Aug 16, 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.

Aug 11, 2022

Core Composers Score 5 Features At TIFF 2022

Core would like to congratulate 4 of its composers who scored a total of 5 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, and Jesse Zubot scored both BONES OF CROWS and EVER DEADLY. Stay tuned for screening dates and times as we roll closer to TIFF2022.

Aug 11, 2022

3 Core Composers Nominated for 2022 Louis Applebaum Award

Thank you to the Ontario Arts Foundation for their recent nominations of Core composers MARK KORVEN, CHRISTOPHER GUGLICK. and SUAD BUSHNAQ. The three were put forward in the film & television category which comes up for review every 8-12 years.

Canadian composer, administrator and champion of the arts, Louis Applebaum established the Louis Applebaum Composers Fund at the Foundation in 1998 to recognize excellence in composition. 

Jul 14, 2022

The Black Phone tops 140 Million Gross Worldwide Box Office

Universal Pictures' THE BLACK PHONE recently topped 140 million gross at the worldwide box office within less than 6 weeks of its release. 

Directed by Scott Derrickson (Dr. Strange, Sinister) and scored by Core composer MARK KORVEN, (The Lighthouse, The Witch), the film stars Ethan Hawke.and Mason Thames.

Jul 7, 2022

And the Leo Award goes to...

AMANDA CAWLEY, Jacueline Perriam, and Erik Abbink! Best Musical Score, Documentary Series: Visionary Gardeners - ep: "Beauty and Delight".

Congrats to all of the Leo winners and nominees.