It's not a question of merit.

Winning an Oscar? Participate in the most important competitions?

It was never merit that made all this possible.

Every soundtrack composer dreams of being able to participate and maybe even win an Oscar or a prestigious award, but all that glitters is not gold.

Participating in a competition of this level means collaborating with the greatest directors and producers, but it is not a question of merit.

From articles recently published by those who have been nominated for an Oscar, it is clear that the path to take to aspire to the legendary golden statuette is anything but meritocratic.

First of all, we go through top-level productions.

The application has a cost, as do any emails that must be sent to inform the judges of the presence of our work.

So, as a soundtrack composer, it's not so easy to get in if you're not part of a top-level production, and the application fee could be a real problem.

It's not a question of merit, unfortunately.