Doug Johnson

Film & TV

Original scores for documentary and broadcast

Feature documentaries, broadcast series and event commissions, 1998 to today. All music composed, performed and produced by Doug Johnson.

Watch

Feature documentary · 2017

RiverBlue

Original score. Directed by David McIlvride and Roger Williams.

Soundtrack available on Spotify and Apple Music.

Docuseries · APTN · 2020

Power to the People

Original score. 13-part series hosted by Melina Laboucan-Massimo.

Docuseries · APTN · 2014–2017

Native Planet

Original score. Documentary series for APTN.

Credits

YearTitleFormatRoleBroadcaster / release
In developmentSpirit in the WaterFeature documentaryComposerTELUS Originals
2025The ConversationDocumentaryComposerTELUS Originals
2024Northern Air RescueDocuseries, 13 × 44 minComposer, original musicAPTN
2020Power to the PeopleDocuseries, 13 × 30 minComposer, original scoreAPTN and APTN lumi
2020Last Paddle?Feature documentary, 73 minComposerWild & Scenic, Colorado Environmental and San Diego International film festivals, 2021
2017RiverBlueFeature documentary, 95 minComposer; soundtrack albumVancouver International Film Festival 2016
2014–2017Native PlanetDocuseries, 11 episodesComposerAPTN
2010–2011Six Degrees of TVTV series, 12 episodesComposerIFC
2007–2009Tube Tales: TV’s Real StoriesTV series, 44 episodesComposerDejaView, CBC, CTV
2004–2007The Shopping BagsTV series, 35 episodesComposerW Network
1999Sitting on a StoryDocumentaryComposer; Leo Award nominationCBC
1998–2001You, Me and the KidsTV series, 104 episodesComposerW Network
1993Chained Heat IIFeature filmComposer—

Event commissions

  • Olympic torch lighting ceremony, City of Surrey, 2010 Winter Games
  • Opening ceremonies, BC Summer Games, 2011 and 2012