B i o g r a p h y
André Luiz Machado is an award-winning Brazilian Canadian composer crafting original music for film, television, games, and the concert hall. Based in Vancouver and working internationally, his scores are defined by a clear narrative focus, a strong sense of structure, and an adaptable musical language shaped by cross-genre experience and cultural range. His work explores the dialogue between sound and the moving picture, highlighting how music shapes narrative structure, visual pacing, and emotion.
With over a decade of experience, André has brought music to life for projects across Brazil, Canada, the UK, China, and the U.S. His works spans a variety of narratives and formats. Notable credits include:
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As Verdades (“The Truths”) – Feature film produced by Gullane & Globo Filmes, Latin America’s largest media company
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A Park for Life – Award-winning environmental documentary exploring the Cerrado biome
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Josh Journey: Darkness Totems – award-winning game celebrated for its distinctive animation style and a unique soundtrack recorded live by an early music ensemble, bringing an unexpected timbre to its animated world
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Saturn Voyager – Animated short awarded Best Score at the Los Angeles Film Awards
In addition to screen scoring, André is an active concert composer. His works have been commissioned and performed by ensembles across Canada, Brazil, Austria, the UK, and the Czech Republic. This parallel practice continually deepens his approach to narrative development, distinctive harmonic language, and orchestration, enhancing the storytelling, dramatic shape, and emotional impact of both his film and concert music.
André is also a faculty member at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where he teaches music technology and works with emerging composers.
His approach to scoring is rooted in clarity, collaboration, and a deep understanding of how music supports and elevates visual storytelling.
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TESTIMONIALS
"André Luiz Machado's score frames the action so well, a feature that is not usually as striking as it should be in our cinema".
Original PT-BR: "A trilha de André Luiz Machado emoldura tão bem a ação, uma característica que não costuma ser tão marcante quanto deveria no nosso cinema".
(Francisco Carbone, As Verdades film review at Cenas de Cinema)
"(...) its powerful sense of purpose is beautifully put together, in a style that almost creates a new genre in electronic classical."
(Steve Sheppard, One World Music Radio Saturn Voyager Suite review)
"It impresses me the way the strength of your music carries the audience..."(Ian Guest, Hungarian composer & Arranger)
"This is first-class work all round..."
(John Pickard, British Composer)
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