BIFSC
Berlin International Film Scoring Competition
BIFSC offers emerging Film Composers the platform to showcase their work and compete to receive multiple Awards worth of over 3500 Euros, participate in Film Scoring Workshops and have their music recorded by a live ensemble, be invited in Film Festivals with VIP accreditation.
BIFSC
Berlin International Sound Design Competition
BIFSC offers emerging Sound Designers for Film, TV & Games the platform to showcase their work and compete to receive multiple Awards and unique networking opportunities.
IMPORTANT DATES
Don't miss a deadline
This is your time table, plan ahead and deliver on time
Registration
1st of July- 1st of September
Early Bird Deadline:
1st July 2022 - 31st July 2022
30 Euros
Regular Deadline:
1st August 2022 - 1st of September 2022
40 Euros
Film sent to participants
After Registration
After registering each participant will receive an award-winning short film of an approximate duration of 5 minutes in high resolution to create the original Sound Design for the competition.
Deadline day
21st of September 2022
18.00 pm GMT
This is your day. Time to deliver your Sound Design on film and celebrate!
Winners and Finalists Announced
7th of October 2022
3 Overall Winners will be Announced
Up to 10 finalists will be announced and their names will be published on BIFSC website.
THE FILM
Lost in Time
Lost In Time
Animated Short Film by Objectif 3D
Two children play in a temple. One of them touches a mysterious sphere and suddenly time stands still.
Objectif 3D
Modling: Benjamin Bes, Sebastien Evrard, Mickael Olivieri.
Rigging: Lucas Pancarte, Mickael Olivieri.
Character Simulation: Sebastien Evrard, Lucas Pancarte, Mickael Olivieri.
Animation: Yohan Blazquez, Alba Cazes Barry, Meline Delage, Valerian Delamare, Vincent Ferrer, Jonathan Louis, Audrey Marion, Antsa Ratsimbason,
Lighting/ Shading: Roxane Commincioli, Chrystel Curens, Fabien Delavous, Maxime Dominici, Esteban Genre Jazelet, Guillaume Lafaye, Pauline Vincensini. Matte Painting: Chrystel Curens,
Fx: Esteban Genre Jazelet
Sound: Mathieu Parisot Voices: Ines Azma, Jonathan Louis.
Sound Design / Mix : Christian Cartier, Luc Aureille.
Every participant
in the Berlin International Sound Design Competition 2022
will receive
A 3-month ZAP II license from Zynaptiq
35 Days Soundly Pro Subscription.
A Copy of the Forest Ambiences Library by Silverplatter Audio
Details and promo codes will be provided upon registration to the competition.
3 Award Winners will be announced.
The three (3) Award Winning Sound Designs will be sent to all the composers participating in the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition 2023, laying the grounds for future collaborations, and providing one of the most important networking opportunities in the film industry for Sound Designers. The Composers will be able to choose between the three (3) Winning Sound Designs and use the one they prefer together with their original Composition for their participation in the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition.
BIFSC 2022 AWARDS
1st Prize
+ 300€ Prize money
Zap II Bundle from Zynaptiq
Weaponiser Fully Loaded from KROTOS
The Everything Bundle (All products) from Silverplatter Audio
All Sound Packs from Empty Sea Audio
One Year Soundly Pro Subscription from Soundly
Four (4) SFX Libraries from Sonicsalute
Four (4) SFX Libraries from Fox Audio Post-Production
+ Award Diploma
+ Representation of your work by BIFSC
2nd Prize
Sound Design Bundle from Zynaptiq
Reformer Pro Loaded from KROTOS
25 Libraries from Silverplatter Audio
Sci-Fi Bundle from Empty Sea Audio
One Year Soundly Pro Subscription from Soundly
Two (2) SFX Libraries from Sonicsalute
Four (4) SFX Libraries from Fox Audio Post-Production
Award Diploma
+ Representation of your work by BIFSC
3rd Prize
Dehumaniser 2 from KROTOS
One Year Soundly Pro Subscription from Soundly
Morph from Zynaptiq
10 Libraries from Silverplatter Audio
Two (2) SFX Libraries from Sonicsalute
Four (4) SFX Libraries from Fox Audio Post-Production
Dronos from Empty Sea Audio
+ Award Diploma
+ Representation of your work by BIFSC
REGISTER
Create a Winning Sound Design
Registrations for the Berlin International Sound Design Competition 2022 are now closed.
Registrations for the Berlin International Sound Design Competition 2023 will open on the
1st of July 2023
RULES & ELIGIBILITY
BIFSC is open to Sound Designers of all ages and nationalities. The process is simple: A short Animation Film no longer than 5 minutes in total duration is given to the participants in high resolution. Each Sound Designer will have to create the original Foley&SFX for the film. The Sound Design must be solely original to the Participant. A judging panel of renowned professionals from the film industry will review the submissions and vote for up to 10 finalists and 3 Prize Winners.
DISTINGUISHED JUDGES
Fredi Devas
Filmmaker - Producer
Primetime Emmy nominee Dr. Fredi Devas is a wildlife filmmaker who cares deeply about the natural world and the challenges it faces. Having worked on Meerkat Manor and Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures, he joined the BBC to work on Frozen Planet and then Wild Arabia. On Planet Earth II he decided to leave the wildernesses behind to produce and direct.
Peter Albrechtsen
Sound Designer
Mixer, Music Supervisor
Peter Albrechtsen is an award-winning Danish sound designer, mixer and music supervisor working on both feature films and documentaries. Recent credits include festival favorites The Distant Barking of Dogs, Blind Spot, Thelma and sound effects recording for Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2017. Peter also works as a music supervisor and has collaborated with internationally acclaimed musicians like Jóhann Jóhannsson, Antony Hegarty, and Efterklang.
Ali Tocher
Audio Designer
A 2020 BAFTA Breakthrough Participant, Ali is the founder of LookListen Game Audio, an outsourcing company that provides audio department services to game studios. Specializing in making bespoke soundscapes with non-traditional techniques, Ali's career in sound has seen him work in games, film, TV, live broadcast, advertising, Virtual Reality, live music, and contemporary art installations.
Bo Li
Sound Designer
Bo LI is an award-winning Sound Designer. The 3rd Prize Winner of the Berlin International Sound Design Competition 2019, he created the Sound Design for the Oscar Student Academy Awards Gold Medal winning animation film Unforgotten. Bo Li is now a Sound Design Clinical Assistant Professor at the Arizona State University. He also works as a sound designer for theme parks, museums, art installations, live theater productions, and cinema at Earsup Sound Design in California.
Mihali Paleologou
Composer
Mihali Paleologou is a composer based in Berlin. His award winning music has been performed in Europe, USA, Japan, China and Australia. He is a passionate Film Music educator and conductor. Mihali is the Artistic Director of the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition and Founder of Fusion Film Scoring Workshops. Mihali
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