These are the winners of the Music in Media Awards (MIMAs) 2025

Today was a festive moment for composers working in media. At the Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen in Amsterdam, the annual Music in Media Awards (MIMAs) were awarded to the winners of this year. The event celebrates the very best of Dutch music for film, television, commercials, podcasts, and more. Awards were handed out across twelve categories, with winners including MEAU, Tessa Rose Jackson, Bas van Win, Jeroen Jaspers, and Ella van der Woude. As is tradition, the MIMA New Talent Award was presented to a promising newcomer, and the iconic composer Loek Dikker received the Oeuvre Award Music in Media for his influant work.

MIMA’s 2025 winners

The winners were selected by a jury of leading professionals, who represent the musical and media landscape. The winners of this year’s MIMAs 2025 are below.

1. Film

Alpha.
Composer: Ella van der Woude
Director: Jan-Willem van Ewijk
Producer: Frank Hoeve (BALDR Film)
Additional: Tim Schakel (Production & Mix)

2. Short Film

Vivarium
Composers: Bas van Win, Jeroen Jaspers (Nozem Audio)
Director: Daan Lucas
Producer: Richard Valk (Valk Productions)

3. Documentary

Nesjomme
Composer: Alex Simu
Director: Sandra Beerends
Producer: Floor Onrust (Family Affair Films)

4. Sync

Ik Val Niet, Ik Dans – ‘Hologram’ (CHARLOT)
Composers: Lotte Mulder (author), Alex Haak, Boaz van Willigenburg, David Quakkelaar, Hilde Luytjes (arrangers)
Publisher: AT Publishing
Director: Simone van Dusseldorp
Producer: Fleur Winters (Big Blue Productions)
Music Supervisor: Laura Bell (Bell Music Supervision)
Additional: Jacob van de Water (music producer/mixer), Manon van de Kempe, Carlos Yeung, Lea van der Heijden, Jascha Bordon (strings)

5. Advertising

KPN – ‘Stukje van Mij’
Composers: MEAU, Vadim Neef, Simon de Wit
Publisher: CTM Publishing
Director: Emma Branderhorst
Producer: WeFilm
Agency: Dentsu Creative Amsterdam
Music Agency: Amp.Amsterdam
Additional: Phonic artist management, Excited About Music (label)

6. Sync Advertising

Heineken (Forgotten Beers) – ‘Clair de Lune’
Composer: Federico Solazzo
Publisher: Sizzer Music BV
Director: Alex Feil
Producer: Tempomedia Filmproduktion GmbH
Agency: LePub
Music Agency: Sizzer

7. Game

Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
Composer: Tessa Rose Jackson
Director: Jonathan Stauder
Producer: Sarah van Rompaey
Music Supervisors: Ben Sumner, Glenn Herweijer (Feel for Music)
Co-Composers: Ben Sumner, Glenn Herweijer, Luciano Rossi, Nick Hill, Ape Dos Mil
Additional: Feel for Music (music production), Deck Nine (game developer), Jeff Kurtenacker (audio director)

8. Imaging

Podimo (Sound Logo)
Composers: Jeroen Jaspers, Bas van Win (Nozem Audio)
Client: Ilan Hoekstra, Isabelle Pinckaers (Podimo)

9. Podcast

En Niemand Bleef Onaangeraakt (NPO Radio 1 / VPRO)
Composer: Vic Willems
Directors: Maurits de Bruijn, Randy Vermeulen
Producers: Randy Vermeulen (Slowpony), Sharon de Vries (VPRO)
Additional: Femke Bosma (editing, sound design), Simone Eleveld (final edit, storytelling coach, additional sound design), Yeppe van Kesteren (mixing), Anna Peeters (music supervision, additional interviews & research)

10. Serie

De Ring
Composers: Jorrit Kleijnen, Jacob Meijer, Alexander Reumers
Publisher: BNN Vara Music (Copyright Control)
Director: Frank Ketelaar
Producer: Robert Kievit (BNNVARA)

11. Experience

Sara’s Mysteries – De Theatervoorstelling
Composers: Darius Timmer, Haytham Safia
Concept & Performance: Sara de Monchy
Director: Silke van Kamp
Producer: Nadide Aslan (STIP Theaterproducties)

12. New Talent

Rups
Composer: Jurrian Steman
Director: Susanne Hagen
Producer: Jelle Kleinhesselink
Additional: Ella van der Kooij (vocals), Amber Lemmens (soprano sax), Hanneke Klaver (flute), Sietske Brockhoff (double bass)

About the Music in Media Awards

Each year, the Music in Media Awards (MIMA’s) shine a spotlight on the musical Dutch excellence found in film, television, advertising, games, podcasts, and beyond. The award show, which was initiated and organized by Buma Music in Motion, emphasizes the artistic and narrative power of music in media and the essential role Dutch composers play, in both nationally and internationally mediaproductions.

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