INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC BIENNAL 1999 7 - 16 June 1999 Program of the International Prize for Film & Media Music Specials / Premières / Previews Discussions & Workshops The Pictures This year the International Film Music Biennial in Bonn will take place for the third time. Since the 80s the economic and cultural significance of soundtracks has steadily increased. The event, which focuses on the the International Prize for Film and Media Music, reminds us once again of the ever growing importance of music and sound design in the audiovisual media. With screenings during the competition, with selections from the programme of "Young European Film Music", and with retrospectives, workshops, film music concerts plus a series of premières, the International Film Music Biennial offers an unparalleled meeting point for all those who are engaged in the field of film and music. The manager of The Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Art and Exhibition Centre Germany), Dr. Wenzel Jacob, will inaugurate the well-known Museumsmeilenfest (Festival of the Mile of Museums) during a concert by world-star Shirley Bassey. Her title songs "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds are forever" are milestones of 20th century film music. Partner festivals throughout Europe Belgium, Flanders International Film Festival, Gent Spain, Mostra de Valencia, Valencia Italy, CineMusica Cascia, Cascia / Rom European support network to the International Film Music Biennial Finnland, Suomen Elokuvasäätiö / The Finnish Filmfoundation Italy, Ambasciata d'Italia / Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Dipartimento dello Spettacolo The Netherlands, Holland Film Austria, Bundesministerium für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten, Kulturpolitische Sektion Portugal, Ministério da Cultura, ICAM Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia Sweden, Svenska Filminstitutet Spain, ICAA Instituto de la Cinematografia y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. The International Prize for Film and Media Music The International Prize for Film and Media Music is so far the only event dedicated specially to the fields of audiovisuality. Its aim is to show new trends, highlight exemplary achievements and foster new talent. For this purpose The International Prize for Film and Media Music as well as endowed prizes and honorary prizes are awarded to outstanding contributions. Thr prize is supported by a board of trustees made up of institutions involved in promotiong film, supporting music and fostering cultural activities. The award ceremony will take place at a gala event on June 12, 1999. Board Deutscher Kinemathek-Verbund Deutscher Musikrat Deutsche Phono-Akademie e.V. Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH Franz-Grothe-Stiftung GEMA-Stiftung Goethe-Institut e.V. Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland GmbH Prize for the best international film music in a current full-length feature film Selection board and advisory board Max Annas, film journalist, Köln Franz Everschor, film journalist, Los Angeles Ulrich Gregor, Head of the Internationales Forum des jungen Films, Berlin Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich, music journalist, publisher, Frankfurt a. M. Werner Kobe, film journalist, Freiburg Lothar Prox, professor of media aesthetics, Robert-Schumann-University, Düsseldorf Hans-Joachim Schlegel, cinema historian, publisher and critic, active for the Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Berlin Peter B. Schumann, publisher, active for of the Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Berlin Jury Laurie Anderson, performer and artist, New York Mani Kaul, director, New Delhi / s'Hertogenbosch Michael Nyman, composer, London Sergej Ovtscharov, director, St. Petersburg Fernando Solanas, director, Buenos Aires The endowed prizes Förderpreis der GEMA-Stiftung European Newcomer Prize, sponsored by Seven Scores Musikverlag GmbH, MdF Musikverlag GmbH, and Daydream Filmmusic Productions GmbH Jury for the endowed prizes Sergio Miceli, CineMusica Cascia, Cascia / Rom Lluis Fernandez, Mostra de Valencia, Valencia Mario Lauer, film music commissioner of the ZDF, Mainz Doris Lütz, Project and Artist Management, Hamburg / Berlin Walter Provo, Flanders International Film Festival, Gent Lothar Prox, Internationale Filmmusik Biennale, Bonn Peter Reichenbach, producer C-Films, Zürich Maggie Rodford, producer Air-Edel, London
		International Film Musik Biennial 1999 Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Manager: Wenzel Jacob Conception: Bernd Busch und Lothar Prox Project managers: Christian Gänsicke and Dagmar Kerschbaumer Project assistants: Niina Valavuo and Beate Schega Information: Organisationsbüro der Internationalen Filmmusik Biennale in der Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Phone +49 (0)228 9171-479 Fax +49 (0)228 9171-233 Venues: Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Museum Square, Forum, Lounge, Conference Room, Foyer) Address: Museumsmeile, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4, 53113 Bonn, Germany Ticket booking: Phone +49 (0)228 9171-136 / -216 Internet: www.kah-bonn.de also: Ticket-Hotline-Bonn +49 0800 / 1752750 and +49 130 / 175275 KunstMuseum Bonn (Auditorium) Address: Museumsmeile, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany Phone +49 (0)228 776200 Bonner Kinemathek, at: Kino in der Brotfabrik Address: Kreuzstraße 16, 53225 Bonn, Germany Ticket booking: Phone +49 (0)228 478489 Rex Lichtspieltheater GmbH Address: Frongasse 9, 53121 Bonn, Germany Ticket booking: Phone +49 (0)228 622330 Fax +49 (0)228 622385 With kind support by Europcar, Cross-Air and WDR 3 Radio. Filmmusik Biennale 1997
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