

Based in Toronto, Steph Copeland is an award winning screen composer, producer and recording artist, best known for thriller, drama and genre film scores . From 2022 to 2024, she took home six Canadian Screen Music Awards including best score for a Narrative Feature Film (The Retreat, Outpost) as well as best score for a Television Special (MTV's Binged to Death, Lethal Love). In 2024 she earned two Canadian Screen Award nominations for Original Song as well as Achievement in Music: Original Score for the feature film Cascade.
In 2023, Copeland worked with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed conductor Anton (Tono) Popovic in Bratislava, recording her feature film score for ‘Réveillon’, a political, family drama on the 1993 separation of Czechoslovakia.
Steph began her music journey as a singer-songwriter and electronic artist in Windsor and Detroit, performing and touring with fellow artists on both sides of the border. Her original songs have seen placements in series such as Tiny Pretty Things, Snowpiercer, L.A.’s Finest, UnREAL, animated series Mysticons, The Unicorn Academy and more. She continues to co-write and produce from her studio in Toronto where recent collaborations include artists Sarah MacDougall, Maia Davies, Coins, Ben Kunder, Russell Louder, Kibra, Fjora, Matt O'Halloran, Valmy, James Bryan, Oleyada, Kinley, Maesic and Freek Van Workum.
Commercial works include NBA Canada, Thule Sweden, The North Face, Destination Toronto, Pan-Am Games, BOSE, National Ballet School of Canada.
In addition to composing for the screen and songwriting, Steph occasionally takes on the role of music director. She recently produced the tribute performance for Liona Boyd which opened the 2025 Canadian Walk of Fame inductee ceremony and has produced and conducted female ensemble performances for the 2018 SOCAN Awards featuring Brett Kissell and the 2018 TIFF Gala featuring Sarah Slean and The Tenors.
Steph is a classically trained vocalist with roots at The Royal Conservatory of Music.
RECENT RELEASES
MURDER ON THE INCA TRAIL (2025)
IT FEEDS (2025)
REVEILLON aka 'A Mame Co sme Cheli ' (2023)
Nominee - Best Score for a Narrative Feature - Canadian Screen Music Awards
CASCADE (2023)
Nominee- Acheivement in Music for a Feature Film - Canadian Screen Awards
LACED (2023)
Nominee - Alan Parsons Award for Best Original Score - Scotland International Festival of Cinema
OUTPOST (2022)
Winner - Best Score for a Narrative Feature Film - Canadian Screen Music Award
THE RETREAT (2021)
Winner - Best Score for a Narrative Feature Film - Canadian Screen Music Award
VICIOUS FUN (2021)
THE OAK ROOM (2020)

"The Retreat makes for a gruesome,gritty thriller that let's it's stars shine"
- The Globe and Mail
"A gory horror flick that can compete with the best of the Hollywood slashers"
- theBUZZ Media
"A solid, entertaining, Thrill ride well worth the watch"
- Fears magazine
"Synth-drenched pandemonium made with equal parts heart and wit"
- Luke Rodriguez, Modern Horrors
"The music by Copeland is fierce fun as she uses 80's synth rock as her own personal playground. Any lover of synth horror is going to adore this score" - Kelly McNeely, iHorror
"Magnificent"
- The Happy Phantom
"One of The Oak Room's true strengths is the potent and aura inducing score"
- Rachel Reeves, Vehlinggo
"Copeland's tantalizing, mood-enhancing score beautifully compliments the films carefully constructed workaday settings ...creates an aural temperature that hits on all levels"
- Rue Morgue Magazine
"Somber, primal and foreboding music by (Copeland)"
- Andrew Mack, Screen Anarchy
NEWS
A Máme, Čo Sme Chceli
Original Score available on
Spotify and Apple Music
A Máme, Čo Sme Chceli (2023)
Making the Score with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava








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