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On October 10, the 26th World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony and Concert will take place at Music Center De Bijloke in Belgium, celebrating the art of film composing with live performances by Brussels Philharmonic under conductor Dirk Brossé. Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, known for scoring Joker, TÁR and Chernobyl, will be honored as Guest of Honor, while South African composer Trevor Jones will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on films including The Last of the Mohicans and Notting Hill. The evening will also present awards across categories such as Film Composer of the Year and Best Original Song. Learn more at worldsoundtrackawards.com/events/26th-wsa-ceremony-concert.
City of Hope will host its 2026 Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Spirit of Life Gala on October 27 at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, honoring music publishing and talent management company Primary Wave founder Larry Mestel. Melissa Etheridge, Stevie Nicks and Jackson Browne will perform, with more guests to be announced. Proceeds will fund City of Hope's CAR T cell therapy and other immunotherapy research, along with breast cancer initiatives. The gala follows a New York kickoff event launching Mestel's fundraising campaign, continuing the music industry's decades-long partnership with City of Hope in advancing cancer treatment and patient care nationwide. Learn more at cityofhope.org/mfei, or contact mfeievents@coh.org.
On October 26, Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre will host a special one-night concert marking Rent's 30th anniversary, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, with ViiV Healthcare as the presenting sponsor. Original cast members and surprise guests will reunite for a full performance of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, with original director and five-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif and music director Tim Weil returning alongside the show's original band. In-person tickets have sold out, but a livestream option will let audiences worldwide watch the celebration. New poster art from the original design team will commemorate the milestone, honoring the production’s legacy three decades after its debut. Learn more at broadwaycares.org/pre-event/rent30/.
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You haven’t missed the late deadline – Oct. 14 – to submit your film to the 55th Anniversary Dance on Camera Festival, which will be held March 31-April 4, 2027. The longest-running dance film festival is calling for all dance films of all genres and lengths for the chance to be screened at the New York City event alongside filmmaker panels and special events. Learn more and submit at filmfreeway.com/danceoncamerafestival.
Late and extended deadlines for the New York Indie Shorts Awards, which include music video as well as score and sound design categories every year, are scattered throughout the fall. The annual event, which celebrates short films and offers a cash prize for selected works, will take place Feb. 11-14, 2027. See the different categories, check deadlines and submit your film at filmfreeway.com/indieshortsawardsnewyork.
Oct. 5 is the deadline (late deadline is Nov. 9) for the Dec. 3 Rethink Dance Festival, which showcases dance films from all over the world. With categories including dance music video, animation/experimental film and more, this celebration of choreographers, dancers and filmmakers aims to “reflect the beauty and synchronicity between the choreography of dance with the choreography of cinematography.” Learn more and submit at filmfreeway.com/rethinkdancefilmfestival.
