Screen Composers Guild of Canada

Screen Composers Guild of Canada The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) is a national association of professional music composers and music producers for film, television and media.

The Screen Composers Guild of Canada is a national association of professional composers and producers of music for screen-based media including film, television and interactive digital media. Founded in 1980, the SCGC is certified under the Federal Status of the Artist Act to represent all English-speaking screen composers in Canada. We work to maintain the high quality of Canadian screen music t

hrough professional development, mentoring and workshops. We facilitate networking via discussion forums and a variety of guild events. We partner with industry groups and festivals to increase member access and operate an extensive composer directory to connect creators with clients. We also advocate at the highest level by promoting and protecting the rights of screen composers with producers, broadcasters, government agencies and lawmakers. SCGC membership is affordable and gives immediate access to a range of benefits that serve and support composers in our sector. Learn more at www.screencomposers.ca.

New Academy Workshop for 2026!The Midi Orchestra – Intermediate with Amin Bhatia (starts February 25th - online)The midi...
12/03/2025

New Academy Workshop for 2026!
The Midi Orchestra – Intermediate with Amin Bhatia (starts February 25th - online)

The midi orchestra is a fun but wieldy beast. One has to be composer, performer and engineer to create something that approaches what a real orchestra can do. Award winning composer Amin Bhatia was one of the first to build a career in midi orchestration and composition.

In this next level intermediate course he will dive deeper into the process of writing, performing and mixing for virtual orchestra. The course is completely online in four zoom sessions, shaped directly by the participants’ questions that they will ask when applying. Each participant will also submit a piece of music that they are in the middle of working on. There will be homework!
https://screencomposers.ca/shop/amin2/

New Academy Workshop for 2026!Modern Orchestration Principles – Intermediate with Norman Ludwin (starts January 12th - o...
12/03/2025

New Academy Workshop for 2026!
Modern Orchestration Principles – Intermediate with Norman Ludwin (starts January 12th - online)

Norman will guide you through the orchestration process, focusing on achieving maximum brilliance and expressivity. Each class explores a different orchestra section, using a renowned composer as a reference. We’ll start with strings and John Williams, move to woodwinds with Alexandre Desplat, then tackle brass with Bernard Herrmann, and wrap up with the full orchestra featuring Danny Elfman.
Participants should have entry-level knowledge of orchestral instrument instrumentation and basic proficiency with either Dorico, Sibelius, or MuseScore.

https://screencomposers.ca/shop/norman2/

CRTC Upholds the Music Composer Key Creative Point The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) welcomes the CRTC’s decis...
11/18/2025

CRTC Upholds the Music Composer Key Creative Point

The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) welcomes the CRTC’s decision to preserve the music composer point in its modernized Canadian Content framework.

The Commission clearly heard the concerns raised by SCGC and the hundreds of members who spoke up. This decision reaffirms the vital role screen composers play in shaping and enriching Canada’s cultural identity — and ensures that Canadian-authored music remains a core element of truly Canadian audiovisual works.

SCGC President John Rowley says: “We’re grateful that the CRTC has retained the music composer point, acknowledging composers as key creators in the CanCon certification system. Today’s decision shows the power of constructive engagement.”

We look forward to continued collaboration with the CRTC and industry partners as we advocate for a sustainable and equitable future for Canada’s music creators.

Huge thanks to for designating November 7th as ! Your support and recognition of music creators is a powerful reminder...
11/07/2025

Huge thanks to for designating November 7th as ! Your support and recognition of music creators is a powerful reminder of the importance of creativity in our world.

Congratulations Felipe Tellez on winning Best Score at the Colombian Academy Awards.
11/04/2025

Congratulations Felipe Tellez on winning Best Score at the Colombian Academy Awards.

The SCGC is proud to be a community partner with the Academy and their Women In Post program. The Canadian Academy unv...
10/23/2025

The SCGC is proud to be a community partner with the Academy and their Women In Post program. The Canadian Academy unveiled their fifth cohort today.
Read more here: https://www.academy.ca/programs/womeninpost/

SCGC President John Rowley was in attendance to speak with Minister Guilbeault and Minister Solomon to discuss the impac...
10/09/2025

SCGC President John Rowley was in attendance to speak with Minister Guilbeault and Minister Solomon to discuss the impact of AI on Canada’s screen composers.

Congratulations to our SCGC members who were honoured at this year's SOCAN Awards. It was an amazing night out! We als...
10/01/2025

Congratulations to our SCGC members who were honoured at this year's SOCAN Awards. It was an amazing night out! We also want to congratulate SOCAN on 100 years! Here’s to the next 100!

Breakout Composer Award
Erica Procunier

Achievement in Made-For-TV Movie Awards
Brian Chan & Caleb Chan - A Big Fat Family Christmas
Lawrence Shragge - A Royal Christmas Match

Achievement in Feature Film Music Award
Mark Korven - Night Swim

Domestic Television Music Awards (Fiction Programming)
Keith Power - Heartland
Gary Kotinoff (with Philip J Bennett) - Hudson & Rex
Rob Carli - Murdoch Mysteries
John Sereda - When Calls the Heart

Domestic Television Music Awards (Non-Fiction Programming)
Christopher Nickel - Highway Thru Hell
Peter Chapman - Island of Bryan
Murray Fleming - Sportsnet Central

Domestic Television Music Awards (Animated Programming)
Lorenzo Castelli, Adam Damelin, Steve D’Angelo, Terry Tompkins (with David Conlon & Rocco Gagliese) - Dino Ranch
Antonio Naranjo, Chris Reineck & Meiro Stamm - Glowbies
Voodoo Highway - Paw Patrol

International Television Series Music Awards
Voodoo Highway - Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood
Keith Power - Heartland
Voodoo Highway - Paw Patrol

Most Streamed Production
Andrew Lockington - Atlas
Andrew Lockington - Mayor of Kingstown
Andrew Lockington - Special Ops:Lioness
Jeff Toyne - Palm Royale
Voodoo Highway - Paw Patrol

Congratulations to Erica Procunier who will be receiving the SOCAN Breakout Composer Award on September 29th at the SOCA...
09/22/2025

Congratulations to Erica Procunier who will be receiving the SOCAN Breakout Composer Award on September 29th at the SOCAN Music Awards. In celebration of her creative impact and rising influence in the composing community. Congratulations Erica!

A great turn out for our Montréal member mixer last night hosted in partnership with SPACQ AE. Thanks to everyone who a...
09/17/2025

A great turn out for our Montréal member mixer last night hosted in partnership with SPACQ AE. Thanks to everyone who attended.

09/17/2025

Synthesis for the Screen with Neil Parfitt - Online workshop starts September 29th
Join Neil Parfitt online this fall for a workshop exploring how synthesizers are used in modern film and TV scoring.

The focus will be subtractive synthesis—learning to build pulses, drones, tickers, and atmospheric textures from scratch. These techniques apply across all DAWs and synth gear, hardware or software.

Neil will demonstrate primarily using VCV Rack (free to download), making it easy to follow along. Whether you’re brand new to synths or looking to deepen your skills, this workshop will take you from the basics to an intermediate level of sound design (and confident synth dorkery!).

Get your ticket now for Online: https://screencomposers.ca/shop/neil/

Congratulations Jennifer!
09/10/2025

Congratulations Jennifer!

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