All JEIFA Winners in the Category of Best Original Score

Best Original Score

            The JEIFA for Best Original Score is presented to the composer of original music written specifically to accompany the film it appears in by enhancing the narrative and emotional impact of scenes in the film.  The JEIFA for Best Original Score is awarded for an original score accompanying any film eligible for a JEIFA in that year.

            While Original Songs are part of the soundtrack of a film, they have no impact on a film’s eligibility for or potentiality of nomination in this Category. Films that have song score are eligible for the JEIFA for Original Score provided the song score is original and not an adaptation or re-scoring of previously released music.  Films, typically a sequel, that have a song, instrumental or orchestral theme based off of an original film are eligible in this category provided significant portions of the score is Original Music. A variation on a pre-existing theme does not disqualify a score for this category.  Nor does the use of pre-existing music for an artistic or story effect.

This category is classified as an Artistic Award.

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16th Annual ~ 2011

28th Annual ~ 2023