Gabriel Yared to Receive Zurich Golden Eye Award
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- Gabriel Yared will receive the Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye for Career Achievement Award at the Cinema in Concert Gala on October 1.
- Gabriel Yared will serve as Jury President for the festival’s 14th International Film Music Competition.
- Reta Guetg, Zurich Film Festival director, praised Yared’s “richly atmospheric scores” and his blend of Middle‑Eastern, Brazilian, and European musical traditions.
- Gabriel Yared won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for The English Patient in 1997.
- Gabriel Yared received the World Soundtrack Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
Why it matters: Zurich Film Festival gains prestige by honoring Oscar‑winner Gabriel Yared, while his jury presidency gives rising composers a high‑profile platform at the International Film Music Competition.
