David Arcus

Biography

David Arcus is an award-winning composer for film and television. He has scored films that have premiered at SXSW, TIFF, Fantasia Film Fest, Hot Docs, and the Zurich International Film Festival. His score for the 2026 feature documentary Black Zombie earned international praise (Austin Chronicle, UK Film Review) following the film's premiere at SXSW. Arcus specializes in drama, documentary, animation and horror. He is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre's Slaight Music Residency and holds a degree in composition from the University of Toronto.