STC 23 invites budding composers and sound designers to compose music or create the sound design for the short film FAKE NEWS (D: David Seul). STC will recognize excellence with the WDR Filmscore Award and the Sound Design Award.

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A festive evening at the WDR Funkhaus in Cologne marked the close of SoundTrack_Cologne’s 22nd edition on Friday, July 11th. The Award Ceremony celebrated the winners of our competitions and honored some of the most inspiring voices in media music.

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As SoundTrack_Cologne approaches, we’re excited to invite you to three unforgettable live music events celebrating the power of music in film, television, video games, and beyond. Mark your calendars, these are not to be missed!

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The full SoundTrack_Cologne programme is now online! Click below to explore all the talks, workshops, and networking activities we’ve lined up for this year’s edition, and get ready for an exciting, jam-packed week!

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The Reality Check section is an essential part of SoundTrack_Cologne 22, designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to move your media music career forward.

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Ein außergewöhnlicher Konzertabend für Filmmusik-Fans in Köln – gerade noch im Kino oder Videostream, jetzt live gespielt vom WDR Funkhausorchester im WDR Sendesaal: Die Award Ceremony der STC vergibt nicht nur 5 Preise, sondern ist auch ein Konzert.

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At SoundTrack_Cologne 22, the TrackCheck format brings together experienced music supervisors, consultants, and publishers to share their insights and offer direct feedback to participants. Submit your tracks before Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 18:00.

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On Thursday, July 10th, 2025, SoundTrack_Cologne will once again host its Matchmaking Sessions, an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow participants and leading international professionals from the music, film, and media industries.

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This exclusive matchmaking session is dedicated to women and aims to connect female composers and sound designers with female directors, producers, music supervisors, editors, artists, and sync managers. Presented in cooperation with WIFT and AWFC.

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At our International Matchmaking for all we bring together composers and sound designers with music supervisors, directors, producers, editors, artist managers, sync managers and A&R managers.

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On Tuesday, July 8th, SoundTrack_Cologne will kick off its 22nd edition with a rich programme focusing on music for film, television, and video games, featuring around 60 panels, case studies, workshops, and networking events.

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SoundTrack_Cologne will feature five high-profile case studies with composers and creative teams behind acclaimed films and TV series, taking place on Wednesday, July 9th, and Friday, July 11th.

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See the Sound feiert das kraftvolle Zusammenspiel von Bild und Ton und präsentiert eine kuratierte Auswahl musikbezogener Filme, die ohne das Festival den Weg nicht in die Kölner Kinos finden.

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As part of the "Composing for Film - Day", SoundTrack_Cologne 22 is proud to welcome four exceptional composers whose recent work continues to push the boundaries of film music: Amine Bouhafa, Dascha Dauenhauer, Jongnic Bontemps and Michael Abels.

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SoundTrack_Cologne vergibt in Zusammenarbeit mit der Initiative Musik drei Stipendien an FLINTA-Komponistinnen aus Deutschland für SoundTrack_Cologne 22.

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This year, four dedicated panels at the conference will explore how composers approach the unique challenges and creative possibilities of scoring for TV series, offering insights into their artistic process and their latest work.

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SoundTrack_Cologne is proud to announce that the Career Achievement Award of its twenty-second edition will go to composer Michael Abels. Best known for his groundbreaking scores for Jordan Peele’s films Get Out, Us and Nope.

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As a panelist at this year's STC 22, the composer Paul Wolinski will provide insights into his unique technical and artistic working methods during the Composing for Video Games day and later that night he will also perform live and audiovisually.

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Submit your music to a given scene, get expert feedback, and receive practical improvement tips from renowned composer Pieter Schlosser at the Videogame Cutscene / TV Series Scoring workshop at the 22nd edition of SoundTrack_Cologne.

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