Hi, I’m Carlos Lopes, a film and television composer based in Toronto with a career spanning Canada, the US, and Europe. I’ve written full scores and show themes for major production companies, including Disney US, USA Network, Discovery US, Alliance/Atlantis, Shaftesbury Films, and Handmade Films. My credits include Dinner At Fred’s (produced by Handmade Films). I’ve won a Genie Award for Best Song in a Feature Film and have been nominated for Gemini and Golden Reel awards. I specialize in orchestral scoring and know how to get the most out of sample libraries so the music feels like a real orchestra rather than a synth score, even on a low budget. I’m comfortable scoring scenes for your film and can deliver cues as QuickTime previews with a DIA/Score mix for notes. Final deliveries are 24-bit WAV files, sent via password-protected transfers (e.g., Hightail). I’ve worked with clients in Canada, the States, and Europe. For a sense of my work, please visit _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_—check the Music tab for Orchestral samples, and the World section for Scotland trad music. You can also view clips such as Saint Monica, Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, and Connor Unercover (thriller tone around 0:45). I’d love to discuss how I can contribute to your Scottish thriller.

Carlos Lopes

Hi, I’m Carlos Lopes, a film and television composer based in Toronto with a career spanning Canada, the US, and Europe. I’ve written full scores and show themes for major production companies, including Disney US, USA Network, Discovery US, Alliance/Atlantis, Shaftesbury Films, and Handmade Films. My credits include Dinner At Fred’s (produced by Handmade Films). I’ve won a Genie Award for Best Song in a Feature Film and have been nominated for Gemini and Golden Reel awards. I specialize in orchestral scoring and know how to get the most out of sample libraries so the music feels like a real orchestra rather than a synth score, even on a low budget. I’m comfortable scoring scenes for your film and can deliver cues as QuickTime previews with a DIA/Score mix for notes. Final deliveries are 24-bit WAV files, sent via password-protected transfers (e.g., Hightail). I’ve worked with clients in Canada, the States, and Europe. For a sense of my work, please visit _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_—check the Music tab for Orchestral samples, and the World section for Scotland trad music. You can also view clips such as Saint Monica, Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, and Connor Unercover (thriller tone around 0:45). I’d love to discuss how I can contribute to your Scottish thriller.

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Hi, I’m Carlos Lopes, a film and television composer based in Toronto with a career spanning Canada, the US, and Europe. I’ve written full scores and show themes for major production companies, including Disney US, USA Network, Discovery US, Alliance/Atlantis, Shaftesbury Films, and Handmade Films. My credits include Dinner At Fred’s (produced by Handmade Films). I’ve won a Genie Award for Best Song in a Feature Film and have been nominated for Gemini and Golden Reel awards. I specialize in orchestral scoring and know how to get the most out of sample libraries so the music feels like a real orchestra rather than a synth score, even on a low budget.

I’m comfortable scoring scenes for your film and can deliver cues as QuickTime previews with a DIA/Score mix for notes. Final deliveries are 24-bit WAV files, sent via password-protected transfers (e.g., Hightail). I’ve worked with clients in Canada, the States, and Europe. For a sense of my work, please visit Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup—check the Music tab for Orchestral samples, and the World section for Scotland trad music. You can also view clips such as Saint Monica, Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, and Connor Unercover (thriller tone around 0:45). I’d love to discuss how I can contribute to your Scottish thriller.

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Work Experience

Composer at Post Script Music Prod. Inc.
December 30, 1989 - Present
Owner
Composer at CBC, The Nature of Things
August 31, 1998 - June 29, 2011
Music Composer
Composer at NBC, Black Hole High
September 1, 2002 - June 30, 2005
Music Composer
Composer at Disney, The Famous Jett Jackson
September 1, 1999 - June 30, 2002
Music Composer
Composer at Comedy Network; Puppets Who Kill
September 7, 2003 - May 2, 2007
Music Composer
Composer at Switched At Death; Feature Film
April 28, 2024 - July 29, 2001
Music Composer
Composer at Nahanni, River of Forgiveness; Feature Film
May 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Music Composer

Education

Private Study at U of T, Royal Conservatory of Music, Humber College, Eli Ksassner Guitar Academy
September 1, 2026 - June 30, 1986

Qualifications

Logic Pro
February 1, 2026 - February 19, 2026
Genie Award for Best Song in a Feature Film
January 11, 2030 - February 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services