SoundTrack_Cologne 22 Official Opening
Followed by a reception at the Terrace
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19:00-22:30 · Roter Saal • COMEDIA
SoundTrack_Cologne 22 Official Opening Followed by a reception at the Terrace
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Composing for Videogames
10:30-11:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
Olivier Derivière Workshop Discussion
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Olivier Derivière
Workshop Discussion
10:30-11:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAComposing for Videogames
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Composing for Videogames
12:00-13:00 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
Paul Wolinski Workshop Discussion
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Paul Wolinski
Workshop Discussion
12:00-13:00 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAComposing for Videogames
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Composing for Videogames
14:30-15:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
Venus Theory Workshop Discussion
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Venus Theory
Workshop Discussion
14:30-15:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAComposing for Videogames
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16:00-17:00 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
The Flight Workshop Discussion
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The Flight
Workshop Discussion
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17:00-17:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
Composers Roundtable Roundtable Discussion
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Composers Roundtable
Roundtable Discussion
17:00-17:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAComposing for Videogames
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Networking Event
10:00-10:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
Speedmatching Get to know other participants
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Speedmatching
Get to know other participants
10:00-10:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIANetworking Event
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Reality Check
10:30-11:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIA
Public Relations Workshop part 1 Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
Public Relations Workshop part 1
10:30-11:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAReality Check
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AcadeMeet
12:00-13:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIA
Student Matchmaking
Networking for students, composers, directors, producers
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Student Matchmaking
Networking for students, composers, directors, producers
12:00-13:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAAcadeMeet
The 22nd SoundTrack_Cologne, the leading conference for music and sound in film, games, and media, will take place this year from July 8th to 11th, 2025.
An key part of SoundTrack_Cologne are our matchmaking events (Matchmaking for Women and International Matchmaking for All), where composers and sound designers connect with experienced directors, producers and industry experts to exchange ideas and network.
Following last year's successful experience at the STC, we are once again offering Student Matchmaking for up-and-coming composers, sound designers, and/or filmmakers (particularly in the fields of directing and media production).
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Reality Check
14:30-15:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIA
Track Check PRODUCTION MUSIC / UNDERSCORE Let your music be checked!
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Track Check PRODUCTION MUSIC / UNDERSCORE
Let your music be checked!
14:30-15:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAReality Check
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Reality Check
16:00-17:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIA
Track Check DEMOREEL Let your music be checked!
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Track Check DEMOREEL
Let your music be checked!
16:00-17:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAReality Check
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AcadeMeet
14:30-16:00 · ODEON Kino 3
Emerging Composers Showcase, sponsored by IMMSANE Public
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Emerging Composers Showcase, sponsored by IMMSANE
Public
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Reception
17:15-18:30 · Terrace • COMEDIA
Blue Hour In cooperation with CNM
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Blue Hour
In cooperation with CNM
17:15-18:30 · Terrace • COMEDIAReception
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Concert
19:00-21:30 · 674FM
Game Music Composer Concert with Paul Wolinski
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Game Music Composer Concert with Paul Wolinski
19:00-21:30 · 674FMConcert
In cooperation with Game Music Composer Concerts, a new concert series in Cologne hosted by Uli Sigg and Bob Humid that presents composers and producers of game music in immersive live performances, SoundTrack_Cologne 22 will present a special performance as part of its Composing for Video Games day.
Staying true to the series' concept of one artist, one evening, the event will feature Paul Wolinski, composer and member of 65daysofstatic who will perform live and audiovisually, with and against his machines and his code, with and against his Wreckage Systems. An artist talk and meet and greet will follow the concert.
- 19:00 - Open doors and warm-up / DJ-set by Bob Humid
- 20:00 - Paul Wolinski (65daysofstatic, No Man's Sky, Polinski)
- 20.45 - Artist talk (Moderated by Bob Humid)
Participation with a SoundTrack_Cologne accreditation is free of charge.
It is also possible to attend the concert independently of the congress by purchasing a ticket (€20 online / €25 at the door).
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Competition
18:30-20:30 · ODEON Kino 2
PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD competition screening
Screening
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PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD competition screening
Screening
18:30-20:30 · ODEON Kino 2Competition
Screening of the nominated short films for the Peer Raben Music Award. Afterwards there will be talks with the composers of the films.
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Reception
21:30-23:00 · O-Ton.koeln
Mediamusic Networking Reception Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
Mediamusic Networking Reception
21:30-23:00 · O-Ton.koelnReception
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Composing for Film
10:30-11:30 · Roter Saal • COMEDIA
Composing for Film Workshop Discussion
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Composing for Film
Workshop Discussion
10:30-11:30 · Roter Saal • COMEDIAComposing for Film
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Composing for Film
12:00-13:00 · Roter Saal • COMEDIA
Composing for Film Workshop Discussion
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Composing for Film
Workshop Discussion
12:00-13:00 · Roter Saal • COMEDIAComposing for Film
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Composing for Film
14:30-15:30 · Roter Saal • COMEDIA
Composing for film Workshop Discussion
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Composing for film
Workshop Discussion
14:30-15:30 · Roter Saal • COMEDIAComposing for Film
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Composing for Film
16:00-17:30 · Roter Saal • COMEDIA
Career Achievement Award winner 2025
With Michael Abels
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Career Achievement Award winner 2025
With Michael Abels
16:00-17:30 · Roter Saal • COMEDIAComposing for Film
Michael Abels is a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer – honored for his opera Omar – whose scores have redefined expectations in both cinema and concert music. His score for Us received the World Soundtrack Award, the Jerry Goldsmith Award, a Critics Choice nomination, and was named "Score of the Decade" by The Wrap. His music for Nope was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
In 2023, Abels composed the score for the Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte and co-wrote the original song "The Power Of Two" with Grammy-winners Victoria Monét and D’Mile. Beyond to his screen work, Abels is an acclaimed concert composer. His works have been performed by the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, the Kronos Quartet, and many others. Recent commissions include Emerge for the National Symphony, the guitar concerto Borders for Grammy-nominated artist Mak Grgic, and Unbound, a symphonic tribute to Olympic champion Jesse Owens. His upcoming projects include commissions for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, New World Symphony and the Detroit Symphony.
As co-founder of the Composers Diversity Collective, Abels is a leading voice for the increased representation of composers from diverse backgrounds in the film, television, and gaming industries. In 2024, he served as commencement speaker at USC’s Thornton School of Music, inspiring a new generation of artists to follow in his footsteps.
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Networking Event
10:00-10:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
Speedmatching Get to know other participants
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Speedmatching
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10:00-10:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIANetworking Event
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Reality Check
10:30-11:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
Public Relations Workshop part 2 Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
Public Relations Workshop part 2
10:30-11:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAReality Check
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European Talent & Peer Raben Nominees: Pitch Training Non-public
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European Talent & Peer Raben Nominees: Pitch Training
Non-public
12:00-13:00 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAReality Check
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Reality Check
14:30-15:30 · Wagenhalle • COMEDIA
Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music In cooperation with WiFT, AWFC & Initiative Musik
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Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music
In cooperation with WiFT, AWFC & Initiative Musik
14:30-15:30 · Wagenhalle • COMEDIAReality Check
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Reality Check
16:00-17:30 · Wagenhalle • COMEDIA
International Matchmaking Networking for composers, directors, producers, music supervisors
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International Matchmaking
Networking for composers, directors, producers, music supervisors
16:00-17:30 · Wagenhalle • COMEDIAReality Check
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AI Music Con
10:00-10:45 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
AI MusicCon: Opening and Keynotes Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
AI MusicCon: Opening and Keynotes
10:00-10:45 · DIE EINS • COMEDIAAI Music Con
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AI MusicCon
10:45-11:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
GEMA Talk with Dr. Tobias Holzmüller, CEO GEMA and Dr. Anselm Kreuzer, President Composers Club
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GEMA
Talk with Dr. Tobias Holzmüller, CEO GEMA and Dr. Anselm Kreuzer, President Composers Club
10:45-11:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
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AI MusicCon
14:30-15:00 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
AI and future
Output 001 - Premiere song from the 'AI kitchen'
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AI and future
Output 001 - Premiere song from the 'AI kitchen'
14:30-15:00 · DIE EINS • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
The AI generates a new, independent song from the ingredients of DRIBBLA, Haftbefehl, Boban, Money Badoo, GRiNGO and all participants are remunerated according to the shares contributed.
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AI Future Developments Tools with Yevgeni Birkhoff
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AI Future Developments Tools
with Yevgeni Birkhoff
16:00-16:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
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16:30-17:15 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
Conclusion / AI in culture and society Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
Conclusion / AI in culture and society
16:30-17:15 · DIE EINS • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
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Reality Check
10:30-11:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIA
How much should I take? Discussion
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How much should I take?
Discussion
10:30-11:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAReality Check
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AI MusicCon
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How I use AI in my daily practice Workshop
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How I use AI in my daily practice
Workshop
12:00-13:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
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14:30-15:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIA
Mixing with AI Tools Hands on Workshop
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Mixing with AI Tools
Hands on Workshop
14:30-15:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
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15:00-15:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIA
M&E creation with AI Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
M&E creation with AI
15:00-15:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
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Voiceover and Lipsync Dubbing with AI Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
Voiceover and Lipsync Dubbing with AI
16:00-16:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
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AcadeMeet
10:00-11:00 · DIE DREI • COMEDIA
IMMSANE Europe General Assembly Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
IMMSANE Europe General Assembly
10:00-11:00 · DIE DREI • COMEDIAAcadeMeet
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Immsane: AcadeMeet
11:00-12:00 · DIE DREI • COMEDIAAcadeMeet
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AI MusicCon
14:30-15:00 · DIE DREI • COMEDIA
KI in Breitenkultur Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
KI in Breitenkultur
14:30-15:00 · DIE DREI • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
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15:00-15:30 · DIE DREI • COMEDIA
AI in music education
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AI in music education
15:00-15:30 · DIE DREI • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
Convert songs with multiple instruments into sheet music, MIDI and guitar TABs
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16:00-16:30 · DIE DREI • COMEDIA
KI in Musikpädagogik + Breitenkultur
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KI in Musikpädagogik + Breitenkultur
16:00-16:30 · DIE DREI • COMEDIAAI MusicCon
Musikschule und KI: Technologische Optionen und menschliche ‚Verarbeitungsmodi‘.
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12:00-13:00 · Terrace • COMEDIAAcadeMeet
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17:15-18:30 · Terrace • COMEDIA
Blue Hour In cooperation with Landesmusikrat NRW
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Blue Hour
In cooperation with Landesmusikrat NRW
17:15-18:30 · Terrace • COMEDIAReception
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Concert
19:00-21:00 · Roter Saal • COMEDIA
DIE BUDDENBROCKS
Silent Film Concert
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DIE BUDDENBROCKS
Silent Film Concert
19:00-21:00 · Roter Saal • COMEDIAConcert
Silent film concert - approx. 104'
The film Buddenbrooks (1923) by Gerhard Lamprecht, freshly restored by the Deutsche Kinemathek for Thomas Mann's 150th birthday, will be presented live for the first time at SoundTrack_Cologne with its new music by Marco Brosolo. This first film adaptation of Thomas Mann's famous novel about the decline of a merchant's family is given a new emotional depth by Brosolo's composition.
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- Marco Brosolo (drums, synths, electronics)
- Katerina Lösche-Löwensen (theremin, violin, piano)
- Johannes Marx (piano, synths, electronics)
In cooperation with Deutsche Kinemathek
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Networking Event
21:00-23:00 · Terrace • COMEDIA
Networking Lounge Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
Networking Lounge
21:00-23:00 · Terrace • COMEDIANetworking Event
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Anthony D'Amario and Édouard Rigaudière Log Out - winner of the Best Original Score at Séries Mania 2025
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Anthony D'Amario and Édouard Rigaudière
Log Out - winner of the Best Original Score at Séries Mania 2025
10:30-11:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAComposing for TV-Series
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Jack Halama Who Is Erin Carter? · Rivals - Workshop Discussion
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Jack Halama
Who Is Erin Carter? · Rivals - Workshop Discussion
12:00-13:00 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAComposing for TV-Series
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14:30-15:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
Drum & Lace (Sofia degli Alessandri-Hultquist) Red, White & Royal Blue · Dickinson - Workshop Discussion
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Drum & Lace (Sofia degli Alessandri-Hultquist)
Red, White & Royal Blue · Dickinson - Workshop Discussion
14:30-15:30 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAComposing for TV-Series
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16:00-17:00 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIA
Högni Egilsson Katla · King and Conqueror - Workshop Discussion
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Högni Egilsson
Katla · King and Conqueror - Workshop Discussion
16:00-17:00 · PROBEBÜHNE • COMEDIAComposing for TV-Series
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Networking Event
10:00-10:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
Speedmatching Get to know other participants
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Speedmatching
Get to know other participants
10:00-10:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIANetworking Event
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Sound Design
10:30-11:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
Case Study VENA In cooperation with Filmtonfrauen e.V.
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Case Study VENA
In cooperation with Filmtonfrauen e.V.
10:30-11:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIASound Design
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Sound Design
12:00-13:00 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
Sound Design for Film Music Workshop
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Sound Design for Film Music
Workshop
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Reality Check
14:30-15:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
Transfering Music from Midi to Orchestra Workshop
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Transfering Music from Midi to Orchestra
Workshop
14:30-15:30 · DIE EINS • COMEDIAReality Check
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16:00-17:00 · DIE EINS • COMEDIA
Productivity Hacks How to optimize your workflow
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Productivity Hacks
How to optimize your workflow
16:00-17:00 · DIE EINS • COMEDIAReality Check
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Call my Agent
10:30-11:30 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAReality Check
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Reality Check
12:00-13:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIA
Hiring and being hired - Collaborating With Mario Grigorov
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Hiring and being hired - Collaborating
With Mario Grigorov
12:00-13:00 · DIE ZWEI • COMEDIAReality Check
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Networking
10:30-11:30 · DIE DREI • COMEDIA
Women Film Composer Class Alumni meeting
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Women Film Composer Class
Alumni meeting
10:30-11:30 · DIE DREI • COMEDIANetworking
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Networking
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FLINTA Network meeting Add to your calendar: Google Outlook
FLINTA Network meeting
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Masterclass TV Music Part 1
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Masterclass TV Music Part 1
14:30-15:30 · DIE DREI • COMEDIAWorkshop
Attendance will be limited to 15 participants (who submit their work) and 5 observers (don’t submit their music). All participants should purchase a STC accreditation and pay additionally the workshop fee.
The workshop will centre around a scene from the Disney TV series Secrets of Sulphur Springs. Before the session, you’ll receive a scene, spotting notes, and pre-existing cues to study.
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Workshop
16:00-17:00 · DIE DREI • COMEDIA
Masterclass TV Music Part 2
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Masterclass TV Music Part 2
16:00-17:00 · DIE DREI • COMEDIAWorkshop
Attendance will be limited to 15 participants (who submit their work) and 5 observers (don’t submit their music). All participants should purchase a STC accreditation and pay additionally the workshop fee.
The workshop will centre around a scene from the Disney TV series Secrets of Sulphur Springs. Before the session, you’ll receive a scene, spotting notes, and pre-existing cues to study.
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Competition
10:30-11:30 · ODEON Kino 2
European Talent Competition Competition Screening Part 1
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European Talent Competition
Competition Screening Part 1
10:30-11:30 · ODEON Kino 2Competition
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Competition
12:00-13:00 · ODEON Kino 2
European Talent Competition Competition Screening Part 2
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European Talent Competition
Competition Screening Part 2
12:00-13:00 · ODEON Kino 2Competition
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Award Ceremony
19:00-23:30 · WDR FunkhausReception
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17:00-18:00 · Terrace • COMEDIA
Blue Hour In cooperation with Initiative Musik
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Blue Hour
In cooperation with Initiative Musik
17:00-18:00 · Terrace • COMEDIAReception
