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THE FABRIZIO MANCINELLI SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM 2025
Description and Overview
The Fabrizio Mancinelli Music Composition Scholarship Award is dedicated to supporting aspiring composers who are passionate about crafting evocative and dynamic music for film and animation. Named in honor of renowned composer Fabrizio Mancinelli, this scholarship recognizes emerging talent in the art of storytelling through music, encouraging innovation in film scoring, orchestration, and sound design.
This scholarship is open to up-and-coming composers and musicians (ages 18+) who are eager to develop their skills in composing for animation and film. (Not intended for working or experienced professionals.) Applications will be reviewed by Fabrizio Mancinelli, who will assess each entry based on musical originality, technical ability, and potential for growth in the field of film composition.
We look forward to discovering new musical voices and helping composers take the next step in their creative journey. The Fabrizio Mancinelli Music Composition Scholarship Award is an opportunity to refine your craft and bring your musical storytelling to life. We encourage all eligible artists to apply and wish you the best of luck!
2025 Awarded
PATRONS
Full Scholarship Awards
Partial Scholarship Awards
Partial Scholarship Awards
- 5-10 Personal Critiques
- Complimentary 4-day Premiere ticket to CTNX25
- Exclusive Group In-Person Meetup at CTNX25
- Award Ceremony at CTNX25
- Award is non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Dates subject to change
Partial Scholarship Awards
Partial Scholarship Awards
Partial Scholarship Awards
- One virtual group meeting
- Complimentary 4-day Basic ticket to CTNX25
- Exclusive Group In-Person Meetup at CTNX25
- Award Ceremony at CTNX25
- Award is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Honorable Mentions
Partial Scholarship Awards
Honorable Mentions
- Complimentary 1-day Walk Around ticket to CTNX25
- Exclusive Group In-Person Meetup at CTNX25
- Award Ceremony at CTNX25
MEET YOUR MENTOR FABRIZIO MANCINELLI
Fabrizio Mancinelli is an Italian-American composer, songwriter, and conductor.
He has written the score for notable titles like Disney’s Growing Up with Nine Old Men, Universal’s The Snow Queen 4: Mirrorlands, and the feature thriller Coyote Lake and Paramount’s Here After (2024), directed by Robert Salerno, and has conducted, for colleague Kris Bowers, the orchestral recordings for Universal’s Green Book, Hulu’s The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Warner Bros’ Space Jam 2, King Richard and the recently released musical The Color Purple and Disney’s Haunted Mansion and more.
Most recently, Fabrizio wrote original music and lyrics for the musical feature film The Land of Dreams, which features an extensive orchestral score and ten original songs (for which he provided both music and lyrics). For his work on this film he has received a 2023 World Soundtrack Award Nomination as well as an SCL Award Nomination (David Raksin Award). Other recent credits include scores for the Rai Cinema thriller The Boat, the indie comedy Jailbird and the Live Action Featurette Go for Grandma, which recently premiered at AFI Fest in 2023. Fabrizio also composed the music for “The Mouse Song,” performed by Grammy and Tony Award recipient Daveed Diggs and featured in Netflix’s animated Green Eggs and Ham.
Other animated projects Fabrizio’s music can be heard in include Disney Legend Andreas Deja’s Mushka (working alongside Academy Award Winner Richard M. Sherman), and the upcoming (2025) Out of the Nest. His music accompanies the Italian fantasy feature Il Viaggio Leggendario, the documentary Food 2050, created for the Rockefeller Foundation and the recently premiered (Tribeca Festival) Jumpman (directed by Tom Dey).
Fabrizio’s successes are rooted in the advice of two-time Pulitzer Prize winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti, who encouraged him to enroll at the Conservatory Alfredo Casella, and his experience studying under the guidance of BAFTA and Academy Award winning composer Luis Bacalov. After studying music composition and conducting at the Conservatory Alfredo Casella, Fabrizio went on to graduate from the prestigious Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program at the University of Southern California (as a Fulbright grant recipient).
Fabrizio is a Sundance Film Music Fellow (2015) and BMI Conduction Fellow (2016) and is the founder of Fab Music, Inc., a music sound production company based in Glendale, California.
Additionally, Fabrizio is a voting Member of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (the OSCARS) the Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences, the Recording Academy, and ASIFA.
He currently resides in Los Angeles with his family.
