
NEWS

‘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!

‘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.

Michael Paraskevas To Speak On WonderCon Panel
Michael Paraskevas, co-composer of Agatha All Along, will speak on the panel “All In The Details” at WonderCon 2025, taking place on March 29, 2025 at 1pm.

‘Alert: Missing Persons Unit’ Season 3 Premiere, Scored by Caleb and Brian Chan
Season 3 of the hit FOX series Alert: Missing Persons Unit, scored by Caleb Chan and Brian Chan, premieres tonight, March 25, 2025, on FOX. Episodes will also stream on HULU.

‘Are You F*cking Kidding Me?’, Scored by EmmoLei Sankofa, premiering at BFI Flare
Are You Fucking Kidding Me?, a short horror comedy scored by EmmoLei Sankofa, is having its world premiere at BFI Flare, the London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival. Directed by Zen Pace, written by and starring Zachary Solomon.

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.

ASCAP Composers’ Choice Nominations: Stanley A. Smith, Michael Paraskevas
ASCAP has announced the nominations for the ASCAP Composers’ Choice Award in all four categories, and we’re thrilled to congratulate Stanley A. Smith and Michael Paraskevas on their well-deserved nominations!

Tangelene Bolton Scores 'Scam Factory' Podcast from Wondery
Tangelene Bolton has crafted the theme music and score for the latest Wondery podcast Scam Factory, which is now available on your favorite podcast platform.

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.

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!

Rebekka Karijord Releases ‘Raptures’ Score Soundtrack
Rebekka Karijord has released her latest score soundtrack from the Swedish film Raptures directed by Jon Blahed. The original motion picture soundtrack is now available on all platforms via OONA Recordings.

‘Allegiance’ Season 2 Premiere, Score by Caleb and Brian Chan
Caleb and Brian Chan have returned to score season two of Allegiance, which premieres on CBC on January 15, 2025.