After its successful focus on France last year, Film Fest Gent is to include a British focus as part of its next edition. Following this focus, Film Fest Gent will also celebrate the rich tradition of British film music by organising the concert GREAT BRITISH FILM MUSIC at Music Centre the Bijloke, that will provide an anthology of the work of both classical and contemporary film composers, whom have made a remarkable contribution to the image and success of British cinema.

Virtually every significant name in British film music will be highlighted, from William Walton to John Barry, George Fenton and Michael Nyman. Their celebrated scores will be accompanied by excerpts from celebrated British films, including Richard III, Henry V, Shakespeare in Love, Far from the Madding Crowd, Murder on the Orient Express, Dangerous Liaisons, Battle of Britain, The Ipcress File and The Knack.

As for the film programme, the British films will be programmed in a separate section with twelve to fifteen new films that are true examples of films that show the dynamic and diversity of current British cinema, which in recent years is really flourishing. Other British films will also be programmed in the usual festival sections such as the Competition, Galas & Specials, Classics and Out of the Box. Numerous filmmakers from the UK are set to attend the festival and present their latest work. Q&A's and director's talks will be held during the festival.

The annual film music seminar will also shine a light on British Cinema. Composers Stephen Warbeck, Patrick Doyle and George Fenton (regular composer of Ken Loach) have already committed to participate. Other names of directors and composers will be confirmed in the coming months.

The 42nd Film Fest Gent will run from 13 until 24 October 2015 in Ghent, Belgium. The full programme will be announced on 24 September 2015. The Great British Film Music concert will be held on 22 October 2015 at Music Centre the Bijloke in Ghent. Music will be performed by Brussels Philharmonic and conducted by Dirk Brossé. Tickets are available at Ticketmatic.

Goethes Erben release a sneak preview of their new piece "MENSCHENSTILLE", that will be performed in the autumn.

In contrast to the two performances of “MENSCHENSTILLE” in Bayreuth in October, Goethes Erben will also play older pieces at the concerts in Berlin, Antwerp, Leipzig, Cologne and Bayreuth (July). Goethes Erben will have 10 musicians on stage during the first 3 concerts and from July on, the live ensemble will be complemented with an 8-member dance ensemble, which is integrated into the dramaturgical concept of “MENSCHENSTILLE”.

“MENSCHENSTILLE” is about a man who lost his belief in life, gets into a depression and likely will commit suicide, but maybe he manages to discover a way out, to overcome this depression? It is a very dark piece with a lot of text, the music varies from delicate chamber music to a wall of sound, created by guitars and electronic sounds. The texts are not only spoken by me, but also by other actors. There will be dance, monologues, drama, music and a special stage, constructed by wood sculptor Remo Sorge. Carsta Köhler makes the costumes for these characters, that are waiting together in an old house, to ensure that life can go on (barely).

Live concerts 2015:

• 04.04.15 Berlin - C-Club
• 05.04.15 Antwerpen - JCC Zappa, Black Easter Festival
• 24.05.15 Leipzig - WGT
• 24.07.15 Bayreuth - Das Zentrum (sold-out)
• 25.07.15 Köln - Amphi Festival

"MENSCHENSTILLE"

• 09.10.15 Bayreuth - Das Zentrum
• 10.10.15 Bayreuth - Das Zentrum

Sneak preview of "Ironie in Plattenbau" :

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From 6th May on Horrible Bosses 2 will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on Warner.

Director: Sean Anders

Stars: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day 

Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor's adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.

In order to support the first Piano Day, Nils Frahm gives away a new "Solo" album on pianoday.org.

However, his final goal is to reach the creation of a very special piano, so you might consider supporting this project & paying for the download or ordering the album on vinyl or CD.

More information regarding this special, vertical piano can be found on pianoday.org.

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‘Resonance’ marks the most prestigious moment so far in VNV NATION’s career. Years in the planning, the album features many of the best known VNV NATION songs, performed purely with orchestra and voice. No other studio instruments were used as the goal was to be as au- thentic as possible. Already very familiar with classical music, and taking much inspiration from it for their own songs, this is the album that VNV NATION have always wanted to make. The album was recorded with the world renowned Babelsberg Film Orchestra, at their historic studios in Potsdam, just outside Berlin, next to the stage where legendary movies like Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’ were filmed. Only the best studios were used for the recording, mixing and mastering. The results speak for themselves and can only be described as majestic… This is a soundtrack to a film that has yet to be made. The album will be released on May 15th in a number of different formats - for a limited time, it will be available in a special CD-Digibook format, and then (once sold out) as a regular CD- digipak.