Jeroen Krabbé. The closing film is Queenie in Love by Amos Kollek.

The world première screening of Dominique Standaert's directorial debut Hop is to open this year's 29th edition of the Flanders International Film Festival - Ghent (8-19 October 2002).

During the 29th edition of the Ghent Film Festival (8 - 19 October 2002), there will be two world premieres of Belgian films, Hop by Dominique Standaert (the opening film) and Science Fiction. The closing film this year is The Four Feathers by Shekhar Kapur. This year there will also be a series of specials, including Milos Forman's director's cut of Amadeus, the 70 mm projection of Playtime by Jacques Tati, and the film Les Guerriers de la Beauté after the work of Jan Fabre.

David Cronenberg receives Special Jury Price for his complete film oeuvre.

Both the 180+ members of the World Soundtrack Academy and film music enthusiasts from all over the world voted Shore’s score best soundtrack of the past year.

Total prize money over €81,000.

In co-operation with SABAM and the Royal Belgian Film Library, the Flanders International Film Festival - Ghent is this year organising the second edition of the composition competition for young soundtrack composers. On Sunday, October 12, the winning piece will be performed during the ceremony of the World Soundtrack Awards. The writer of the winning work will also be awarded a prize of 2,500€. Entrance applications will be accepted from candidates up to and including June 30, 2003. For this second edition of the composition competition, candidates are asked to compose a musical work of 3'02' in duration for the short silent film Baby's Peril (1906), made available by the Royal Belgian Film Library. This year, classical compositions and electronic scores alike may be submitted. All compositions will be carefully evaluated by a jury of internationally experienced professionals from the film and music industries. The winner will be announced during the World Soundtrack Awards ceremony on October 12, and his or her winning piece will be performed. The evening will be rounded off by a unique concert of renowned film composer Patrick Doyle. Indeed, film music has for many years occupied an important position within the Festival's extensive programme. By way of this competition, the Festival wishes to offer talented young Belgian musicians the opportunity to make their names as soundtrack composers, following in the footsteps of so many great composers who have been guests at previous Festivals, names that include Ennio Morricone, Elliot Goldenthal and Georges Delerue. For information regarding entrance applications and the competition rules, please contact Danielle Heynickx at the Flanders International Film Festival - Ghent (tel.: 09 242 8067 - e-mail: danielle.heynickx@filmfestival.be).

This anniversary edition will not be looking back nostalgically. On the contrary, it is brightly forward looking.

'Raymond met doek en camera' (Raymond with canvas and camera) will be performed twice in the Handelsbeurs and Hooverphonic will play during the World Soundtrack Awards ceremony. Nicola Piovani will close the 30th edition.