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INTERNATIONAL MARKET FOR FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION｜3RD CHARACTER

CALL FOR COMPOSERS

Created in 2010 with the support of Sacem and the backing of the CNC and the CNM, the International Market for Film Music Composition will take place on Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2, 2027, as part of the Festival international Music & Cinema Marseille (March 29 – April 3, 2027).

Designed to support music creation for picture, the Market gives composers from around the world the opportunity to meet producers and directors in one-on-one meetings. These duos are behind short film, feature film, series or video game (new) projects currently being financed, for which they are looking for a composer to write their original music.

It offers the best conditions for directors, producers and composers to pair original music with an audiovisual project.

BEFOREHAND

The market is organized around a call for projects (French and international short films, feature films, series and video games) and a call for applications for composers.

Project leaders will have chosen in advance an audiovisual project that they are certain to produce. The project presentation file and the musical statement of intent will be sent to the composers selected to take part in the market 3 to 4 weeks before the Festival.

The composers then use this time to create musical demos designed specifically for the project(s) assigned to them. They will then present them to the duos during the Market meetings.

THE PROCESS

During the Festival, the project duos will receive each composer for a one-on-one meeting, in which they will discover their musical proposals and discuss each person’s artistic intentions.

At the end of these one-on-one meetings, each duo will consider a future collaboration with a composer, to whom they will entrust the score for their project. Each duo will meet between 4 and 6 composers in one-hour one-on-one meetings.

The meetings will take place on Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2, 2027.

NEW THIS YEAR

For its 18th edition, the International Market for Film Music Composition is opening its doors to the world of video games. If you have an interest in or a specialization in video game music composition, we'd be delighted to welcome you and put you in touch with duos behind a video game project currently being financed.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will open from Tuesday, December 15th 2026 to Monday, January 11th 2027 at 11:59 pm.

Composers wishing to take part in this programme must submit an application including the following materials:

  • CV and filmography
  • A cover letter
  • A link to your music (SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify, or other platform)
  • A short biography in French (maximum 400 characters including spaces*)
  • A short biography in English (maximum 400 characters including spaces*)
  • A portrait photo (portrait format, JPEG or PNG, minimum 3000 px)

*If the short biographies do not respect the character limits, we will not be able to review your application.

A €12 registration fee (incl. VAT) is required. If selected, a professional accreditation will be provided.

Selected composers must be available on Thursday, April 1ST, and Friday, April 2nd 2027 to attend the European Market for Film Music Composition in Marseille.

For further information, please contact Cécilia Humez-Kabadanian at +33 (0)6 51 43 80 38 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..