Call for Entries: PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD 2023 - Best Music in a Short Film
SoundTrack_Cologne 20 (June 20 – 23, 2023) starts submissions for the PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD for the best music in a short film.
SoundTrack_Cologne 20, which will take place from June 20 to 23, 2023, invites film composers and filmmakers to submit their short films with their original compositions in the call for the PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD.
The award, now in its fifteenth edition, will award a prize of 1,500 euros to the film scores that stand out for their innovation and for coherently reinforcing narration from music and sound.
The award, first presented in 2009, commemorates the great German film composer Peer Raben.
The closing date for the competition is April 11, 2023.
Submission criteria:
- Films with a maximum length of 15 minutes (incl. end credits) in all industry standard formats.
- Short films whose production was completed after January 1, 2022 or that premiered after January 1, 2022.
- There are no restrictions regarding country of production, genre, or content; however, the film must be predominantly scored with original music.
- The nominees should be present at the screening of the films and will be presented to the audience and the jury on June 23, 2023. The award ceremony will take place during the official Gala later that same evening.
Terms, conditions and the application form for the competition can be found here: