The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Score of the Year is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998 till 2000, before going a four-year hiatus. It has been awarded every year since 2004.
The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score for a comedy film deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998, before going a six-year hiatus. It has been awards every year since 2004.
The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Drama Film is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score for a dramatic film deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998, before going a six-year hiatus. It has been awards every year since 2004.
The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Composer of the Year is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score or score deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998 till 2000, before going a four-year hiatus. It has been awards every year since 2004.
The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for Television is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA). Established in 2004, the award is given to the composer of a television score based on two criteria: "the effectiveness, appropriateness and emotional impact of the score in the context of the film for which it was written; and the technical and intellectual merit of the composition when heard as a standalone listening experience." The eligibility period runs January 1 through December 31 every year, and IFMCA members vote for the winner the following February.
The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Drama Film is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score for a fantasy, science fiction and/or horror film deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998, but the genres were split, with fantasy films, science fiction films and horror films being grouped into their own categories. In 2005, fantasy and science fiction films were grouped together, while horror films were grouped with thriller films. It was first awarded, in its current form, in 2007, but reverted to dual categories the following year. It has been awarded, consecutively, since 2010.
The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score for an action, science fiction and/or horror film deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998, but the genres were split, with action films, adventure films and thriller films being grouped into their own categories. In 2005, action and adventure films were grouped together, while horror films were grouped with thriller films. In 2007, action and thriller films were grouped together, with adventure being excluded from the title. They reverted to dual categories the following year. It has been awarded, consecutively, since 2010.
The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA). Established in 2007, the award is given to the composer of a video game score based on two criteria: "the effectiveness, appropriateness and emotional impact of the score in the context of the film for which it was written; and the technical and intellectual merit of the composition when heard as a standalone listening experience." The eligability period runs January 1 through December 31 every year, and IFMCA members vote for the winner the following February.
Inside Out: Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to Disney/Pixar's 2015 film of the same name, composed by Michael Giacchino. It is the second collaboration between Michael Giacchino and Pete Docter, after previously working on Up, which received an Academy Award for Best Original Score. Giacchino termed the score as "more emotional in comparison to the score for Up" and also being "more personal" due to his experience on parenthood. The score was recorded between January and May 2015, and featured more orchestral and symphonic music accompanied by a range of instruments, from piano, guitar, drum, organ and harp.
