Welcome to the
INDIE FILM MUSIC CONTEST
A COMPETITION, FOCUSING ON MUSICAL STORYTELLING WHILE IGNORING SOUND QUALITY TO GIVE BEGINNERS A FAIR CHANCE TO COMPETE.

Inspiring You to Compose
This international filmscoring contest is for composers of all ages all around the world and to give young composers an even better chance, we split the contest into two age groups.
We know that most beginner composers don’t have great sample libraries or know how to orchestrate well and are therefore discouraged by most competitions to participate. However, we think there is nothing better than a competition to motivate aspiring composers to create.
What makes this Contest Special
We won’t judge by criteria like mixing and mastering or the quality of the sound. If you only have a piano and your phone to record it, you stand the same chances as someone with thousand dollars worth of orchestra libraries and experience in orchestrating.
We focus only on the creative ideas you use to tell the story of this film with your music.
Important Dates
Registration
November 25th, 2022 – January 20th, 2023
Finalist Announcement
February 24th, 2023
Submission Deadline
January 27th, 2023, 8 pm CET
Winner Announcement
March 3rd, 2023
PRIZES to be announced
17.000€+ IN PRIZES
A total of 9 winners will win cash prizes and
high-quality audio libraries courtesy of our sponsors:
Our Judges
We are proud to announce that our judges evaluate every single one of your submissions compared to other film scoring competitions where the initial evaluation is done by a different panel. They also won’t be able to know who’s submission they’re evaluating to make any conscious or unconscious discrimination impossible.

Lolita Ritmanis
Lolita Ritmanis is an Emmy award winning composer. She has been nominated 10 times, and…
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David Bertok
Composer of the award-winning feature films “Peace by Chocolate” and “Botero”, David Bertok writes for…
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Eric Schmidt
For the past three decades, Eric has been one of the busiest freelance composers in Los Angeles…
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Emer Kinsella
Known for creating poignant soundscapes, Emer Kinsella is an Irish composer based in LA who has…
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Jeff Tinsley
Jeff has enjoyed numerous opportunities as a composer to collaborate on a wide variety of notable projects…





Individual Feedback
If you want to, the judges will give you personal, individual feedback.
When writing the individual feedback the judges will put in much more time than just judging your submission. Therefore, and since these are highly skilled professionals that deserve to be compensated accordingly, it involves an additional fee and you’ll receive feedback from only one of the judges but it will be thorough and look something like this.
Register
Registration is closed for the Winter 2022 Contest!
It will open again around April for the Summer 2023 Contest.
See the details, view the films and choose the contest you would like to enter:
Contact Us
We’re here for you. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us at: support@indiefilmmusiccontest.com
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WIN AMAZING PRIZES
All contestants can win these great prizes, courtesy of our corporate sponsors:
Young IFMC
1. Prize
150€ Cash Prize
Berlin Symphonic Strings, Miroire, and Metropolis Ark Bundle
by Orchestral Tools
Olympus Symphonic Choir
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud+
by EastWest
2. Prize
100€ Cash Prize
Berlin Orchestra
by Orchestral Tools
Voices of Wind Collection
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud+
by EastWest
3. Prize
50€ Cash Prize
Berlin Inspire Bundle
by Orchestral Tools
Olympus Choir Ensemble
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud+
by EastWest
Standard IFMC
1. Prize
500€ Cash Prize
Berlin Symphonic Strings, Miroire, and Metropolis Ark Bundle
by Orchestral Tools
Olympus Symphonic Choir
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud+
by EastWest
2. Prize
250€ Cash Prize
Berlin Orchestra
by Orchestral Tools
Voices of Wind Collection
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud+
by EastWest
3. Prize
100€ Cash Prize
Berlin Inspire Bundle
by Orchestral Tools
Requiem Light Symphonic Choir
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud+
by EastWest
Popularity Prize
Berlin Orchestra
by Orchestral Tools
Hyperion Brass Elements
by Sound Iron
Composer Cloud X
by EastWest
Young IFMC
1. Prize
150€ Cash Prize
Berlin Symphonic Strings, Miroire, and Metropolis Ark Bundle
by Orchestral Tools
Olympus Symphonic Choir
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud X
by EastWest
2. Prize
100€ Cash Prize
Berlin Orchestra
by Orchestral Tools
Apocalypse Percussion Ensemble
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud X
by EastWest
3. Prize
50€ Cash Prize
Berlin Inspire Bundle
by Orchestral Tools
Olympus Choir Ensemble
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud X
by EastWest
Standard IFMC
1. Prize
500€ Cash Prize
Berlin Symphonic Strings, Miroire, and Metropolis Ark Bundle
by Orchestral Tools
Olympus Symphonic Choir
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud X
by EastWest
2. Prize
250€ Cash Prize
Berlin Orchestra
by Orchestral Tools
Drum Bundle
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud X
by EastWest
3. Prize
100€ Cash Prize
Berlin Inspire Bundle
by Orchestral Tools
Requiem Light Symphonic Choir
by Sound Iron
Master Bundle
by AVA
Composer Cloud X
by EastWest
Popularity Prize
Berlin Orchestra
by Orchestral Tools
Hyperion Brass Elements
by Sound Iron
Composer Cloud X
by EastWest