BEN FOX for his score to My Brother Soleiman, and TOM THIRD for his score to Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum. This is Ben's 4th Canadian Screen Award nomination and he has 1 previous CSA win. This is Tom's 7th CSA nomination, he has won twice before and has 3 previous Gemini nominations and 1 win.
JESSE ZUBOT & WAYNE LAVALLEE for their score to the TV series Bones of Crows; and ROB MELAMED & RYAN McCLARNON for their score to the TV series Mistletoe Murders.
This is Jesse's 4th Canadian Screen Award nomination and Wayne's 2nd. Both are multiple Juno Award winners and nominees. Rob and Ryan both have 1 previous CSA nomination.
MURRAY LIGHTBURN for his score to Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story. This is Murray's first Canadian Screen Award nomination. Murray is a multiple Polaris Music Prize and Juno Award nominee for his work with his band THE DEARS. He previously scored the CSA award-winning movie I Like Movies.
DARREN FUNG, for his score to The Silent Planet. This is Darren's 5th Canadian Screen Award nomination. He has 4 previous CSA awards including one for 'Distinguished Service to the Industry'.
At the end of her mother’s life, director Julietta Singh returns to her childhood home, where centuries of forgotten matriarchs emerge to reveal stories of resistance and resilience. Indigenous, Deaf, Japanese and South Asian histories intertwine, buried in a house full of secrets.
Directed by Chase Joynt and Julietta Singh, and scored by Core composer JUSTIN DELORME, The Nest will see its world premiere at Hot Docs 2025.