OST Challenge 2027

Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival

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Closes

November 26, 2026

Effort

About 2 hours

Cost to apply

Not listed

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What it is

International French music composition competition for short films, integrated into the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Composers write for string orchestra (21 musicians). Four categories: fiction short film, animation short film, experimental short film, and composition on scenario. Finalists perform with orchestra at public cine-concert finale; winners announced by international jury.

Who it is for

Composers who can write orchestral music for short films or film scenarios.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

open to all

Where

Clermont-Ferrand, France

When

November 26, 2026

Runs February 4, 2027 to April 2, 2027

What you get

€2,500 prize money per category entered (up to 4 categories); selected finalists receive rehearsals with Orchestre National Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, performance at Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand on 4 February 2027, and invitation to Music & Cinema Marseille festival 1–2 April 2027.

What you need to apply

Audio mockup (maquette audio) of the composition
PDF score (partition PDF)

How long it takes

About 2 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 2 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Not listed

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Go to the application

https://www.lecourt-clermont.org/actualites/ost-challenge-2027-ouverture-concours/