The 2025 International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) winner of the ‘Roberto Aschieri Special Award’, which is awarded to an individual or group of individuals who have made an important and long-lasting contribution to the art and preservation of film music over a career, is James Fitzpatrick. The award is named in honor of Roberto Aschieri, the film music journalist and author from Argentina who was a member of the IFMCA until his death in 2017.

James Fitzpatrick began his career in the music industry in 1973, initially working in retail, managing the specialist music store 58 Dean Street Records in Soho, London. In 1983 he co-founded Silva Screen Records with Reynold d’Silva, with the aim of releasing soundtrack albums that were previously unavailable in Europe and introducing international audiences to a wide range of film music titles. Following the success of albums such as Crocodile Dundee, he served as executive producer on a series of new recordings of classic film scores including The Big Country, Lawrence of Arabia, and Music from Hammer Horror Films, all performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra in London.

A huge congratulation from everyone at Silva Screen Records

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