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Darren Fung is a Canadian film and television composer based in Los Angeles. He is best known for scoring The Great Human Odyssey, Equus: Story of the Horse, Bang Bang Baby, and Canada AM.

Life and career

Fung 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. 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. 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.

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YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2022NominatedCanadian Screen AwardsBest Original ScoreCinema of Sleep
2021WonBest Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program Or SeriesA Bee's Diary
2019WonEquus: Story of the Horse
2016WonThe Great Human Odyssey: Rise of a Species
NominatedNon-fiction program or seriesDanny
NominatedInternational Film Music Critics AssociationBest Original Score for a Documentary FilmThe Great Human Odyssey: Rise of a Species
2013NominatedCanadian Screen AwardsBest Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or SeriesLost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice
2006WonAtlantic Film FestivalBest Original ScoreLittle Claus & Big Claus
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