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After the success of the first edition the 2nd International Filmgebeuren takes place from the 24th to the 30th of January, 1975, once again in Cinema Select in Gent Zuid. The opening film is Bad Company by Robert Benton and on the programme are films such as Mean Streets by Martin Scorsese and Contes immoraux by Walerian Borowczyk.

At the 22nd edition of the World Soundtrack Awards - the annual film music awards of Film Fest Ghent - French composer Bruno Coulais will be celebrated for his contribution to the art of film music. The World Soundtrack Academy honours Coulais with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The World Soundtrack Awards will be presented at the end of the 49th edition of Film Fest Ghent during a ceremony and concert on Saturday 22 October.

After a second edition with packed screenings a third Internationaal Filmgebeuren follows in 1976: from January 23 to 29 in Cinema Select and for the first time also in Studio Skoop. This edition is more turbulent than ever. The erotic documentary A History of the Blue Movie is confiscated and organisers Ben ter Elst and Dirk de Meyer are convicted of offences against morality. Because of the confiscation other pornographic films on the programme, Deep Throat and Histoires d'hommes (Good Hot Stuff), are refrained from screening.

After renovations of the Studio Skoop bar and the building of a second screening room (without a permit) it's time for the 4th International Filmgebeuren from January 28 to February 3, 1977. The programme consists of films such as 'O Thiasos' by Theo Angelopoulos and screening room 2 is fully devoted to the films of Akira Kurosawa.

Despite financial trouble Ben ter Elst en Dirk De Meyer push through and a 5th edition of the Internationaal Filmgebeuren arises. In Cinema Select El Topo by Alejandro Jodorowsky is shown and Studio Skoop screening room 1 is reserved for ''scandalous, erotic and infamous films'' such as Pink Flamingos by John Waters. In Studio Skoop 2 classics such as Metropolis by Fritz Lang are programmed.

Are you a young filmmaker under the age of 36? Are you aware of the power of music for your films, but have you not yet found the right vocabulary to go all the way with your composer in your creative partnership? Then let Film Fest Ghent take you on an immersive exploration through the world of film music in the Creative Partnership Lab during the WSA Film Music Days in October (19-21 October).

Which scores and songs written for film and television will we remember for the years to come? The nominees for the 24th World Soundtrack Awards have made a lasting impression on the WSAcademy. The list of nominees is now complete. Whereas the first wave featured mainly seasoned composers like Laura Karpman and James Newton Howard, the second wave shines a spotlight on new talent.

South-Korean cinema is more popular and critically acclaimed than ever, which is why the 49th edition of Film Fest Gent has opted for a 'Focus on South Korean Cinema', including new and classic features from the peninsula. Award-winning director Im Sang-soo will present his latest film - Heaven: To the Land of Happiness - in person. As previously announced, the festival will welcome composers Cho Young-wuk and Lee Byeong-woo on 20 October for the film music concert Korean Composers, also highlighting the music of Jung Jae-il.

The 21st edition of the Flanders International Film Festival runs from 4 until 15 October 1994. The opening film is Taxandria by Raoul Servais. Robert Zemeckis' Forrest Gump serves as a pre-opener. Eat Drink Man Woman by Ang Lee closes the festival. For the tenth time, the Flanders International Film Festival organises a competition devoted to the impact of music on film.

Film Fest Gent proudly announces a new series of titles for the 49th edition, from 11 to 22 October 2022. French directors Léonor Serraille and Mia Hansen-Love each portray a fractured family portrait in Un petit frère and Un beau matin. In her topical film Call Jane, Phyllis Nagy provides a star-studded cast led by Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver. Homegrown talent to watch out for is represented by Flo Van Deuren and Kato De Boeck, who will present their new miniseries Roomies at the festival. And as icing on the cake, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu director Céline Sciamma will also attend the festival for a Director’s Talk.