Core composers win 2 SOCAN Awards

Congratulations to CHRISTOPHER NICKEL and GARY KOFTINOFF for their 2022 SOCAN Awards! The 2022 SOCAN Awards honoured the likes of Tom Cochrane, Drake and Koz. The team of Core composer Gary Koftinoff and Arpix composer Philip Bennett won Best Domestic Television Music (Fiction) for their work on the long-running series HUDSON & REX. 

Core composer Christopher Nickel won for Domestic Television (Non-Fiction) for his work on HIGHWAY THRU HELL, now in its 11th season.

THE PERIPHERAL premieres on Amazon Prime

Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy's adaptation of William Gibson's novel premieres on Amazon Prime Oct. 21st. Scored by Core composer MARK KORVEN, and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, the dark sci-fi series was named by The Guardian as "one of the seven best shows to stream this week."

Read more about THE PERIPHERAL and see the trailer  link in Variety.

Applications Now Closed for Core Mentorship Program

We want to thank all of the applicants to the first Core Music Agency Female and BIPOC Mentorship Program. The application phase is now closed. We look forward to reviewing materials, scheduling interviews and announcing the participants by October 15, 2022.

Core Music Agency Announces Mentorship Program

Female and BIPOC peoples are vastly under-represented in the field of professional film score composition. Women comprise less than 10% of working professional composers and indigenous people are less than 1%. This program which is co-funded by Creative BC, the Province of British Columbia and Core Music Agency aims to increase diversity in our industry by mentoring 2 successful candidates, helping them to gain industry experience, connections, and professional guidance towards establishing themselves in the industry.

Click HERE to apply and to learn more about the program.

Core Composers Score 6 Features At TIFF 2022

Core would like to congratulate 5 of its composers who scored a total of 6 films premiering at this year's Toronto International Film Festival;

Murray Lightburn scored I LIKE MOVIES, Tom Third scored THE YOUNG ARSONISTS, Michelle Osis scored FIXATION, Jesse Zubot scored both BONES OF CROWS and EVER DEADLY, and Justin Delorme scored BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: CARRY IT ON.  Stay tuned for screening dates and times as we roll closer to TIFF2022.