Joel Schwartz – Canadian TV/Film Composer https://joelschwartzmusic.com Award-winning Film Composer specializing in Guitar-Driven Scores for TV and Film Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:05:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://joelschwartzmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-filmguitarslogo-32x32.png Joel Schwartz – Canadian TV/Film Composer https://joelschwartzmusic.com 32 32 Ripple Premiers on Netflix https://joelschwartzmusic.com/ripple-premiers-on-netflix/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 22:32:25 +0000 https://joelschwartzmusic.com/?p=1770

Joel Schwartz | composer Home Portfolio Recent Work Awards Bio Contact Ripple Premiers on Netflix! Coming to the streamer December 3, 2025 Ripple is a new TV series about four strangers whose small choices create unexpected connections that draw their lives together. It is a VERY SPECIAL show and Kristjan Bergey and I couldn’t be […]

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Ripple Premiers on Netflix!

Coming to the streamer December 3, 2025

Ripple is a new TV series about four strangers whose small choices create unexpected connections that draw their lives together.

It is a VERY SPECIAL show and Kristjan Bergey and I couldn’t be more excited to have been of this wonderful team as the show’s composers.

First – working with Kristjan is a dream. He’s a ferociously talented composer, a generous collaborator, and incredible human. There is a real risk of me getting mushy when I talk about Kristjan, so for the sake of brevity, I’ll stop here.

The showrunners Joni Lefkowitz and Michele Giannusa (Michele is also show’s creator), are the brilliant creative visionaries behind the series. They did many things so so well, but most of all they set a clear tone for the show and created a space that encouraged and pushed our creative expression.

Working on this show almost felt like we were in the show. It’s difficult to describe the connection we all felt with not only the actors amazing actors, but truly everyone part of this thing.

Rounding out the music team is music supervisor Andrea Higgins and the king of the music edit (and Blue Jays fandom), Kevin Banks.

Chris Russell and Daniel Pellerin mixed the show so beautifully at Redlab

Thanks also to the awesome post-super Howard Porter and general awesomeness that is Kenzie Jones

Finally, to Jocelyn Hamilton and Darren Giblin on the Lionsgate Canada team, thank you and a huge heartfelt congratulations!

Ripple is coming to you on Netflix December 3! Don’t miss it.

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Joel Schwartz Home Portfolio Recent Work Awards Bio Contact The Art of Adventure Premiers at VIFF The incredible Alison Reid brought composers Tom Third, Kristjan Bergey, and myself together to score her doc The Art of Adventure. The doc chronicles the 1957 global expedition of wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster in a […]

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The Art of Adventure Premiers at VIFF

The incredible Alison Reid brought composers Tom Third, Kristjan Bergey, and myself together to score her doc The Art of Adventure. The doc chronicles the 1957 global expedition of wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster in a Land Rover named “The Grizzly Torque”. The film how their epic trip across Africa, India, and Australia shaped their friendship, passion for nature, and their careers as environmental activists.

The Art of Adventure premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Vancouver Sun Article

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]]> The Music of Sullivan’s Crossing: Collaboration in Composing with Ari Posner & Joel Schwartz https://joelschwartzmusic.com/the-music-of-sullivans-crossing-collaboration-in-composing-with-ari-posner-joel-schwartz/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:27:14 +0000 https://joelschwartzmusic.com/?p=1729

Joel Schwartz Home Portfolio Recent Work Awards Bio Contact The Music of Sullivan’s Crossing: Collaboration in Composing with Ari Posner and Joel Schwartz Ari and I were recently guests on the Musicians vs the World Podcast where chat about creativity, collaboration, and Sullivan’s Crossing seasons 2-3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO27HhsaC-E&t=16s

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The Music of Sullivan's Crossing: Collaboration in Composing with Ari Posner and Joel Schwartz

Ari and I were recently guests on the Musicians vs the World Podcast where chat about creativity, collaboration, and Sullivan’s Crossing seasons 2-3.

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]]> Post Magazine Interview with Joel Schwartz Ari Posner https://joelschwartzmusic.com/post-magazine-interview-with-joel-schwartz-ari-posner/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:27:44 +0000 https://joelschwartzmusic.com/?p=1393

Joel Schwartz Home Portfolio Recent Work Awards Bio Contact post magazine Interview Insight into Ari Posner and Joel Schwartz’s creative process, inspiration, as well as tools used to create the score of Sullivan’s Crossing. Ari Posner and Joel Schwartz are featured in POST Magazine, sharing their approach to composing for Sullivan’s Crossing. The article explores […]

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post magazine Interview

Insight into Ari Posner and Joel Schwartz’s creative process, inspiration, as well as tools used to create the score of Sullivan’s Crossing.

Ari Posner and Joel Schwartz are featured in POST Magazine, sharing their approach to composing for Sullivan’s Crossing. The article explores how they crafted an intimate, acoustic-driven score to reflect the show’s emotional depth and rural setting. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how music becomes a character in storytelling.

Check out the full article here to read the full article!

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Joel Schwartz Home Portfolio Recent Work Awards Bio Contact 2024 SOCAN AWARD Ari Posner, Amin Bhatia, and Joel Schwartz win the SOCAN screen composition for International Series of the Year  Ari Posner, Amin Bhatia, and Joel Schwartz win the SOCAN screen composition for International Series of the Year  Photographs by Marie Michele Bouchard

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2024 SOCAN AWARD

Ari Posner, Amin Bhatia, and Joel Schwartz win the SOCAN screen composition for International Series of the Year 

Ari Posner, Amin Bhatia, and Joel Schwartz win the SOCAN screen composition for International Series of the Year 

Photographs by Marie Michele Bouchard

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]]> Paris Paris Official Selection at La Rochelle Fiction https://joelschwartzmusic.com/paris-paris-official-selection-at-la-rochelle-fiction/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:23:21 +0000 https://joelschwartzmusic.com/?p=641

Joel Schwartz Home Portfolio Recent Work Awards Bio Contact Paris Paris Official Selection at La Rochelle Fiction Paris Paris is coming to France! Season 2 of Paris Paris has been named an official selection at the 2024 La Rochelle Fiction. La Rochelle is one of the main audiovisual events in France. Paris Paris Season 2 […]

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Paris Paris Official Selection at La Rochelle Fiction

Paris Paris is coming to France!

Season 2 of Paris Paris has been named an official selection at the 2024 La Rochelle Fiction. La Rochelle is one of the main audiovisual events in France.

Paris Paris Season 2 composed by Antoine Grratton and Joel Schwartz.

Listen through score samples of Paris Paris

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2024 Canadian Screen Music Award Nomination The score to Paris Paris Season 2 receives CASMA Nomination The score to season 2 of Paris Paris has been nominated for a CASMA award. Composers Antoine Gratton and Joel Schwartz are thrilled for the nomination.  The winners will be announced in Toronto September 25, 2024.  Listen through score […]

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2024 Canadian Screen Music Award Nomination

The score to Paris Paris Season 2 receives CASMA Nomination

The score to season 2 of Paris Paris has been nominated for a CASMA award. Composers Antoine Gratton and Joel Schwartz are thrilled for the nomination. 

The winners will be announced in Toronto September 25, 2024. 

Listen through score samples of Paris Paris

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]]> Sullivan’s Crossing S2 Wraps Post Production https://joelschwartzmusic.com/sullivans-crossing-s2-wraps-post-production/ Fri, 17 May 2024 02:20:39 +0000 https://joelschwartzmusic.com/?p=876

sullivan’s crossing s2 wraps post-production A happy but, tearful goodbye after completing work on season 2. Composing Season 2 of Sullivan’s Crossing alongside my co-composer Ari Posner was a thrill. We worked so hard on this show and are very proud of the season we’ve created as a team.  We worked closely with visionary showrunner […]

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sullivan’s crossing s2 wraps post-production

A happy but, tearful goodbye after completing work on season 2.

Composing Season 2 of Sullivan’s Crossing alongside my co-composer Ari Posner was a thrill. We worked so hard on this show and are very proud of the season we’ve created as a team. 

We worked closely with visionary showrunner Roma Roth to create something special. Can’t wait for you to see it on CTV in Canada, The CW in the USA, and on international networks.

Listen through score samples of Sullivan’s Crossing




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]]> Sullivan’s Crossing Season 2 Coming to CTV and The CW https://joelschwartzmusic.com/sullivans-crossing-season-2-coming-to-ctv-and-the-cw/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 02:18:30 +0000 https://joelschwartzmusic.com/?p=871

Sullivan’s Crossing S2 Coming to CTV and The CW Premiere dates announced for North American networks. Canadian will get to watch Sullivan’s Crossing S2 on CTV starting April 24, 2024. Americans will have to wait until October 2, 2024 to watch on The CW network. Co-composed by Ari Posner and Joel Schwartz. Listen through score […]

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Sullivan’s Crossing S2 Coming to CTV and The CW

Premiere dates announced for North American networks.

Canadian will get to watch Sullivan’s Crossing S2 on CTV starting April 24, 2024. Americans will have to wait until October 2, 2024 to watch on The CW network.

Co-composed by Ari Posner and Joel Schwartz.

Listen through score samples of Sullivan’s Crossing

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Ride comes to the cw network Hallmark’s Ride is coming to The CW Network. The first season, originally from Hallmark, is set to debut on The CW starting January 22, 2024. Ari Posner, Amin Bhatia, Joel Schwartz Composers.

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Ride comes to the cw network

Hallmark’s Ride is coming to The CW Network.

The first season, originally from Hallmark, is set to debut on The CW starting January 22, 2024.

Ari Posner, Amin Bhatia, Joel Schwartz Composers.

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