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.
Berlin International Film Scoring Competition 2025
AWARD WINNERS
Florian Simon Krefting, Germany
First Prize Winner 2025
➤ Born on June 24, 2001, in Herdecke (NRW), Florian Simon Krefting was musically influenced from an early age.
➤ Education & Musical Training
➝ Raised in a musical family; mother a professional concert and opera singer, father a multi-instrumentalist.
➝ Early instrumental training in flute, guitar, piano, and drums.
➝ High school diploma in 2020.
➤ Academic Career
➝ Studied musicology at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (2020–2022).
➝ Since 2022, studying at the Institute for Music and Media, Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf.
➤ Artistic Activities & Projects
➝ Producing music since 2014, internationally active as EDM artist NOMIS.K, with over 1 million streams on Spotify alone.
➝ Releases on labels such as Actuation, Magic Music, and Tribal Trap.
➝ Launched multiple personal projects, accumulating over 10 million streams worldwide.
➝ Winner of the 2WEI Remix Competition.
➝ Composed music for the Japan Day 2024 fireworks, broadcast live by WDR.
➝ Scored his first 90-minute feature film in 2024.
➝ Additional music for a ZDF feature film production (2024).
➤ Awards & Achievements
➝ 2019: Winner of Jugend Komponiert NRW.
➝ 2024: Winner of the AES Award (Audio Engineering Society).
➝ 2024: WDR Filmscore Award, SoundTrack Cologne.
➝ 2024: Jury Prize at the HOFA-College Song Contest.
Find out more about Florian Simon Krefting:
Watch Florians submission
Florian Simon Krefting First Prize Winner BIFSC2025
Louis Viallet, France
Second Prize Winner 2025
Louis Viallet is an awarded French born composer, arranger and producer, graduate of the CNSMD of Lyon in film scoring. He writes, arranges and produces music for a wide variety of media (from fiction to live performance, documentaries, and many others) seeking to diversify his activity and discover new ways of approaching music making. He works with creators, musicians and orchestras worldwide.
Find out more about Louis Viallet:
Watch Louis's submission
Louis Viallet 2nd Prize Winner BIFSC2025
Minjun Lee, South Korea
Third Prize Winner 2025
Watch Minjun's submission
Minjun Lee 3rd Prize Winner BIFSC2025
Berlin International Film Scoring Competition 2025
FINALISTS
Cüneyt Çağlayan, Norway
Finalist 2025
Cüneyt Çağlayan (born in Ankara, Turkey) is a versatile Oslo-based composer, producer, arranger, and sound designer. Renowned for his ability to seamlessly blend diverse musical genres, Çağlayan brings a unique, layered depth to every project he works on, whether for film, television, theater, dance, or commercials. Since the early 2000s, he has contributed to both domestic and international productions, with notable works including films like New Year's Eve, Oregon, and Karakomik Filmler (Deli, Emanet, İki Arada, Kaçamak), as well as TV series such as Norsk-ish, Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır, and Yeni Gelin. Collaborating with Jingle House, Turkey's first music production company dedicated to media and advertising, Çağlayan has created tailor-made compositions for prestigious brands, collaborating with major advertising agencies and film production companies in Turkey. Also a founding member of metal bands Ominous Grief and Maahlas, Çağlayan’s work continues to resonate with a wide range of audiences.
Find out more about Cüneyt Çağlayan:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7HcdxqsE29rHfnTNDlz5TJ?si=avBCrrUPRD6XaSG_oIo0ww
Rafał Gościmiński, Poland
Finalist 2025
My name is Rafal Gosciminski, and I am a Polish composer for films. From a young age, I’ve been deeply fascinated by various forms of art, including films, games, and especially music. What started as an early interest in electronic sounds evolved into a passion for the powerful tones of orchestral compositions found in films and game soundtracks. Thanks to modern technology, including high-quality samples, synthesizers, and advanced production tools, I’m able to craft realistic orchestral compositions as well as hybrid and electronic music. I work across a wide range of styles, from action and drama to horror, romance, and comedy. My approach allows me to bring a unique and versatile sound to every project, and I always strive to create music that complements the narrative and emotional tone of the story.
Find out more about Rafał Gościmiński:
https://soundcloud.com/nrgcomposing/popular-trackshttps
Chang Lin, China
Finalist 2025
Lin Chang, professor of Modern Music and Theatre College in XingHai Conservatory of Music, composition and jazz piano master’s supervisor, chairman of Guangzhou Youth modern music association, member of Chinese musicians association, signed composer with UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP CHINA, has been teaching composition, electronic music production, film scoring and Jazz piano since 2004 as a
major course teacher. Meanwhile, he also took charge of orchestration, contemporary harmonic and jazz ensemble. From 2019 to 2020, Lin Chang has been invited to USA and finished research and composing in The Hartt School of University of Hartford as a temporary staff and consultant funded by abroad visiting scholar program, meanwhile he has
been invited to UIUC, UCONN for holding lectures and composition group classes.
Find out more about Chang Lin: www.youtube.com/@changlin9212
Sébastien Lienart, Belgium
Finalist 2025
Sébastien Lienart, born in 1972, is one of the most accomplished Belgian pianists of his generation. He began playing the piano at the age of seven at the Mouscron Music Academy and quickly gained recognition, winning the “Gunther” Competition (Brussels) and the “Prix des Jeunes” (Verviers). He continued his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he earned a Master’s degree in Piano Performance with highest honors under Eugène Moguilevski. He later refined his skills with him at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. He also demonstrated his talent as a chamber musician by obtaining, again with highest honors, a Master’s degree in Chamber Music under André Siwy. In addition to his piano studies, he developed a strong interest in music theory, earning First Prizes in Counterpoint and Fugue.
In February 1995, he won the “Claire Hennes de Were Prize” in Brussels, and in September 1998, he was awarded First Prize at the International Lions Music Performance Competition in Budapest.
He then joined the prestigious Trio Carlo Van Neste, with which he regularly performed in Belgium (Bozar, Flagey) as well as internationally (France, Portugal, the Netherlands, Russia, Japan). Alongside guest pianists Karin Lechner and Sergio Tiempo, the Trio Carlo Van Neste recorded some of the most moving works by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. Their album, Tangología, was initially released under the prestigious EMI Classics label, where it was named “Album of the Month” and became the best-selling classical record of the year 2000. Six years later, it was reissued by the renowned Belgian classical music label PAVANE Records. In 2008, under the same label, the trio recorded an album dedicated to Czech music, featuring Antonín Dvořák’s Trio Op. 90 (Dumky) and Bedřich Smetana’s Trio Op. 15. Two years later, the trio released another album, this time focusing on German music, featuring Ludwig van Beethoven’s Trio Op. 70 and Johannes Brahms’ Trio Op. 8. In 2011, still as part of the Trio Carlo Van Neste, he recorded a collection of Astor Piazzolla’s tangos, including several previously unpublished pieces. For several years now, Sébastien Lienart has divided his time between composition and piano teaching. Passionate about computer-assisted music (MAO), he has been
particularly exploring music for visual media. In March 2025, his piece Lueurs de Blues for solo cello will be released on an album celebrating two centuries of Belgian music.
Find out more about Sébastien Lienart:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2j60jSRrBCYClmRdt0mRsL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHDYpn0_WTG_hYpIrtNesg
Alexander McMillan, USA
Finalist 2025
Alessio Di Meco, Italy
Finalist 2025
From an early age, I developed a passion for music by playing the “Dubbotte”, a traditional folk instrument from central Italy, while also studying harmony on the piano. Drums soon became my primary instrument and, my interest in music production—including electronic music—led me to explore both guitar and bass.
Over time, I have worked as a producer for artists exploring various genres, from rock and pop to country, EDM, and blues. However, it was film scoring that allowed me to fully express my artistic vision, inspiring me to develop an experimental approach to sound design. At the moment, I’m focusing on crafting unique sonic textures by transforming real-world sounds into expressive musical elements, bringing emotions to life and giving characters their own musical identity.
Find out more about Alessio Di Meco:
https://linkin.bio/alessiodimeco
https://www.instagram.com/aledimeco
Simone Sangiacomo, Italy
Finalist 2025
Born on 29 May 1998 in Avezzano (AQ), he graduated initially in "Traditional Composition" at the "Santa Cecilia" Conservatory in Rome. He then graduated in "Direction of Orchestra" from the school of "High Musical Improvement" of Saluzzo (APM), where he studied with Maestro Donato Renzetti. Later, he graduated in "Direction and Instrumentation for Band" at the "Santa Cecilia" Conservatory in Rome. In 2019 he wrote a piece entitled "DEBUTALD" dedicated to the Hungarian trio "INCEPTION," performed at the Budapest Academy at Rome and at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. He participates in various Masterclasses, including that of "Instrumentation for wind band" and that of "Direction of wind band," both held by the master Fulvio Creux. From 2022 he conducts the "R. Leoncavallo" Concert Band of L'Aquila. In November 2023 he won the fifth prize at the "13th International Competition for Composition of Music by Images - Lavagnino2023." On 08/09/2024, he won the third prize at the International Competition of Wind orchestra conducting "Sull'ali Dorate," held in Soarza di Villanova sull'Arda (PC). On 14/11/2024 he was runner-up at the International Competition "Winds Composition Contest Saxony 2024," with the piece "La metamorfosi Di Narciso," which will be performed in world premiere in Dresden in April 2025. In 2024 he composed the soundtrack of the theatrical performance "C33 and came better days," performed live three times, two of them at the “Teatro Dei Marsi” in Avezzano (AQ).
