Colin Aguiar is an award-winning, Indian-Canadian composer and was a musical prodigy performing at two and writing music at ten. He is known for his left-field approach to film scoring, and a specialization in unique scores and world music. He grew up living across parts of India, the Middle East, Europe and Canada studying the music of various cultures before writing music for musicals, theatre and film. His music has won awards the world over in New York, London, Italy, Barcelona, Venezuela, Calcutta, Nairobi and on almost every continent. He is the protégé of Oscar-winning composer, Mychael Danna.
Based in Los Angeles.
Qualifies as BIPOC diversity hire, and for Province of Ontario and Canadian Tax Credits.
HIGHLIGHTS
18 Best Score Awards
1 Best Theme Song Award
4 films, Academy Nominated
8 films, Toronto International Film Festival
2 films, Cannes International Film Festival
FLY
Nominee Student Academy Awards
Toronto International Film Festival
CONSTRUCT
Winner of 18 awards for Best Score
FRIENDLY CONFINES
Winner of Best Comedy Theme Song
ERNEST
Toronto International Film Festival
Montreal World Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
FLYERMAN
Toronto International Film Festival
BAD TRIP
Slamdance Film Festival
San Francisco Independent Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
Planet Indie Jury Award
UNDER MYCHAEL DANNA
THE ICE STORM
Cannes International Film Festival
Golden Globes
BAFTA Awards
THE LIFE OF PI
Oscar Winner for Best Original Score
Oscar Nominee for Best Original Song
Golden Globe Winner for Best Original Score
Grammy Nominee for Best Score
SANJAY’S SUPERTEAM
Pixar
Oscar Nominee, Best Animated Short
THE SWEET HEREAFTER
Oscar Nominee
Canadian Academy Winner, Best Score
Canadian Academy Nominee, Best Song
Cannes International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
TELEVISION
Final Vision (feature – ABC)
Torn From Her Arms (feature – Lifetime)
Freaky Stories
Friendly Confines
as contributor
S.W.A.T (CBS)
Take Two (ABC)
Psi Factor (CBS)
Traders (Global)
OTHER
Previous Chair of Jury for the Academy of Canadian Cinema
PLEASE VISIT IMDB FOR MORE
We’d love to hear from you. Please drop us a line about commissions, new works, the process of writing music, just anything. It would be a pleasure.
Colin Aguiar is an award-winning Canadian Composer and was a child prodigy performing at two and writing music at ten. He is known for his left-field approach to film scoring and a specialization in unique scores and world music. He grew up living & traveling across parts of India, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Canada studying the music of various cultures before writing music for musicals, theatre and film. His music has won awards the world over in New York, London, Italy, Barcelona, Venezuela, Calcutta, Nairobi and almost every continent. He is the protege of Oscar-winning composer, Mychael Danna.
HIGHLIGHTS
18 Best Score Awards
1 Best Theme Song Award
4 films, Academy Nominated
8 films, Toronto International Film Festival
2 films, Cannes International Film Festival
FLY
Nominee Student Academy Awards
Toronto International Film Festival
CONSTRUCT
Winner of 18 awards for Best Score
FRIENDLY CONFINES
Winner of Best Comedy Theme Song
ERNEST
Toronto International Film Festival
Montreal World Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
FLYERMAN
Toronto International Film Festival
BAD TRIP
Slamdance Film Festival
San Francisco Independent Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
Planet Indie Jury Award
UNDER MYCHAEL DANNA
THE ICE STORM
Cannes International Film Festival
Golden Globes
BAFTA Awards
THE LIFE OF PI
Oscar Winner for Best Original Score
Oscar Nominee for Best Original Song
Golden Globe Winner for Best Original Score
Grammy Nominee for Best Score
SANJAY’S SUPERTEAM
Pixar
Oscar Nominee, Best Animated Short
THE SWEET HEREAFTER
Oscar Nominee
Canadian Academy Winner, Best Score
Canadian Academy Nominee, Best Song
Cannes International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
TELEVISION
Final Vision (feature – ABC)
Freaky Stories
Friendly Confines
as contributor
Take Two (ABC)
Psi Factor (CBS)
Traders (Global)
OTHER
Previous Chair of Jury for the Academy of Canadian Cinema
PLEASE VISIT IMDB FOR MORE
We’d love to hear from you. Please drop us a line about commissions, new works, the process of writing music, just anything. It would be a pleasure.