International
Film Scoring Competition
How to submit for The Indie Gathering 2013:
1) Play "Melissa" trailer HERE and right ckick to save video for scoring.
2) Score entire trailer / Download registration form HERE!
3) Pay registration fee and submit playable DVD with score & trailer combined before competition deadline (June 1st 2013).
How to submit for Horror Hotel 2013:
1) Download "Cannibal Feast" trailer HERE and unzip the file for scoring.
2) Score entire trailer / Download registration form HERE!
3) Pay registration fee and submit playable DVD with score & trailer combined before competition deadline (April 1st 2013).
Special awards to the film scorers who attend the event!
You may enter either film scoring contest- $35 (US) each, or $50 (US) for both!
You may also pay by PayPal.com send your $35 or $50 to ray@worldeonline.com at PayPal
and send a copy of the receipt with your submission!
2012 1st Place Indie Gathering winner!
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Ramin Bidar is a Dance Music Producer, DJ, Audio Engineer, Film Scorer, Guitarist and Orchestrator Born and Raised in Dubai, U.A.E. His career started officially In 2009 till late 2010 as the music producer for the program Persian Wave in Dubai EYE 103.8 Radio station. Ramin also had the passion for film music and one of his dreams is to be a well known successful film scorer. By the end of 2010 he decided to take his productioon skills to the next level by taking more advanced music courses. He left Dubai and studied at a Berklee affiliated college called International College of Music in Kuala Lumpur. Ramin won the Indie Gathering International Film Scoring competition 2011 in the United States as second position in collaboration with Bahar Royaee. He has also won 1st place in the "Horror" Film Scoring Competition 2012. |
Top Twelve:
1. Ramin Bidar (Dubai)
2. Andy Mastroddi (London)
3. Mario Maitland (Alabama)
4. Mat Sibley (UK)
5. Dana Solomon (Pennsylvania)
6. Edward Eiker (Illinois)
7. Sean Spruiells (Texas)
8. Michael Klubertanz (Germany)
9. Calin McCarthy (Ohio)
10. Alison Dukes (UK)
11. Mitch Reed (Ohio)
12. Avi Lasser (Pennsylvania)
Honorable Mentions:
Ashley Johnson (Georgia)
Katrina Zemrak (Maine)
Larry Woolever (California)
Daniel Beijbom (Sweden)
Chantelle Hunte (London)
Peter Tucker (Australia)
Anibal Alonso (Puerto Rico)
Sean Sumwalt (Indiana)
Mai (Japan)
John Fanta (Colorado)
Alexander John McMillan (Pennsylvania)
Marcello Favoino (Italy)
You do not have to be present although special awards are given to those who attend!
Mailing awards are "Indie Gathering medals" & certificate.
Winners will be networked with the film business for one year.
Registration for 2013 is now OPEN
Registration Form
Any submissions received after either Deadline at midnight Eastern Standard Time will not be entered into the scoring competition.
You may also pay by PayPal.com send your $35 to ray@worldeonline.com at PayPal and send a copy of the receipt with your submission!
2012 Horror top 12 film scoring winners!
1. Ramin Bidar - Dubai
2. Andrew Winn - Canada
3. Dana Soloman - Pennsylvania
4. Alexander John McMillan - Pennsylvania
5. Abishek Kumar Ghosh - California
6. Alexander Doan - Canada
7. Maiko Ishii - Singapore
8. Andy Mastroddi - United Kingdom
9. Marcello Favoino - Italy
10. Alison Dukes - United Kingdom
11. Sean Spruiells - Texas
12. Peter Tucker - Australia
Guidelines
1) Submitting early ensures a review process that will let you know if you need to resubmit your clip. Resubmissions will not incur a separate registration fee. Files will be mailed on DVD.
2) Every composer can only submit one score for consideration.
3) Score material must be original and submitter must own all rights to the piece of music. Composer bears responsibility for any liabilities arising from copyright infringement.
4) Winners will be announced during The Indie Gathering event in Cleveland, OH.
5) This event is open to the public.
6) Any entries that are found to violate copyrights, contain offensive material, and/or do not abide to the timing rules and other guidelines will be disqualified from the competition.
7) Judging will be blind in all categories.
8) All composers are invited to participate regardless of musical background. International participation is also encouraged.
9) Once submitted, there are no refunds; however, a composer may still withdraw his/her composition from the competition.
Mail Reg. Form with check/MO (or pay online) and DVD to:
The Indie Gathering
5009 Storer Ave. #3
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 323-2393
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