BIFSC
Berlin International Film Scoring Competition
BIFSC offers emerging Film Composers the platform to showcase their work and compete to receive multiple Awards worth of over 3500 Euros, participate in Film Scoring Workshops and have their music recorded by a live ensemble, be invited in Film Festivals with VIP accreditation.
IMPORTANT DATES
BIFSC2026
Don't miss a deadline
This is your timetable for the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition 2026.
Registration
15th of October - 15th of December
Early Bird Registration period:
15 October 2025 - 14 November 2025
35 Euros
Regular Registration period:
15 November 2025- 15 December 2025
45 Euros
Film sent to participants
After Registration
Each participant will receive the film in high resolution to score the music for the competition. Additionally, the participants will receive 3 Audio Files of Original Sound Design to select from and use with their music. The Sound Design is created by the Winners of the Berlin International Sound Design Competition!
Deadline day
15th of January 2026
by 18.00 pm GMT
This is your day. Time to deliver your music on film and celebrate!
Finalists Announced
7th of February 2026
Up to 10 finalists will be announced
1st of March 2026
The 3 Award Winners will be announced.
2026 Awards List
Overall Winner
Cash Prize: 500 Euros
A Full Scholarship for participation in Fusion Film Scoring Workshops 2026, including Live Recording
Cinematic Studio Strings, Cinematic Studio Brass, Cinematic Studio Woodwinds by Cinematic Studio Series
A Symphobia 4: Pandora and Lineage Percussion by ProjectSam Cinematic Sampling
Nucleus + Blueprint and Orchestration by Audio Imperia
Hyperion Strings Ensemble by SoundIron
1-Year Pro Subscription at ReelCrafter
1-Year Subscription at EastWest Composer Cloud +
Shreddage Guitar Library of your choice by Impact Sound Works
1st Runner-up
Lineage Percussion by ProjectSam Cinematic Sampling
Cinematic Studio Strings and Cinematic Studio Piano by Cinematic Studio Series
1-year subscription for EastWest Composer Cloud +
6 Month Pro Subscription at ReelCrafter
2nd Runner-up
Cinematic Studio Solo Strings, by Cinematic Studio Series
Photosynthesis by Audio Imperia
Lineage Percussion Core by ProjectSam Cinematic Sampling
1-Year subscription for EastWest Composer Cloud +
A David Oliver's Rhythmic Odyssey by SoundIron
Shreddage Guitar Library of your choice by Impact Sound Works
3 Month Pro Subscription at ReelCrafter
Finalists
BIFSC
2026
REGISTER
Compose a Winning Score
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DISTINGUISHED JUDGES
Fredi Devas
Director / Producer
Primetime Emmy nominee Dr. Fredi Devas is a wildlife filmmaker who cares deeply about the natural world and the challenges it faces. Having worked on Meerkat Manor and Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures, he joined the BBC to work on Frozen Planet and then Wild Arabia. On Planet Earth II he decided to leave the wildernesses behind to produce and direct working with composers Hans Zimmer, Jasha Klebe and Jacpob Shea.
Sherri Chung
Composer
Two-time Emmy® nominated composer Sherri Chung has been recognized internationally as a trailblazer in the world of film and television scoring. Her music transcends genre and fuses inspirations—both traditional and emerging—insupport of filmmakers’ visions worldwide.Sherri recently composed the score for HBO Max/Amblin’s animated series Gremlins: The Wild Batch. Previously, she scored Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (Season1), for which she was nominated for an Emmy® for Best Music Direction And Composition for An Animated Program. Peacock original series Based on a True Story, gave Sherri her second Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score).
Zach Robinson
Composer
Zach Robinson is Primetime Emmy Winning and Grammy nominated composer and music producer. Zach is most known for co-composing the score to the mega-hit Netflix series Cobra Kai with friend and collaborator Leo Birenberg. Along with Leo, he most recently scored Weird: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe (for which they were nominated for a 2023 Primetime Emmy in Outstanding Music Composition), and the hit Peacock series Twisted Metal and Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.
Mihali Paleologou
Composer
Dr. Mihali Paleologou is an award-winning composer. His recent work includes the original score for the documentary 'Missing Inaction: The Raul Wallenberg Story', directed by Emmy Award-winner Brian Mait and Brad Rothschild, and narrated by Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis and BAFTA winner Jake Gyllenhaal. He is a passionate Film Music educator and conductor. Mihali teaches Music and Sound for Film at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, is the Artistic Director of the Berlin International Film Scoring and Sound Design Competition and the founder of the Fusion Film Scoring Workshops.
RULES
BIFSC is open to composers of all ages and nationalities. The process is simple: A short film of no longer than 5 minutes in total duration is given to the participants in high resolution. Each composer will have to compose the original music for the film. The composition must be solely original to the composer. A judging panel of renowned professionals from the film industry will review the submissions and vote for up to Ten Finalists and 3 Prize Winners.
