Call for Entries:
PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD 2025 - Best Music in a Short Film
We are happy to announce the open submissions for the PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD for the best music in a short film.
SoundTrack_Cologne 22, which will take place from July 8th to 11th, 2025, 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 17th 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 submission deadline for the competition is April 15th, 2025 10:00 am CEST.
Submission criteria:
- Short films with a maximum length of 15 minutes (incl. end credits) in all industry standard formats.
- There are no restrictions regarding country of production, genre, or content.
- Films must have predominantly original music.
- Short films whose production was completed after January 1st, 2024 or that premiered after January 1st, 2024.
- The nominees should be present at the screening of the films and will be presented to the audience and the jury during the competition screening. The award ceremony will take place during the official Gala on Friday, July 11th, 2025.
Terms, conditions and the application form for the competition can be found here: