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BIFSC

Berlin International Film Scoring Competition

BIFSC Awards offers emerging Film Composers the platform to showcase their work and compete to receive multiple awards

Berlin International Film Scoring Competition 
2025

WINNERS

 

First Prize Winner 

Florian Simon Krefting

Second Prize Winner 

Louis Viallet

Third Prize Winner 

Minjun Lee

Finalists

(Finalists in alphabetical order)

Cüneyt Çağlayan
Rafał Gościmiński

Chang Lin

Sébastien Lienart

Alexander McMillan

Alessio Di Meco

Simone Sangiacomo

Berlin International Film Scoring Competition
2025

AWARD WINNERS

Below you can watch the 3 Award-Winning Submissions

Florian Simon Krefting First Prize Winner BIFSC2025

Florian Simon Krefting First Prize Winner BIFSC2025

1st Prize Winner
Florian Simon Krefting

Louis Viallet 2nd Prize Winner BIFSC2025

Louis Viallet 2nd Prize Winner BIFSC2025

2nd Prize Winner
Louis Viallet

Minjun Lee 3rd Prize Winner BIFSC2025

Minjun Lee 3rd Prize Winner BIFSC2025

3rd Prize Winner
Minjun Lee 

IMPORTANT DATES
BIFSC2026

Don't miss a deadline

This is your time table for the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition 2025, plan ahead and deliver on time

Registration

15th of October - 15th of December

Early Bird Registration period:

15 October 2025 - 14 November 2025

35 Euros

Regular Registration period:

15 November 2025- 15 December 2025

45 Euros

Film sent to participants

After Registration

Each participant will receive the selected film in high resolution to score the music for the competition. Additionally, the participants will receive 3 Audio Files of Original Sound Design to select from and use with their music. The Sound Design is created by the Winners of the Berlin International Sound Design Competition! 

Deadline day

15th of January 2026
18.00 pm GMT

This is your day. Time to deliver your music on film and celebrate!

Finalists Announced

7th of February 2026

Up to 10 finalists will be announced

1st of March 2026

The 3 Award Winners will be announced. 

THE FILM
For BIFSC2025

The Rise and Fall of Globosome

In the vastness of space, there's a a small speck of rock inhabited by the most peculiar lifeforms: Dark little dots that start to replicate fast and begin to show signs of intelligence. The film tells the story of the rise and fall of these little creatures. This film is inspired by the special times we're living through on our own planet. We're at the crossroads. The question is what makes humans actually different from bacteria in a petri dish. Surely we have culture, science and art but what does remain of these achievements if you look at our world from a global perspective.

Registration

BIFSC
2026

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RULES

BIFSC is open to composers of all ages and nationalities. The process is simple: A short film of no longer than 5 minutes in total duration is given to the participants in high resolution. Each composer will have to compose the original music for the film. The composition must be solely original to the composer. A judging panel of renowned professionals from the film industry will review the submissions and vote for up to Ten Finalists and 3 Prize Winners.

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