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David Arcus
David Arcus is an award-winning composer for film and television. He has scored films that have premiered at SXSW, TIFF, Fantasia Film Fest, Hot Docs, and the Zurich International Film Festival. His score for the 2026 feature documentary Black Zombie earned international praise (Austin Chronicle, UK Film Review) following the film's premiere at SXSW. Arcus specializes in drama, documentary, animation and horror. He is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre's Slaight Music Residency and holds a degree in composition from the University of Toronto.
EXPERIENCE / ABILITIES
Animation, Documentary, Horror, Science Fiction
PROFESSIONAL ROLES
Composer
LANGUAGE
English
PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETIES
SOCAN
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE / INFORMATION
While his love for sonic experimentation has made him a natural fit for the horror genre, he is equally at home scoring quiet character moments. His solo piano score for Great, Great, Great (winner, Best Feature, Canadian Film Festival) earned praise for its minimalism and intimacy.
