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.
THE FILM
GENESIS
This is a no-sound version of the film
Our protagonist lands on a foreign planet finds an alien artifact and travels back into a time, where the planet was covered by a lush forest.
Constantin Kormann - Production, Art-Direction, Simulations
Nick Pantring - Environments, Lighting
Sina Hartmann - Character, Animation
Marco Hörnchen - Character, Animation
David Lautermann - Vehicles, Texturing
Robin Odasso - Compositing
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
Regular Deadline:
1st July 2021 - 31st July 2021
30 Euros
Extended Deadline:
1st August 2021 - 1st of September 2021
40 Euros
Film sent to participants
After Registration
After registering each participant will receive an award-winning short film of an approximate duration of 4 minutes in high resolution to create the original Sound Design for the competition.
Deadline day
21st of September 2021
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 2021
3 Overall Winners will be Announced
Up to 10 finalists will be announced and their names will be published on BIFSC website.
Every participant at the Berlin International Sound Design Competition
2021 will receive
A 3-month ZAP II license from Zynaptiq
35 Days Soundly Pro Subscription.
A Copy of the Sci-fi Technology 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 2022, laying the grounds for future collaborations, 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.
Additionally, the prizes below will be Awarded
1st Prize
+ 300€ Prize money
Sound Design Bundle 2 from KROTOS
Zap II Bundle from Zynaptiq
The Everything Bundle (All products) from Silverplatter Audio
One Year Soundly Pro Subscription from Soundly
Six (6) SFX Libraries from SoundExMachina
Four (4) SFX Libraries from Sonicsalute
Four (4) SFX Libraries from Red libraries
Three (3) SFX Libraries from Fox Audio Post-Production
+ Award Diploma
+ Representation of your work by BIFSC
2nd Prize
Weaponiser Fully Loaded from KROTOS
Sound Design Bundle from Zynaptiq
25 Libraries from Silverplatter Audio
One Year Soundly Pro Subscription from Soundly
Six (6) SFX Libraries from SoundExMachina
Two (2) SFX Libraries from Sonicsalute
Three (3) SFX Libraries from Fox Audio Post-Production
Three (3) SFX Libraries from Red libraries
Award Diploma
+ Representation of your work by BIFSC
3rd Prize
A Reformer Pro from KROTOS
One Year Soundly Pro Subscription from Soundly
Morph from Zynaptiq
10 Libraries from Silverplatter Audio
Six (6) SFX Libraries from SoundExMachina
Two (2) SFX Libraries from Sonicsalute
Three (3) SFX Libraries from Fox Audio Post-Production
Two (2) SFX Libraries from Red libraries
+ Award Diploma
+ Representation of your work by BIFSC
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
Ali Tocher is an audio designer for video games and film based in Brighton, UK. He is the founder of LookListen Game Audio, an outsourcing company that provides audio department services to game studios. Specialising in making bespoke soundscapes with non-traditional techniques, Ali's career in sound has seen him work in games, film, TV, live broadcast, advertisting, Virtual Reality, live music and contemporary art installations.
Mihali Paleologou
Composer
Mihali Palaeologou 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
Constantin
Kormann
3D Artist
Constantin is a 3D Artist and Supervisor working in the advertisement industry. Past clients include AUDI, Canyon, Daimler or TOMRA. He also teaches at Macromedia University in Cologne, where he graduated himself. Additionally, he works on personal projects such as the "Hired Steel" series.
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.
REGISTER
Create a Winning Sound Design
Registrations are now open
Upon registration you will receive:
1. The Film GENESIS in high resolution
2. Competition Guidlines
3. Guidelines to activate your free Zap II Bundle Subscription by Zynaptiq
4. Guidelines to activate your free Soundly Pro Subscription
5. Guidelines to receive your free copy of Sci-Fi Technology Library by Silver Platter Audio
There is an additional 3 Euros processing fee
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