5,000 EUR in Vienna Vouchers
Price Pool
How It Works
1. Download the movie scene.
2. Composer your music using the offered demo licenses.
3. Export the video footage with your music.
4. Upload to YouTube.
5. Post the video link in our VSL Composer Forum to enter the competition.
Allowed Products
✅ Big Bang Orchestra Packs (NEW)
✅ Synchron Prime Orchestra
✅ Our Free Instruments
✅ Acoustic live recordings
✅ Mixing and mastering audio plug-ins
Not Allowed
🚫 Other VSL libraries
🚫 Third-party libraries
🚫 Loop packs
🚫 AI music sources
🚫 Additional sample sets
NO PURCHASES REQUIRED
All allowed sample libraries can be used with a 30-day trial license.
Additional Info
The jury expects a purely orchestral score.
The YouTube upload must be either public or unlisted.
The YouTube upload must stay online through December 13, 2025.
A valid entry requires scene + music.
Latest entry: November 30, 2025 - 11:59 PM CET
Winner Announcement: December 13, 2025 - 3:00 PM CET
Prize Pool
1st place: 3,000 EUR in Vienna Vouchers
2nd + 3rd place: 1,000 EUR in Vienna Vouchers
What We’re Looking For
Musicality and good thematic writing
How well the music fits the picture (timing, hit points, mood)
Clean, musical production
Strict adherence to the 3 product types rule
(BBO, Prime Orchestra, Free Instruments)
Why Join?
Show your work to the VSL community
Attractive price pool
Get feedback from other composers
Practice a real-world “score to picture” task
Participate even if you don’t own the libraries (trial available!)
Submission Rules
ONE entry per participant (unless VSL says otherwise)
YouTube video must stay online during judging
Forum post must include your YouTube link
Offensive/illegal content will be removed
Legal / Rights
You keep the copyright to your music
By entering, you let VSL show/share your entry for community and promo purposes
VSL may disqualify entries that don’t follow the rules
No purchase required to participate