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I'm Bruce Ruddell, a Canadian composer and musician whose work has scored more than a hundred film and television projects, including collaborations with the National Film Board and major Canadian festivals. I've served as composer-in-residence and associate music director for contemporary theatre, and I enjoy weaving orchestral textures with melodic storytelling. My approach emphasizes collaboration with filmmakers, performers, and Indigenous artists to tell meaningful stories through sound. I’m honored to have earned recognition such as the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Original Score for Island of Whales, and I continue to explore music for screen, stage, and broadcast with curiosity and care.…I'm Bruce Ruddell, a Canadian composer and musician whose work has scored more than a hundred film and television projects, including collaborations with the National Film Board and major Canadian festivals. I've served as composer-in-residence and associate music director for contemporary theatre, and I enjoy weaving orchestral textures with melodic storytelling. My approach emphasizes collaboration with filmmakers, performers, and Indigenous artists to tell meaningful stories through sound. I’m honored to have earned recognition such as the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Original Score for Island of Whales, and I continue to explore music for screen, stage, and broadcast with curiosity and care.

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I'm Bruce Ruddell, a Canadian composer and musician whose work has scored more than a hundred film and television projects, including collaborations with the National Film Board and major Canadian festivals. I've served as composer-in-residence and associate music director for contemporary theatre, and I enjoy weaving orchestral textures with melodic storytelling. My approach emphasizes collaboration with filmmakers, performers, and Indigenous artists to tell meaningful stories through sound. I’m honored to have earned recognition such as the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Original Score for Island of Whales, and I continue to explore music for screen, stage, and broadcast with curiosity and care.…I'm Bruce Ruddell, a Canadian composer and musician whose work has scored more than a hundred film and television projects, including collaborations with the National Film Board and major Canadian festivals. I've served as composer-in-residence and associate music director for contemporary theatre, and I enjoy weaving orchestral textures with melodic storytelling. My approach emphasizes collaboration with filmmakers, performers, and Indigenous artists to tell meaningful stories through sound. I’m honored to have earned recognition such as the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Original Score for Island of Whales, and I continue to explore music for screen, stage, and broadcast with curiosity and care.

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I’m Bruce Ruddell, a Canadian composer and musician whose work has scored more than a hundred film and television projects, including collaborations with the National Film Board and major Canadian festivals. I’ve served as composer-in-residence and associate music director for contemporary theatre, and I enjoy weaving orchestral textures with melodic storytelling.

My approach emphasizes collaboration with filmmakers, performers, and Indigenous artists to tell meaningful stories through sound. I’m honored to have earned recognition such as the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Original Score for Island of Whales, and I continue to explore music for screen, stage, and broadcast with curiosity and care.