SCGC Events
September
14sep10:00 am11:00 pm2026 SCGC Screen Composer Summit
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Registration now open The SCGC is excited to hold its fourth SCGC Screen Composer Summit, taking place just ahead of our CASMA celebrations on Monday, September 14 at the El Mocambo
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Registration now open
The SCGC is excited to hold its fourth SCGC Screen Composer Summit, taking place just ahead of our CASMA celebrations on Monday, September 14 at the El Mocambo in Toronto. The Summit will feature a full day of education, conversation and networking opportunities for Canadian screen composers.
We are grateful to our sponsors and partners for their generous support in helping make this event possible.
The full schedule is as follows:
Networking Coffee
Hosted by the Alliance of Women Film Composers (AWFC)
10:00am to 11:00am
Start the Summit by reconnecting with colleagues and making new industry connections over coffee. This informal gathering welcomes composers, filmmakers, game developers, and industry partners for a relaxed morning of conversation before the day’s programming begins.
AWFC Presents: Getting the Gig
11:00am to 12:15pm
Presented by the Alliance of Women Film Composers, with sponsorship support from Music Publishers Canada, “Getting the Gig” focuses on the practical realities of building a career in screen composition – how opportunities actually come together, how relationships are formed, and how composers can navigate the current industry landscape.
Join us for an open discussion from a diverse group of voices that reflect different sides of the industry, including representation, commissioning, composing, and advocacy.
Panelists: Alexandra Petkovski, Trish Klein, Suad Bushnaq, Heather Gardner & Stéphanie Hamelin-Tomala
Read the bios of the panelists here
Workflow Wizardry Wisdom
11:00am to 12:15pm
Deadlines are tight, budgets are tighter, and every composer has developed tricks to survive. Join some of Canada’s busiest composers as they share the templates, shortcuts, automation, and workflow hacks that help them save time, reduce stress, and deliver great music.
Panelists: Amin Bhatia, Erica Procunier, Neil Parfitt, Nikhil Seetharam, Joel Schwartz & Peter Chapman
Read the bios of the panelists here
In Conversation With SOCAN Leadership
1:30 to 2:45pm
Join us for an insightful fireside chat with SOCAN CEO Jennifer Brown and Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Andrea Kokonis, where they will reflect on a year of transformation and progress. From advancing SOCAN’s technology modernization journey to the landmark acquisition of CMRRA, Jennifer will share key lessons learned, the impact of these initiatives on members and the music ecosystem, and how SOCAN is positioning itself for the future. Hear her perspective on the opportunities ahead as SOCAN continues to evolve in a rapidly changing industry.
Panelists: Darren Fung, Jennifer Brown & Andrea Kokonis
Read the bios of the panelists here
Level up: Scoring For Games
1:30 to 2:45pm
Discover how composing for games differs from film and television both from a technical and a business perspective. Learn about interactive music, adaptive scoring, implementation, and the creative and technical skills needed to succeed in one of the fastest-growing areas of media composition.
Panelists: Janal Bechthold, FX Dupas, Daniela Pinto, Brigitte Dajczer, Mason Victoria & Louis-Philippe Caron
Read the bios of the panelists here
Special CASMA Panel
3:00 to 4:30pm — Stories Behind the Cue: Celebrating our CASMA nominees
Join us for a special CASMA edition of Stories Behind the Cue, where composers take us behind the music to share the creative stories, inspiration and collaboration behind some of their most memorable screen cues. A unique opportunity to hear the stories behind the scores directly from the composers who created them.
Panelists: Stéphanie Hamelin Tomala, Simon Poole, Leah Hidalgo, Adrian Ellis, Jaasmaan Singh & Amanda Cawley
Read the bios of the panelists here
CASMA Awards
4:30pm – Doors Open/Red Carpet
6pm – Ceremony Begins
7:30pm – Party
Tiff-i-liscious after-party
From 9:30pm
Join the Tiff-i-liscious after-party networking hang at the Rhino Bar and Grill.
With thanks to our summit sponsors
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14sep4:30 pm2026 Canadian Screen Music Awards
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Now in its fifth year, the Canadian Screen Music Awards (CASMA) is an annual celebration of composer’s excellence in scoring original music for the screen. Launched and administered by Screen
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Now in its fifth year, the Canadian Screen Music Awards (CASMA) is an annual celebration of composer’s excellence in scoring original music for the screen. Launched and administered by Screen Composers Guild of Canada, these awards are open to all Canadian and permanent resident composers with winners chosen by the SCGC’s roster of judges.
The CASMAs aim to honour these composers for their outstanding work in media and screen-based industries. These accolades are the first to be juried and awarded by fellow screen composers in Canada.
In 2026, nominations for musical works are being considered in 13 categories covering feature film, television, animation, documentary, games and interactive media. The SCGC will also present a special award for Lifetime Achievement Award..
Our 2026 Nominees can be found here: www.scgcawards.ca and the evening agenda is as follows:
- 4:30pm – Doors open and welcome to the Red Carpet
- 6pm – Ceremony starts
- 7:30pm – Party!
Each guest will receive a drink ticket and light snacks will be served.
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21sep(sep 21)7:00 pm26oct(oct 26)8:30 pmSCGC Academy - Mixing for Film and TVWith Tom Third
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Mixing for Film and TV Your music should be heard! This introduction to film mixing is aimed at the beginner who has been developing their skills mixing their own music, but
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Mixing for Film and TV
Your music should be heard! This introduction to film mixing is aimed at the beginner who has been developing their skills mixing their own music, but now wants to upgrade their knowledge for a film and television workflow. Best practices for mixing and delivering music for film are explored, including film specific templates, organizing stems, using bus compression and advanced limiter techniques to create industry standard mixes that can compete with dialogue and effects, and exploit multichannel sound. At the beginner level, particular emphasis is placed on the basics of compression, eq and reverb in a cinema context. Mixing successfully with headphones and starter systems is addressed as well. If you are new to music mixing in general and want to up your game, then this beginner class is for you!
Tom has thousands of plug ins online and can recommend the cheapest and the best for your needs. Logic Pro will be used for demonstrations, but the content applies to all DAW’s and hardware setups, large and small
Course Level:
- Beginner
Dates (all times are ET)
- 20 minute online Introduction: Monday September 21st 2026
- Class 1: Mon September 28th 2026 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 2: Mon October 5th 2026 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 3: Mon October 19th 2026 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 4: Mon October 26th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Location
- Online
Instructor Bio
Multi award winning composer Tom Third has scored over 250 hours of film and television, specializing in dramatic series and documentary work. Recent projects include the TV series Coroner for CBC, and BLK An Origin Story for History Channel. Tom’s background as an electronic music artist informs his progressive hybrid scores that make use of novel synthetic textures and traditional instruments alike. Tom also teaches film composition, audio production and film music history at the The Canadian Film Centre, The Ontario College of Art and Design, and Toronto Metropolitan University.
Learn more at www.tomthird.com.
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Past events
August
04augAll DaySCGC x CFC Composer-Filmmaker Forum
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Applications Close August 4th – apply now! The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the SCGC x CFC Composer-Filmmaker Forum, a
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Applications Close August 4th – apply now!
The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the SCGC x CFC Composer-Filmmaker Forum, a new two-day professional development initiative presented by the SCGC in collaboration with the Canadian Film Centre (CFC).
Taking place August 13–14, 2026 at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, the Forum will bring together emerging screen composers, established industry professionals, and members of the CFC filmmaking community for two days of learning, discussion, mentorship, and relationship building.
We are soliciting participation from emerging screen composers who are actively pursuing professional careers in screen composition but are not yet earning the majority of their income from screen composing or closely related composing activities.
This Forum is designed to help bridge the gap between developing your craft and building a sustainable professional career. Success in the screen industries depends on understanding technology, business, collaboration, and professional relationships. The SCGC x CFC Composer-Filmmaker Forum is designed to explore exactly those topics.
Click here to read more
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19aug7:00 pm10:00 pmToronto Member Summer Social
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Our Toronto Member Summer Social is just around the corner! Join fellow SCGC members on Tuesday, August 19 at The Rhino for an evening of great conversation, new connections, and a chance to catch up with colleagues
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Our Toronto Member Summer Social is just around the corner!
Join fellow SCGC members on Tuesday, August 19 at The Rhino for an evening of great conversation, new connections, and a chance to catch up with colleagues from across the screen composing community.
Mark your calendar now! An invitation with RSVP details will be sent to Toronto-area members shortly. We hope you will join us for another fun and informal evening with your fellow composers.
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