Honoured with Two 2026 Canadian Screen Award Nominations

The coffee tastes a little better this morning. I am incredibly humbled and grateful to share that I’ve been nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards this year, representing work in both the Film and Animation categories.

Being recognized by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a massive honour, especially given the caliber of storytelling happening in Canada right now. These two projects couldn't be more different—one a live-action feature and the other a beloved animated world—but both allowed me to dive deep into the kind of thematic, melodic storytelling I love most.

The Nominations:

  • Achievement in Music – Original Score | Please, After You (Vortex Media / Dir. Rob Michaels)

  • Best Original Music, Animation | Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express (Nelvana / Mattel, Inc.)

A score is never a solo effort. I’m so lucky to work with collaborators who trust me to help tell their stories, and to the musicians and teams who helped bring these notes to life: thank you. To my fellow nominees—congratulations. I can’t wait to celebrate the incredible work of our industry together.

2021 Emmy Nomination

Ghostwriter has been nominated at the 2021 Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Program!

To date, Ghostwriter has been nominated for 5 Daytime Emmy’s, with potentially more nominations to come on June 28, 2021 in the children and youth ceremony.

I share in this nomination with the fantastic composer Sasha Gordon.

Ghostwriter wins at Daytime Emmys 2020

Ghostwriter has won a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Children’s or Family Viewing Programming! Ghostwriter was also the most nominated program (aside from the major soap operas) with 9 nominations! Congrats to all my co-collaborators!!!



Ghostwriter on Apple TV+

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Ghostwriter premiered on Apple TV+ on November 1st. 2019. The show is a reboot of the PBS show from the 90’s, a show I watched myself! I had the pleasure of composing the theme music as well as scoring season 1. You can check it out on the Apple TV app on your streaming device.

Detention Adventure Premieres on CBC Gem!

Check out the trailer for the new series Detention Adventure - Now streaming on CBC Gem!

Premise: Three nerdy friends and the school bully must get themselves thrown into detention to find the entrance to a labyrinth of trap-laden tunnels protecting the fabled hidden lab of Alexander Graham Bell.

Directed by: @joekicak 
Written by: @joekicak @carmalbano & moi
Produced by: @loco_motionpix@due_west @joekicak @carmalbano & moi
Starring: @simone.mcq@tomasosanelli @alinaprijono@officialjackfulton @benjaminayres@thestaceymcg @danbeirne@andrewmoodie
Cinematography by: @jordanoramdp 
Production design by: @rosaliemackintosh 
Score by: @erica_pro @tones85 @elizabeth.hannan
Edited by: @mikelobel 

 #CBC Gem! #trailer #cbckids #officialtrailer #tv #webseries #science #alexandergrahambell


New official trailer for Detention Adventure, a new tween action-adventure series. All episodes streaming on CBC Gem, starting May 3rd! #detentionadventure #trailer #cbckids

Our official premiere on May 3rd, 2019!

"H" is for Holiday!

I had the incredible honour of scoring Sesame Street's H is for Holiday segment for director producer team Nimisha Mukerji and Mark Ratzlaff. The segment is part of Sesame Street's Holiday Special titled "Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas" and it will air multiple times on PBS Kids over the 2017 Holiday Season. 

For Air Dates check out the following link http://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/nov/20/once-upon-sesame-street-christmas/

 

*** UPDATE!! H is for Holiday is now up on Sesame Street's Youtube Channel!

Learn about all the different holidays these children love to celebrate! But remember no matter where you're from or which holiday you celebrate, it's a special time of year to spend with the people you love!
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