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Gary Koftinoff - A Musical Mission

December 02, 2020 • The Screen Composers Guild of Canada • Season 1 • Episode 11

"Hearing Morricone’s score for The Mission was a spiritual moment. That’s why I got into this: if I could ever make something that moved someone else in the same way, that would be a gift."

After studying Business Administration and Recording Engineering, Gary Koftinoff spent 10 years in post-production at the Toronto facilities of Film House, which would later become Deluxe. There, he got a crash course in the art and craft of filmmaking, storytelling, and client relations, and got to peek behind the curtain while working with some of the biggest names in the business. It was also the perfect place to meet editors, producers, and other people who would later become instrumental in helping get him his start as a film & television composer. We chat about the powerful moment that turned him onto his path, unusual ways to find themes and get gigs, and how he approaches his work on hit shows like Saving Hope, Life With Derek, and Hudson & Rex, which he co-scores with Phil Bennett.

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