by FilmInk Staff
The Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) today announced the first Credit Maker Placement for 2026. Chrysoulla MarkouLli will be working on the Jaggi Entertainment feature film production “The Most Wonderful Secret” under experienced composer ANGELA LITTLE.
“This is the first of the 2026 Credit Maker Placements with the support of Screen Australia,” reported Kingston Anderson, Executive Director of the AGSC. “This is one of the most important programs that supports female screen composers.”
“I’m incredibly grateful to Angela Little, Jaggi Entertainment, and the AGSC for this opportunity,” commented Chrysoulla Markoulli. “Composing for a feature film has always been the dream, and being able to do so under the guidance of Angela Little – a composer I deeply respect and whose music I truly admire – makes this experience even more special.”
“I’m really glad to be part of the Credit Maker program with the support of the AGSC and Screen Australia,” remarked Angela Little.” I’m so excited to be able to create an opportunity for a talented female composer to level up in their career. Mentorship, support and collaboration are vital to the future of our industry, and I’m very much looking forward to working with Chrysoulla on “The Most Wonderful Secret.”
Seeking a fresh start, burnt-out art teacher Vanessa decides to spend Christmas with her grieving brother and niece in their snowy small town of Starwood. When a mysterious gift arrives from “Secret Norma,” Vanessa teams up with her niece and the handsome neighbor next door, Spencer, to solve the holiday riddles. Each clue uncovers the legacy of Spencer’s late mother, bringing the pair closer as they work to revive the town’s long-lost Christmas festival. But when Spencer prepares to sell his childhood home, Vanessa must help him realise where he truly belongs before the season ends.
“The Most Wonderful Secret” is being produced by Jaggi Entertainment and will be filmed in Queensland.
“Upskilling and championing women in the screen industry has always been core to what we do at Jaggi Entertainment, said Kylie Pascoe, Vice President of Jaggi Entertainment. “We are thrilled that The Most Wonderful Secret is the first production in the Credit Maker 2.0 initiative, and we can’t wait to see the magic that Chrysoulla Markoulli and Angela Little create together.”
ABOUT CHRYSOULLA
Chrysoulla Markoulli is Sydney-based composer and sound designer, with a passion for telling stories through music and sound. Since 2016, she has had the privilege of merging creative forces with a range of collaborators to tell powerful stories on Australian stages, and both domestic and international screens. Highlight credits include: Freefall (On The Wing Theatre Company; 2026), Daytime Deewane (National Theatre of Parramatta; 2025), Iphigenia In Splott (New Ghosts; 2025, 2020), If/When (ARACOURT; 2024), Pickled (PYT Fairfield; 2024), The Turn of the Screw (Tooth and Sinew; 2023), Pearly Gates (Miss The Mark Productions; 2022), Tell Me Before The Sun Explodes (Rock Bottom Productions; 2022), Hot Mess (2021), Jali (Griffin & Aya Productions; 2021), Mary (Miss The Mark Productions; 2021), CNUT (ARACOURT; 2020), My Brilliant Career (Belvoir; 2020), Arrival (ATYP; 2019) and YEN (New Ghosts; 2018). Her creative approach to storytelling through composition and sound design, has been recognised through multiple awards and nominations including the: Sydney Theatre Awards (2023, 2022, 2021), Broadway World Australia Sydney Awards (2022, 2021, 2018), ScoreLive Competition (2021), Glories of the Score Competition (2017) and Artology Fanfare Competition (2016).
