Composers

Composers Anže Rozman & Kara Talve Dig Deep For Prehistoric Planet Score

Anže Rozman and Kara Talve have had an incredible few years as they’ve distinguished themselves as standouts in the world of film, television, and commercial scoring. Th... Read More...

Composer Jung Jae-il on Squid Game Secrets

A meteoric rise isn’t easy, but once in a while a Robert Downey Jr. type story arrives in the zeitgeist. While this story doesn’t superheroes or 200 million dollar budgets, it does contain a strikingly endearing narrative of a young prodigy studying among his adult peers as he finds his way to scoring cinema.

Kris Bowers Serenades TV Academy with Music of Bridgerton

Emmy award-winning composer Kris Bowers has become one of the most in-demand musicians in his field, and it’s his work on Netflix’s regency drama Bridgerton that has once again placed Bowers into the Emmy conversation.

Composer Pat Irwin Enters Emmy Race with Dexter: New Blood

American composer Pat Irwin has one of the most varied and interesting careers in his field. Spanning decades in the entertainment industry, Irwin has gone from animation like Rocko’s Modern Life to&... Read More...

Spencer Creaghan

Spencer Creaghan on Irish Influencers & The House Sound of Surrealestate

For Syfy’s original horror series SurrealEstate, composer Spencer Creaghan delivers everything from Irish jigs to jump scares with his versatile score. Creaghan is a JUNO nominated and multi-SOCAN-award-winnin... Read More...

Laura Jackman

Awards Season Spotlight — The SCL’s Laura Jackman

Over the past twenty-five years, audiences have become unknowingly familiar with the impeccable work of renowned vocalist Laura Jackman. The talented singer has amassed over a hundred credits across film, tele... Read More...

John Ottman, William Shatner, Diane Warren discuss "Somehow You Do" with Byron Burton of Awards Focus

2022 Oscar Nominee Diane Warren, William Shatner, and John Ottman on their Spoken-Word Collaboration

Diane Warren, William Shatner, and John Ottman discuss their spoken-word collaboration, "Somehow You Do," from the film FOUR GOOD DAYS.

Peter Dinklage in CYRANO

The National’s Aaron Dessner and Carin Besser on Mixing Baroque with Modernity in CYRANO

Awards Focus spoke to lyricist Carin Besser and composer/songwriter Aaron Dessner about their incredible journey on this project and the challenges of making Cyrano amid the pandemic.

Composer Nicholas Britell and Editor Hank Corwin

2022 Oscar Nominees Composer Nicholas Britell and Editor Hank Corwin on Netflix’s Don’t Look Up

Adam McKay’s new Netflix film Don’t Look Up marks the third collaboration between two Academy Award nominated artists; composer Nicholas Britell, and editor Hank Corwin.

Ted Lasso

Emmy nominated Main Title Songwriters Marcus Mumford and Tom Howe on Ted Lasso

This year's Emmys includes nominations for TED LASSO composers Tome Howe (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon) and Marcus Mumford, who are Emmy nominated for their Main Titles theme, “Heaven Knows I Tried.”