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Let's return to Lusławice, where, as part of the FMF Young Talent Award Masterclasses 2026, young composers developed their skills in film scoring - from working with picture to preparing compositions for professional recording sessions.

The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music became a space for intensive creative work, exchange of experiences and meetings with industry experts. The resulting compositions were recorded with the Stokłosa Collective Orchestra under the supervision of sound engineers from London’s AIR Studios.

Take a look at this year’s photo report by Ala Rzepa

Last week was all about Festiwal Muzyki Filmowej w Krakowie as Bettermaker proudly co-organised the Young Talent Award and the Audiovisual Forum. Big thanks to KBF for the smooth workflow and excellent collaboration. It’s always a pleasure to build something meaningful together. A huge thank you also goes to all the musicians and composers who took part in the masterclasses and workshops. Your energy, openness, and talent made these sessions genuinely special.

We are grateful as well to all the panelists who joined our conversations - your perspectives shaped the dialogue in a powerful way. And finally - thank you to everyone involved in making this edition happen. See you next year in Krakow!

Can you imagine Vabank with any music other than Henryk Kuźniak’s iconic, mischievous theme? Participants in the FMF Young Talent Award 2026 set out to answer exactly that question!

🏆 The competition jury recognised three young composers, with the first prize awarded to Natalia Hatz. The Greek composer studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Berklee College of Music (Valencia), and her works have been recorded at renowned studios including London’s legendary AIR Studios.
🏆 Second place went to Colombian composer Daniel Santos — a scholarship recipient at EMMAT music school and winner of the Audiovisual Production Marathon at the Bogotá Short Film Festival (BOGOSHORTS) in 2022.
🏆 The third and final distinction was awarded to Polish composer and arranger Paweł Litwińczyk.

🤝 Co-organiser of the competition: Bettermaker
🤝 Competition partner: Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
🤝 Special Prize funded by: APL - Applied Psychoacoustics Laboratory, Orchestral Tools Composers

This weekend, we’re on Superbooth in Berlin! If you’d like to see our gear up close, get hands-on with it, and talk directly with Marek Walaszek - make sure to stop by and say hello. We’d love to meet you!

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