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Radio interview with Ruben Degheselle on the new master's in composition for media, video and games.
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Debbie Wiseman, Ruben De GhesellelectureAgendaArtistic activitiesComposer and WSA Guest of Honor Debbie Wiseman (Tom & Viv, To Olivia, Wilde) is one of the most highly regarded film and television composers in the world. She is known for her close collaborations with British directors such as Peter Kosminsky, John Hay, Lewis Gilbert, and Stephen Fry. In 2018, she was appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to music. In conversation with Ruben De Gheselle, Wiseman shares insights into her impressive career, the creative process behind her scores, her ambitions and sources of inspiration, and much more.
Ruben De Gheselle is known for his intimate, minimalist, and hypnotic scores and is rapidly emerging as one of Belgium's most sought-after film composers. He has composed music for numerous internationally acclaimed productions, including Young Hearts; Clara Sola, and There Was, There Was Not.
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Film composer Ruben De Gheselle, renowned for his intimate and hypnotic scores, has contributed to various international productions, including Berlinale nominated Young Hearts, Cannes-nominated Clara Sola, DOC NYC nominated A Cops & Robbers Story, Golden Horses Awards-nominated Tiong Bahru Social Club, Canneseries winning Lockdown. In 2023 he composed for the Irish-Belgian TV series Northern Lights, the feature documentary A Cautionary Tale,There was, There was not, or Ce Qui Nous Lie.
In 2022, Ruben received an Ensor for discovery of the year and the Grand Prix for best music in Music and Cinema Marseille. In 2021, Ruben received the prestigious Georges Delerue Award at the Film Fest Gent for the music of Clara Sola, following humbly in the footsteps of great artists such as Howard Shore, Astor Piazolla and Bruno Coulais.
In 2020, the monthly Music Award of the Reale Film Festival was given to the score of The Passerby. In 2019, his composition Wildlands was named 'Choice of Klara', Belgium's national radio station for Classical music. In 2017, he was selected as a Berlinale Talent. In 2016, he received the Award for Best Musical Creation at the world-renowned Annecy Film Festival for Beast!. In 2014, the award for Best Music in a European Short Film at the Angers International Film Festival and upon graduating from KASK & Conservatorium he received the Emile-Mathieu Award.