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Out Now: Dora The Explorer 25th Anniversary Album Feat. Song by Abby Diamond
Nickelodeon has released The Great Dora Fiesta: 25th Anniversary Tribute Album in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Dora The Explorer. The album features a new rendition of the song “I’m A Grumpy Old Troll” from the Dora series co-produced and performed by Abby Diamond (she/her).
For Your 2025 Emmy® Consideration
Emmy® nomination voting is underway and we’re thrilled to have two Spectra Creative Agency clients with projects on the ballot! Michael Paraskevas is on the ballot for Outstanding Original Music Composition for a Series for ‘Agatha All Along’ and Jackie Westfall is on the ballot for Outstanding Music Supervision for ‘Simone Biles Rising’.
‘I Want To Feel Fun’ Tribeca Premiere, Score by Tangelene Bolto
Tangelene Bolton (she/her) has composed the original score for I Want To Feel Fun, directed by Jessica Sanders and starring Esther Povitsky, Avi Rothman, and Simon Rex, which will have its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, June 13, 2025.
Lego DreamZzz Season 3 Out on Netflix, Scored by Caleb and Brian Chan
Season 3 of Lego DreamZzz, titled ‘Enter The Cyber Game’, is now streaming all episodes on Netflix, with an action-packed original score by Caleb Chan and Brian Chan.
Ginny & Georgia Season 3 Now Streaming on Netflix, Jackie Westfall Music Consultant
Season 3 of the popular Netflix drama Ginny & Georgia is now streaming all episodes on the platform. Music Supervisor Jackie Westfall served as the Music Consultant on this season of the series.
‘Maxxie LaWow’ Now Available on Amazon Prime Video, Scored by Dave Volpe
Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero, scored by Dave Volpe with original songs written and produced by Dave and Roman Molino Dunn, is now available on Amazon Prime Video! The first original song, “Bye Girl Bye”, is now streaming on all platforms along with a slew of dance-ready remixes from DJs like Tracy Young and Dirty Disco. The song is written and produced by Dave and Roman and is sung by Angie Fisher.
‘The Late Night Creep’, Scored by EmmoLei Sankofa, to Premiere at ABFF
EmmoLei Sankofa has teamed up once again with director Jamal Dedeux for the feature film The Late Night Creep, which will have its world premiere at the 2025 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) in Miami next month.
Celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2025
Spectra Creative Agency values the importance of promoting visibility to underrepresented composers to broaden narrative horizons and multicultural authenticity within the film and television industry. This Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month we proudly showcase and celebrate composers Tangelene Bolton, Matthew Wang, Caleb Chan and Brian Chan, Akira Kosemura, and Pakk Hui for their excellence in the composing community and their work to pave the way for aspiring Asian and Pacific Islander composers, artists, and musicians.
Valerie Biggin Wins Canadian Sync Award for Netflix Film ‘Hot Frosty’
Music supervisor Valerie Biggin of The Song Rep has won the Canadian Sync Award for Best Sync - Soundtrack, TV Movie for her music supervision on the Netflix film Hot Frosty.
Michael Paraskevas Wins ASCAP Award for ‘Agatha All Along’
Congratulations to Michael Paraskevas on his well-deserved ASCAP Screen Music Award for Top Rated Streaming Series for Agatha All Along!
New Signing: Jake Monaco
Spectra Creative Agency is thrilled to welcome composer and songwriter Jake Monaco (he/him) to the agency family! Jake is the composer of the Nat Geo/Disney+ series Incredible Animal Journey’s, the Pixar series Cars On The Road, the Paramount feature Jerry & Marge Go Large, and the Walt Disney Pictures feature Flora & Ulysses.
‘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.
Magnolia Secures Global Rights to ‘Plainclothes’, Scored by Emily Wells
Magnolia Pictures has acquired global rights to the Sundance-winning film Plainclothes, scored by Emily Wells and directed by Carmen Emmi. The thriller starring Tom Blythe and Russell Tovey is planned for a fall 2025 theatrical release.
‘Jane’ Third & Final Season Out on Apple TV+, Score by Kyle Rodriguez
The third and final season of Jane, featuring another adventurous and exhilarating original score by Kyle Rodriguez (he/him), is now streaming on Apple TV+.
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).
Valerie Biggin Nominated for Two Canadian Sync Awards
Valerie Biggin of The Song Rep has been nominated for two Canadian Sync Awards for her work on the Netflix movie Hot Frosty and the Hulu documentary Brats.
‘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.
‘North of North’ Premieres on Netflix, Scored by Caleb and Brian Chan
North of North, a heartfelt new comedy series from CBC and Netflix scored by Caleb and Brian Chan and featuring a talented cast of Indigenous actors, premieres on Netflix on April 10, 2025 following its broadcast run on CBC.
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.
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!