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‘Surrender’ To Open LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, Score by Tangelene Bolton
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‘Surrender’ To Open LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, Score by Tangelene Bolton

Tangelene Bolton has composed the original score for the sold out debut feature film from director Jess Dang, SURRENDER, premiering Thursday, May 1, 2025 at the Directors Guild of America as the opening night film at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film stars Andrea Bang, Cici Lau, Fiona Fu, James Yi, Keiko Agena, and Nozipho McLean.

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Out Now: SpongeBob 25th Anniversary Album Feat. Song by Abby Diamond
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Out Now: SpongeBob 25th Anniversary Album Feat. Song by Abby Diamond

Nickelodeon has released Nautical Nonesense: 25th Anniversary Tribute Album in celebration of the 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants. The album features a cover of the song “Campfire Song Song” from the SpongeBob series co-produced and performed by Abby Diamond (she/her).

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‘Freaky Tales’ Now In Theaters, Additional Music by Tangelene Bolton
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‘Freaky Tales’ Now In Theaters, Additional Music by Tangelene Bolton

Freaky Tales, the Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck-directed action comedy feature, is now in theaters. The film was scored by Raphael Saadiq, and our very own Tangelene Bolton (she/her) has provided additional music. The film originally premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired for distribution by Lionsgate, who released the films in theaters on April 4, 2025. The Film stars well-known actors like Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Ben Mendelsohn, and even Tom Hanks.

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EmmoLei Sankofa, Arbel Bedak Join AWFC Leadership and Board of Directors
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EmmoLei Sankofa, Arbel Bedak Join AWFC Leadership and Board of Directors

The Alliance for Women Film Composers (AWFC) has announced its newly-elected Leadership Team and Board of Directors, and composer EmmoLei Sankofa (she/her) has been elected as Vice President of Outreach and Inclusion and owner/agent Arbel Bedak (he/him) has been elected to a two-year term on the Board of Directors.

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Caleb and Brian Chan, Peter Chapman Nominated for 2025 Canadian Screen Awards
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Caleb and Brian Chan, Peter Chapman Nominated for 2025 Canadian Screen Awards

Canadian Screen Awards nominations have been announced! Caleb Chan and Brian Chan have been nominated for Best Original Music, Drama for their score to Allegiance (CBC), and Peter Chapman has received two nominations: Best Original Music, Drama for Wynonna Earp: Vengeance (Tubi) and Best Original Music, Comedy for One More Time (CBC). Congratulations and good luck!

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‘Group Therapy’ Out on Prime Video, Score by Brad Oberhofer
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‘Group Therapy’ Out on Prime Video, Score by Brad Oberhofer

Group Therapy, the feature documentary scored by Brad Oberhofer, is now streaming on Prime Video. Directed by Neil Berkeley and starring Neil Patrick Harris, Tig Notaro, Mike Birbiglia, Gary Gulman, Atsuko Osaka, Nicole Byer, and London Hughes, the Hartbeat Media-produced film first premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Festival.

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New Signing: Michael Paraskevas
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New Signing: Michael Paraskevas

Spectra Creative Agency is thrilled to welcome composer Michael Paraskevas (he/him) to the agency family! Michael is the composer of Marvel/Disney+ series Agatha All Along and Hawkeye along with Christophe Beck, as well as indie features El Tonto Por Cristo and Unspoken.

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New Signing: Jon Ekstrand
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New Signing: Jon Ekstrand

Spectra Creative Agency is thrilled to welcome composer Jon Ekstrand (he/him) to the agency family! Jon is the composer of Sony Pictures/Marvel’s Morbius, Netflix’s The Helicopter Heist, and Columbia Pictures’ Life. He regularly collaborates with director Daniel Espinosa and has worked with notable directors like Lasse Hallström, Janus Metz, and May el-Toukhy.

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Celebrating Black History Month
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Celebrating Black History Month

Spectra Creative Agency values promoting visibility of underrepresented composers to broaden narrative horizons and multicultural authenticity within the film and television industry. We are prouder than ever to celebrate Black History Month and showcase three clients for their talent and excellence in the composing community. We're also proud to highlight and call attention to a few recent client projects that tell integral stories about the Black experience, spotlight iconic Black figures in our country, and feature Black representation for all ages. Swipe through to join us in celebrating Black excellence, this month and every month!

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