Fourth Annual · Toronto · 2026

SCGC Screen Composer Summit

A full day of education, candid conversation and networking for Canadian screen composers — just ahead of the CASMA celebrations.

DateMonday, September 14
VenueEl Mocambo · Toronto464 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2G8 · Google Maps
Starts10:00 AM

The SCGC is excited to hold its fourth SCGC Screen Composer Summit, taking place just ahead of our CASMA celebrations on Monday, September 14 at the El Mocambo in Toronto. The Summit will feature a full day of education, conversation and networking opportunities for Canadian screen composers.

Full Schedule

Two concurrent programming blocks let attendees choose the conversation most useful to their practice.

10:00–11:00 AM

Networking Coffee Hosted by The Alliance for Women Film Composers

Start the Summit by reconnecting with colleagues and making new industry connections over coffee. This informal gathering welcomes composers, filmmakers, game developers and industry partners.

11:00 AM–12:15 PM
AWFC Presents

Getting the Gig

Presented by the Alliance of Women Film Composers, with sponsorship support from Music Publishers Canada. A practical conversation about how opportunities actually come together and how composers can navigate the current industry landscape.

Alexandra Petkovski · Trish Klein · Suad Bushnaq · Heather Gardner · Stéphanie Hamelin-Tomala
Composer Practice

Workflow Wizardry Wisdom

Canada’s busiest composers share templates, shortcuts, automation and workflow hacks that help them save time, reduce stress and deliver great music.

Amin Bhatia · Erica Procunier · Neil Parfitt · Nikhil Seetharam · Joel Schwartz · Peter Chapman
12:15–1:30 PM

Lunch and Learn

Enjoy a light lunch and network with your fellow composers. Meet representatives from the SCGC's Mentorship Program, the Canadian Federation of Musicians, SOCAN, and the AWFC and learn about their organizations' offerings.

1:30–2:45 PM
Fireside Chat

In Conversation With SOCAN Leadership

Jennifer Brown and Andrea Kokonis reflect on a year of transformation and progress, from SOCAN’s technology modernization to the acquisition of CMRRA and the opportunities ahead.

Darren Fung · Jennifer Brown · Andrea Kokonis
Interactive Music

Level Up: Scoring for Games

Discover how composing for games differs from film and television from both a technical and business perspective, including interactive music, adaptive scoring and implementation.

Janal Bechthold · FX Dupas · Daniela Pinto · Brigitte Dajczer · Mason Victoria · Louis-Philippe Caron
3:00–4:30 PM
Special CASMA Panel

Stories Behind the Cue: Celebrating Our CASMA Nominees

Composers take us behind the music to share the creative stories, inspiration and collaboration behind some of their most memorable screen cues.

Stéphanie Hamelin Tomala · Simon Poole · Leah Hidalgo · Adrian Ellis · Jaasmaan Singh · Amanda Cawley
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Meet the Panelists

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AWFC Presents: Getting the Gig

Workflow Wizardry Wisdom

In Conversation With SOCAN Leadership

Level Up: Scoring for Games

Stories Behind the Cue: CASMA Nominees

Stay for the Celebration

CASMA Awards

The Summit leads directly into the CASMA celebrations at the El Mocambo.

4:30 PMDoors Open / Red Carpet
6:00 PMCeremony Begins
7:30 PMParty
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One Day. One Community.

Learn together in the daytime. Celebrate Canadian screen music at night.

Summit registration and CASMA tickets are separate.

From 9:30 PM

Tiff-i-liscious After-Party

Join the after-party networking hang at the Rhino Bar and Grill.
1249 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6K 1L5

Thank You to Our Sponsors

We are grateful to our sponsors and partners for helping make the SCGC Screen Composer Summit possible.