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Thank you to @bebrilliantmedia for the wonderful Canadian Screen Award inspired photoshoot! So much fun was had. Photo credit goes to Jude Lazaro. Big thanks also to makeup artist, Dorota Buczel. This kind of beauty doesn't just "happen" you know! ;) #CdnScreenAwards
July 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Thank you to @bebrilliantmedia for the wonderful Canadian Screen Award inspired photoshoot! So much fun was had. Photo credit goes to Jude Lazaro. Big thanks also to makeup artist, Dorota Buczel. This kind of beauty doesn't just "happen" you know! ;) #CdnScreenAwards
And the winner of the 2026 Canadian Screen Award goes to...
TOM THIRD! Tom won 'Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary' for his fabulous score to fellow CSA winner Nicole Bazuin's MODERN WHORE. This is Tom's 2nd CSA win, he has 8 other nominations.
TOM THIRD! Tom won 'Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary' for his fabulous score to fellow CSA winner Nicole Bazuin's MODERN WHORE. This is Tom's 2nd CSA win, he has 8 other nominations.
June 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
And the winner of the 2026 Canadian Screen Award goes to...
TOM THIRD! Tom won 'Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary' for his fabulous score to fellow CSA winner Nicole Bazuin's MODERN WHORE. This is Tom's 2nd CSA win, he has 8 other nominations.
TOM THIRD! Tom won 'Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary' for his fabulous score to fellow CSA winner Nicole Bazuin's MODERN WHORE. This is Tom's 2nd CSA win, he has 8 other nominations.
Core composers earned 6 Leo noms this year! Matthew Rogers (2), Hamish Thompson. Jeff Tymoschuk, Amanda Cawley and Christopher Nickel. Big congrats to all.
June 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Core composers earned 6 Leo noms this year! Matthew Rogers (2), Hamish Thompson. Jeff Tymoschuk, Amanda Cawley and Christopher Nickel. Big congrats to all.
Big congrats to Toronto's Aircraft Pictures and Ireland's Cartoon Saloon!!! JULIAN will lead Canada's line-up at Annecy this year. Scored by Core composer LA-NAI GABRIEL, Julián is based on U.S. author Jessica Love’s picture book "Julián is a Mermaid".
May 1, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Big congrats to Toronto's Aircraft Pictures and Ireland's Cartoon Saloon!!! JULIAN will lead Canada's line-up at Annecy this year. Scored by Core composer LA-NAI GABRIEL, Julián is based on U.S. author Jessica Love’s picture book "Julián is a Mermaid".
Congrats to Core composer JANAL BECHTHOLD and to everyone at Nelvana. We're happy to share that #MillieMagnificent can now be watched on Treehouse, StackTV, and Télé Quebec in Canada!
May 1, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Congrats to Core composer JANAL BECHTHOLD and to everyone at Nelvana. We're happy to share that #MillieMagnificent can now be watched on Treehouse, StackTV, and Télé Quebec in Canada!
USA PREMIERE for CROCODILE at TRIBECA! 🔥
Pietra Brettkelly's film CROCODILE will see its USA premiere at The Tribeca Festival June 5, 6, and 8. Scored by Core composer TOM THIRD, the documentary sold out quickly at its world premiere in Berlin earlier this year.
Pietra Brettkelly's film CROCODILE will see its USA premiere at The Tribeca Festival June 5, 6, and 8. Scored by Core composer TOM THIRD, the documentary sold out quickly at its world premiere in Berlin earlier this year.
April 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
USA PREMIERE for CROCODILE at TRIBECA! 🔥
Pietra Brettkelly's film CROCODILE will see its USA premiere at The Tribeca Festival June 5, 6, and 8. Scored by Core composer TOM THIRD, the documentary sold out quickly at its world premiere in Berlin earlier this year.
Pietra Brettkelly's film CROCODILE will see its USA premiere at The Tribeca Festival June 5, 6, and 8. Scored by Core composer TOM THIRD, the documentary sold out quickly at its world premiere in Berlin earlier this year.
CORE COMPOSERS SCORE 7 CSA NOMINATIONS! Congrats to:
Steph Copeland - It Feeds, "Angel Shot" from Trapped in the Spotlight; Suad Bushnaq - Yunan; Tom Third - Modern Whore, The Spoils; Rob Melamed & Ryan McClarnon - Mistletoe Murders; Jesse Zubot, Josh Zubot, Jason Sharp - Mafia: Most Wanted.
Steph Copeland - It Feeds, "Angel Shot" from Trapped in the Spotlight; Suad Bushnaq - Yunan; Tom Third - Modern Whore, The Spoils; Rob Melamed & Ryan McClarnon - Mistletoe Murders; Jesse Zubot, Josh Zubot, Jason Sharp - Mafia: Most Wanted.
March 25, 2026 at 5:57 PM
CORE COMPOSERS SCORE 7 CSA NOMINATIONS! Congrats to:
Steph Copeland - It Feeds, "Angel Shot" from Trapped in the Spotlight; Suad Bushnaq - Yunan; Tom Third - Modern Whore, The Spoils; Rob Melamed & Ryan McClarnon - Mistletoe Murders; Jesse Zubot, Josh Zubot, Jason Sharp - Mafia: Most Wanted.
Steph Copeland - It Feeds, "Angel Shot" from Trapped in the Spotlight; Suad Bushnaq - Yunan; Tom Third - Modern Whore, The Spoils; Rob Melamed & Ryan McClarnon - Mistletoe Murders; Jesse Zubot, Josh Zubot, Jason Sharp - Mafia: Most Wanted.
🔥 Acorn TV drops the official teaser for YOU'RE KILLING ME! Set in a quaint New England colonial town, the series stars Brooke Shields and Amalia Williamson as they team up to solve the murder of a close friend. Scored by Core composer Alexandra Petkovski. #YoureKillingMe #AcornTV #BrookeShields
March 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
🔥 Acorn TV drops the official teaser for YOU'RE KILLING ME! Set in a quaint New England colonial town, the series stars Brooke Shields and Amalia Williamson as they team up to solve the murder of a close friend. Scored by Core composer Alexandra Petkovski. #YoureKillingMe #AcornTV #BrookeShields
Animation composers are indeed...weird. Core Music Agency - Canada's largest, and possibly most loveable composer agency.
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Animation Composers are Weird - Core 2026
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March 10, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Animation composers are indeed...weird. Core Music Agency - Canada's largest, and possibly most loveable composer agency.
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Just a few more days until the film premiere of 'Charlie Is Not A Boy' on February 22nd at the Sunset Hollywood Theatre in Los Angeles (Slamdance Film Festival)! ⭐️🌈⭐️
Directed by Pol Kurucz, scored by Core composer Amanda Cawley
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Directed by Pol Kurucz, scored by Core composer Amanda Cawley
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CHARLIE IS NOT A BOY recording sessions
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February 18, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Just a few more days until the film premiere of 'Charlie Is Not A Boy' on February 22nd at the Sunset Hollywood Theatre in Los Angeles (Slamdance Film Festival)! ⭐️🌈⭐️
Directed by Pol Kurucz, scored by Core composer Amanda Cawley
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Directed by Pol Kurucz, scored by Core composer Amanda Cawley
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Core composer Murray Lightburn and wife Natalia Yanchak talk with CBC's Tom Power about their long-running musical collaboration THE DEARS and the release of a new album, Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful!" www.cbc.ca/arts/q/the-d...
The Dears almost quit the band several times | CBC Arts
Husband-and-wife duo Natalia Yanchak and Murray Lightburn of The Dears sit down with Q's Tom Power to talk about their 30th anniversary as a band and their new album, Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beauti...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Core composer Murray Lightburn and wife Natalia Yanchak talk with CBC's Tom Power about their long-running musical collaboration THE DEARS and the release of a new album, Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful!" www.cbc.ca/arts/q/the-d...
Check out our panel at VIFF AMP, "Artist Support Structures in a DIY World: The Evolving World of Representation", with myself, Dante Berardi Jr., Heather Johnson and Eric Johnson. Oct 9, 10am at The Birdhouse.
@anthem.music.group @subpop @unitedmasters @viffest @screencomposers @socanmusic
@anthem.music.group @subpop @unitedmasters @viffest @screencomposers @socanmusic
September 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Check out our panel at VIFF AMP, "Artist Support Structures in a DIY World: The Evolving World of Representation", with myself, Dante Berardi Jr., Heather Johnson and Eric Johnson. Oct 9, 10am at The Birdhouse.
@anthem.music.group @subpop @unitedmasters @viffest @screencomposers @socanmusic
@anthem.music.group @subpop @unitedmasters @viffest @screencomposers @socanmusic
Thanks to Dana Gee at the Vancouver Sun for the article on Core today! It was very hard to pick just 5 scores to talk about, so I randomly chose from my top 50. And thank you Mark, Suad and Jesse for all of the kind words. I feel honoured. #filmmusic #screencomposer
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This Victoria composers agency is singing a successful Hollywood tune
Composer turned agent Ari Wise says key to successful relationships with artists comes from doing the same job. Plus: His 5 favourite movie scores.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Thanks to Dana Gee at the Vancouver Sun for the article on Core today! It was very hard to pick just 5 scores to talk about, so I randomly chose from my top 50. And thank you Mark, Suad and Jesse for all of the kind words. I feel honoured. #filmmusic #screencomposer
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Hey TIFF-bound composers. Come to the 2025 SCGC Screen Composer Summit, Sept 10. Join us for,"Composing Through the Storm". Panelists Jennifer Brown, Adrian Ellis, Andrea Kokonis & myself (Ari Wise), will tell tale of the doldrums that have plagued our industry as we plot a course for the future.
September 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hey TIFF-bound composers. Come to the 2025 SCGC Screen Composer Summit, Sept 10. Join us for,"Composing Through the Storm". Panelists Jennifer Brown, Adrian Ellis, Andrea Kokonis & myself (Ari Wise), will tell tale of the doldrums that have plagued our industry as we plot a course for the future.
BLOOD LINES World Premiere at TIFF50
The film, directed by Gail Maurice and produced by Maurice, Paula Devonshire and Jamie Manning, follows an estranged Métis mother and daughter whose lives are upended when an alluring woman enters their lives. Scored by Core composer JUSTIN DELORME.
The film, directed by Gail Maurice and produced by Maurice, Paula Devonshire and Jamie Manning, follows an estranged Métis mother and daughter whose lives are upended when an alluring woman enters their lives. Scored by Core composer JUSTIN DELORME.
August 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
BLOOD LINES World Premiere at TIFF50
The film, directed by Gail Maurice and produced by Maurice, Paula Devonshire and Jamie Manning, follows an estranged Métis mother and daughter whose lives are upended when an alluring woman enters their lives. Scored by Core composer JUSTIN DELORME.
The film, directed by Gail Maurice and produced by Maurice, Paula Devonshire and Jamie Manning, follows an estranged Métis mother and daughter whose lives are upended when an alluring woman enters their lives. Scored by Core composer JUSTIN DELORME.
MODERN WHORE to premiere at TIFF50! Nicole Bazuin’s hybrid documentary, which is based on Andrea Werhun’s memoir, was executive produced by ANORA director Sean Baker, Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman & James J. Yi. Produced by Werhun, Bazuin and Laurent Grant, scored by Core composer TOM THIRD.
August 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
MODERN WHORE to premiere at TIFF50! Nicole Bazuin’s hybrid documentary, which is based on Andrea Werhun’s memoir, was executive produced by ANORA director Sean Baker, Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman & James J. Yi. Produced by Werhun, Bazuin and Laurent Grant, scored by Core composer TOM THIRD.
5 FEATURES AT VIFF2025 SCORED BY CORE COMPOSERS!
VIFF2025 will be screening: BLOOD LINES (Justin Delorme), MIDDLE LIFE (Ben Fox), MODERN WHORE and THE ART OF ADVENTURE (Tom Third), and TREASURE OF THE RICE TERRACES (Kalaisan Kalaichelvan and Core composer Alexandra Petkovski). #VIFF2025
VIFF2025 will be screening: BLOOD LINES (Justin Delorme), MIDDLE LIFE (Ben Fox), MODERN WHORE and THE ART OF ADVENTURE (Tom Third), and TREASURE OF THE RICE TERRACES (Kalaisan Kalaichelvan and Core composer Alexandra Petkovski). #VIFF2025
August 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
5 FEATURES AT VIFF2025 SCORED BY CORE COMPOSERS!
VIFF2025 will be screening: BLOOD LINES (Justin Delorme), MIDDLE LIFE (Ben Fox), MODERN WHORE and THE ART OF ADVENTURE (Tom Third), and TREASURE OF THE RICE TERRACES (Kalaisan Kalaichelvan and Core composer Alexandra Petkovski). #VIFF2025
VIFF2025 will be screening: BLOOD LINES (Justin Delorme), MIDDLE LIFE (Ben Fox), MODERN WHORE and THE ART OF ADVENTURE (Tom Third), and TREASURE OF THE RICE TERRACES (Kalaisan Kalaichelvan and Core composer Alexandra Petkovski). #VIFF2025
Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter yesterday! Come here for the talent, not just for the tax credits and dollar advantage. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
A Weakening U.S. Dollar Worries Film and TV Producers in Canada
The link between the Canadian and U.S. currencies is straightforward: Hollywood comes north when the greenback is strong, and weighs going elsewhere when it falls in value.
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July 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter yesterday! Come here for the talent, not just for the tax credits and dollar advantage. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Core composers score 19 nominations at this year's Canadian Screen Music Awards! Now in its fourth year, the Canadian Screen Music Awards (CASMA) is an annual celebration of composer’s excellence in scoring original music for the screen. scgcawards.ca @socanmusic.bsky.social #screencomposers
July 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Core composers score 19 nominations at this year's Canadian Screen Music Awards! Now in its fourth year, the Canadian Screen Music Awards (CASMA) is an annual celebration of composer’s excellence in scoring original music for the screen. scgcawards.ca @socanmusic.bsky.social #screencomposers
And the winner of the 2025 Leo Award, Best Musical Score, Motion Picture is... BRENT BELKE for CAN I GET A WITNESS?
This is Brent's 2nd Leo Award, he has 6 previous Leo nominations. The film swept the Leo Awards Motion Picture category this year, winning in 7 categories, with 3 other nominations.
This is Brent's 2nd Leo Award, he has 6 previous Leo nominations. The film swept the Leo Awards Motion Picture category this year, winning in 7 categories, with 3 other nominations.
July 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
And the winner of the 2025 Leo Award, Best Musical Score, Motion Picture is... BRENT BELKE for CAN I GET A WITNESS?
This is Brent's 2nd Leo Award, he has 6 previous Leo nominations. The film swept the Leo Awards Motion Picture category this year, winning in 7 categories, with 3 other nominations.
This is Brent's 2nd Leo Award, he has 6 previous Leo nominations. The film swept the Leo Awards Motion Picture category this year, winning in 7 categories, with 3 other nominations.
And the winner of the 2025 Leo Award, "Best Music Score, Dramatic Series" is... DAVE GENN for Wild Cards! Big congrats to Dave and co-composer Shawn Pierce. This is Dave's first Leo win, he has one previous nomination. The CBC series also airs on The CW in the USA and on Paramount+ in the UK.
July 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
And the winner of the 2025 Leo Award, "Best Music Score, Dramatic Series" is... DAVE GENN for Wild Cards! Big congrats to Dave and co-composer Shawn Pierce. This is Dave's first Leo win, he has one previous nomination. The CBC series also airs on The CW in the USA and on Paramount+ in the UK.
FYC: Super proud to announce that our client, composer Mark Korven, has been nominated for his score to Sony Playstation's 2024 release of UNTIL DAWN. Game fans worldwide can vote for their favourite game score of the past year. Until 21 August 2025, 23:59 (CEST).
July 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
FYC: Super proud to announce that our client, composer Mark Korven, has been nominated for his score to Sony Playstation's 2024 release of UNTIL DAWN. Game fans worldwide can vote for their favourite game score of the past year. Until 21 August 2025, 23:59 (CEST).
Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ Coming to MGM+ on July 13!
Scored by Core composer MARK KORVEN (The Witch, The Lighthouse), the series follows the story of a teen genius who awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who possess unusual abilities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bcv...
Scored by Core composer MARK KORVEN (The Witch, The Lighthouse), the series follows the story of a teen genius who awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who possess unusual abilities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bcv...
The Institute (MGM+ 2025 Series) Official Trailer
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June 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ Coming to MGM+ on July 13!
Scored by Core composer MARK KORVEN (The Witch, The Lighthouse), the series follows the story of a teen genius who awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who possess unusual abilities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bcv...
Scored by Core composer MARK KORVEN (The Witch, The Lighthouse), the series follows the story of a teen genius who awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who possess unusual abilities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bcv...
Congrats to Core composer MARK KORVEN - Billboard Canada's Screen Composer of the Year!
The 'First Omen' and 'The Lighthouse' composer was named the first-ever winner of the SOCAN-presented award, accepting the honour at Billboard Canada Power Players 2025.
The 'First Omen' and 'The Lighthouse' composer was named the first-ever winner of the SOCAN-presented award, accepting the honour at Billboard Canada Power Players 2025.
June 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Congrats to Core composer MARK KORVEN - Billboard Canada's Screen Composer of the Year!
The 'First Omen' and 'The Lighthouse' composer was named the first-ever winner of the SOCAN-presented award, accepting the honour at Billboard Canada Power Players 2025.
The 'First Omen' and 'The Lighthouse' composer was named the first-ever winner of the SOCAN-presented award, accepting the honour at Billboard Canada Power Players 2025.
Scored by Core composer Alexandra Petkovski & OAZ composer Kalaisan Kalaichelvan, you can now catch this true-crime docuseries on PRIME. Heather thought she’d found true love with a charming handyman, until one shocking discovery revealed he was a masterful romance scammer.
June 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Scored by Core composer Alexandra Petkovski & OAZ composer Kalaisan Kalaichelvan, you can now catch this true-crime docuseries on PRIME. Heather thought she’d found true love with a charming handyman, until one shocking discovery revealed he was a masterful romance scammer.