Filmmusiktage Sachsen-Anhalt — German Film Music Award

Where Film Music Gets Loud

Since 2008, the Filmmusiktage Sachsen-Anhalt has been the industry meeting for film music in Germany — no other event brings together composers, orchestras, sound engineers, directors, and film students with such density. The host is the Handel city of Halle (Saale), and the Filmmusiktage are organized by the International Academy of Media and Arts (IAMA) in cooperation with the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Staatskapelle Halle, and international partners such as the Berklee College of Music.

What Makes the Filmmusiktage Special

Unlike pure film festivals, the Filmmusiktage focus on the soundtrack. There is a congress with industry panels, masterclasses on orchestration and composition, workshops for young talent, silent film concerts with live orchestra, and the grand gala concert in the Halle Opera House, where the Staatskapelle Halle performs the nominated works. The highlight is the presentation of the Deutscher Filmmusikpreis (German Film Music Award) — one of the most prestigious awards in the German film industry.

19th Edition 2026

The 19th edition will take place from October 31 to November 8, 2026. The motto will be announced in the summer of 2026; the 18th edition in 2025 was under the motto “MOMENTUM” and dealt with the upheaval in the film music industry caused by artificial intelligence and new technologies.

Halle as the Film Music Capital

Halle is not the venue by chance. With the Opera House, the Steintor-Varieté, and Burg Giebichenstein, the city in the state of Saxony-Anhalt has sufficient venues within walking distance. The Staatskapelle Halle, one of Germany's oldest orchestras, is a regular guest at the Filmmusiktage. And last but not least: Halle is the birthplace of Georg Friedrich Handel — a city of music through and through.