The World Soundtrack Academy supports the art of film music through cultural, educational and professional activities.
[1] The event takes place yearly in Ghent, Belgium with the ceremony usually at the Capitole Concert Hall.
At the concert, Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Maestro Dirk Brossé, music director of Film Fest Gent, performs a selection of music by the guests of honour and the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The WSAcademy engages itself in the preservation of the history of film music through recordings, publications and the development of an archive.
[2] The festival is praised as one of the first cultural organizations to turn the spotlight on film music, which gave it the status of a pioneer.