Alexandra Petkovski
Alexandra Petkovski | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Film score, classical, pop, alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, artist, music producer, song writer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Alexandra Petkovski, also known professionally as her artist project, FJØRA, is a Canadian composer, producer, artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Petkovski was born in Toronto, Ontario. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Queen's University, and applied for a Master of Music in Composition from Belmont University, but decided not to take it. Instead she entered the music industry, taking a sabbatical from New York University's Steinhardt School of Music, where she was pursuing postgraduate studies for film scoring.[3][4]
Petkovski serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Screen Composers Guild of Canada, is a voting member at the World Soundtrack Academy, member with the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and was invited to join the Recording Academy's voting member class of 2022.[4][5] She is an alumnus of the Slaight Family Music Lab at the Canadian Film Centre.[6]
Filmography
[edit]As composer
[edit]- 2023 : The Routine (short film)
- 2023 : Happily Undead After (pilot - short film)
- 2023 : Kids Help Phone: Feel Out Loud (short film - PSA)
- 2023 : I Was Here (short film - documentary)
- 2023 : Laced (additional score composer - Feature film)
- 2022 : White Ribbon: I Knew All Along (short film - PSA)
- 2022 : This Place (additional vocal score; feature film)
- 2022 : Adidas Women: Support is Everything Campaign (Campaign series)
- 2022 : More Than Robots (additional music; documentary)
- 2021 : Better at Texting (short film)
- 2021 : Scotiabank Canada #SaidBefore Campaign (TV special)
- 2021 : Deathloop : "Déjà Vu" (video game)
- 2020 : Welcome to the Blumhouse (feature film campaign)
Discography
[edit]- 2022 : tiger’s eye (EP)
- 2022 : Sondheim Series
- 2021 : Onyx
- 2021 : Jade(d)
- 2019 : Cruel World
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nominated | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Original Song/Score — Trailer (Video Game) | "Get Down" from Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 Battle Pass trailer | [7] |
| Nominated | Original Song/Score — Commercial Advertisement | "Support is Everything" (Adidas Women) | |||
| Nominated | Original Song — Short Film | "Call Me By Any Name" from Better at Texting | |||
| Won | Game Audio Network Guild Awards | Best Original Song | "Déjà Vu" from Deathloop | [8] | |
| 2021 | Nominated | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Song - Video Game | [9] | |
| Nominated | Best Original Song/Score - Trailer | ||||
| Won | Clio Awards | Bronze Clio - Television Trailer/Teaser | Welcome to the Blumhouse | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Linda Perry on Taking 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up' Darker With FJØRA for a 'Welcome to Blumhouse' Trailer Remix". variety.com. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "Linda Perry, Fjøra on Reimagining 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up?' for 'Welcome to Blumhouse' Teaser". rollingstone.com. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "A Q&A with Film/TV/Multimedia Composer, Producer, Artist and Songwriter Alexandra Petkovski". theawfc.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ a b "Academy voting members". worldsoundtrackawards.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "ALEXANDRA PETKOVSKI". screencomposers.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "MAY ALUMNI ROUND-UP". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "2022 HMMA Nominations". hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ "'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' Dominates Game Audio Network Guild Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "Welcome To The Blumhouse - "What's Up" Trailer". clios.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
External links
[edit]  | This article about a Canadian composer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |