Darren Fung is a Canadian film and television composer based in Los Angeles.[1] He is best known for scoring The Great Human Odyssey, Equus: Story of the Horse, Bang Bang Baby, and Canada AM.[2][3]
Darren Fung | |
|---|---|
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Life and career
editFung was born in Edmonton, Alberta and is a graduate of McGill University. He was responsible for rearranging and producing the Hockey Theme, often referred to as Canada's second national anthem, for NHL on TSN.[4] His work on Niobe Thompson’s The Great Human Odyssey and Equus: Story of the Horse received critical acclaim and has been presented live in-concert with orchestras across Canada with Darren conducting.
As an arranger and orchestrator, Fung has written numerous orchestral arrangements for Canadian artists including iskwē and Shawnee Kish.[5] He is a long-time board member of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada, and a mentor for the Canadian Film Centre’s Slaight Family Music Lab.[6]
Selected filmography
edit- 2007 – Just Buried
- 2011 – Lost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice
- 2014 – Danny
- 2014 – Bang Bang Baby
- 2015 – The Making of Une Libération
- 2016 – The Great Human Odyssey: Rise of a Species
- 2017 – Union Leader
- 2018 – Angelique's Isle
- 2018 – The Nature of Things: "Equus: Story of the Horse"
- 2019 – We Happy Few: Roger & James In They Came From Below
- 2020 – A Sugar & Spice Holiday
- 2021 – Bee's Diary
- 2021 – Cinema of Sleep
- 2024 – Calamity Jane
- 2024 – The Silent Planet
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | Atlantic Film Festival | Best Original Score | Little Claus & Big Claus | |
| 2013 | Nominated | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series | Lost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice | |
| 2016 | Nominated | International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for a Documentary Film | The Great Human Odyssey: Rise of a Species | [7] |
| Won | Canadian Screen Awards | The Great Human Odyssey: Rise of a Species | [8] | ||
| Nominated | Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program Or Series | Danny | |||
| 2019 | Won | Equus: Story of the Horse | |||
| 2021 | Won | A Bee's Diary | [9] | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | Best Original Score | Cinema of Sleep | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "COMPOSER DARREN FUNG TALKS BUSINESS, MENTORSHIP AND THE FUTURE OF SCORING FOR FILM AND TV". cfccreates.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Darren Fung on Scoring The Great Human Odyssey". motionpictures.org. 14 October 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Bang Bang Baby". nowtoronto.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "How TSN put a new twist on the hockey theme". thestar.com. 14 October 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "KSO review: A very long-awaited return". kamloopsthisweek.com. 25 April 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Darren Fung". nac-cna.ca. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "2015 IFMCA Awards". filmmusiccritics.org. 23 November 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Great Human Odyssey wins two early Canadian Screen Awards". edmontonjournal.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Darren Fung". academy.ca. 30 March 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, 'Sort Of' & 'Scarborough' Lead The Pack". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
External links
edit- Darren Fung at IMDb
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