Film Music Prize of the Suisa Foundation
The Fondation Suisa Film Music Prize highlights the importance of musical works in film. Nominations for this year's prize in the feature film category can be submitted until May 13, 2016.
In 2016, the prize of 25,000 Swiss francs will be awarded in the feature film category. Original compositions for feature films with a total duration of 60 minutes or more, released either in 2015 or 2016, can be submitted until Friday, May 13, 2016.
The Suisa Music Promotion Foundation has been awarding the prize for more than 15 years, underlining the importance of musical works in the seventh art. The list of previous winners includes the names of renowned Swiss film music composers such as Alex Kirschner (winner in 2000), Balz Bachmann (2003 and 2006), Niki Reiser (2001 and 2011), the Baldenweg siblings (2010) and Marcel Vaid (2009). Last year's award, presented for the first time in the documentary film category, went to Peter Scherer, who received the prize for the second time after 2007.
More information on the competition and the regulations of the Fondation Suisa Film Music Prize can be found at: www.fondation-suisa.ch/filmmusikpreis
