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Sophie Haydon

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Sophie Haydon is the Executive Creative Producer and beating heart of Sonar Music. Her laugh is generally considered to be as award-winning as our compositions, and everyday she continues to make her own mark on the industry.

For over a decade at Sonar Music, Sophie has been the driving force behind the rapid development of the advertising arm of the business, overseeing internationally award-winning work for brands including Qantas, Deloitte, Netflix, Cadbury, Optus and Nike.

Sophie continues to foster and grow Sonar’s Feature Film, TV Series and Documentary Projects gaining world-wide recognition and success.

Film and documentary highlights include the soundtrack for I Am Mother, starring Hilary Swank, 2017 Oscar nominated film Tanna, Star Wars The Director and the Jedi with Lucas Films and HBO Feature Film Fahrenheit 451.

TV Drama highlights include Foxtel Series Upright, created and produced by Tim Minchin, Disney’s The Artful Dodger, Netflix’s Wellmania, BUMP and the acclaimed International Series Mystery Road.

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For over 10 years at Sonar Music, Sophie has been the driving force behind the rapid development of the advertising arm of the business, overseeing internationally award-winning work for brands including Qantas, Deloitte, Netflix, Cadbury, Optus and NIKE.

Sophie continues to foster and grow Sonar’s Feature Film, TV Series and Documentary Projects gaining world-wide recognition and success.

Film and documentary highlights include the soundtrack for I Am Mother, starring Hilary Swank, 2017 Oscar nominated film Tanna, Star Wars The Director and the Jedi’ with Lucas Films and HBO Feature Film Fahrenheit 451.

TV Drama highlights include Foxtel Series Upright, created and produced by Tim Minchin, Disney’s The Artful Dodger, Netflix’s Wellmania, BUMP and the acclaimed International Series Mystery Road.

Sophie sat on the Spikes Asia 2017 Music Jury and the AWARD 2018 Radio Jury, MADC 2022, AICP Post Awards 22 & 23, CICLOPE Asia; is regularly featured in trade publications speaking about the state of the local music and sound industry.  

AWARDS

Screen Music Awards

2022: Screen Music Awards, Best Music for a Television Series or Serial - Total Control S2


2021: Screen Music Awards, Best Music for a Television Series or Serial - Jack Irish S3


2020: Screen Music Awards, Best Music for a Documentary - Machine


2019: Screen Music Awards, Best Music for a TV Series - Bloom

2019: Screen Music Awards, Best Television Theme - Bloom


2019: Screen Music Awards, Feature Film Score of the Year - I Am Mother


2018: Screen Music Awards, Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie - Mystery Road


2018: Screen Music Awards, Best Music for an Advertisement - Forty Winks


2018: Screen Music Awards, Best Television Theme - Harrow


2017: Screen Music Awards, Feature Film Score of the Year - Jasper Jones


2016: Screen Music Awards, Best Music for a Feature Film - 99 Homes


2016: Screen Music Awards, Best Soundtrack Album - Sherpa


2015: Screen Music Awards, Best Original Music for a Documentary - Sherpa


AACTA Awards

2018: AACTA Awards, Best Original Music Score in Television - Mystery Road


2017: AACTA Awards, Best Original Music Score in Television - Wake In Fright


2016: AACTA Awards, Best Original Music Score - Tanna


2016: AACTA Awards, Best Original Music Score in Television - The Kettering Incident


2016: AACTA Awards, Best Original Music for a Documentary - Sherpa


2015: AACTA Awards, Best Original Music Score Nomination - The Rover


ASSG Awards

2021: ASSG Awards, Best Sound for a Short Film - Giants


2020: ASSG Awards, Best Sound for a TVC - Frog ID


2019: ASSG Awards, Best Sound for a TVC - Budget Direct


2018: ASSG Awards, Best Sound for a TVC - Jasper


2016: ASSG Awards, Best Sound for a TVC - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – Optus


SHOTS Awards

2024: Shots Awards, Gold - Best Sound Design - HUSK


2024: Shots Awards, Gold - Best Use Of Music - HUSK


2024: Shots Awards, Bronze - Music | Sound Design Company of the Year - Sonar Music


2022: Shots Awards, Silver - Use of Music - Belong – It Feels Good To Belong


2022: Shots Awards, Silver - Music | Sound Design Company of the Year


2021: Shots Awards, Silver - Audio Company of the Year - Sonar Music


2021: Shots Awards, Silver - Sound Design - Hyundai – Little Angels


2021: Shots Awards, Bronze - Sound Design - NRMA – First Saturday


LIA Awards

2021: LIA Awards, Craft: Radio & Audio - Best Campaign - NRMA 'Home Insurance’


AWARD Awards

2022: AWARD Awards, Bronze - Radio Advertising Campaigns - NRMA 'Help Like No One Else’


2022: AWARD Awards, Bronze - Production In Audio - Hyundai 'Little Angels'


2022: AWARD Awards, Bronze - Production In Audio - NRMA 'Help Like No One Else – Flood'


2022: AWARD Awards, Bronze - Best Use of Adapted Music - Hyundai 'Little Angels'


2022: AWARD Awards, Silver - Best Use of Adapted Music - Belong 'It Feels Good To Belong'


2020: AWARD Awards, Silver - Production In Audio - NRMA First Saturday


2019: AWARD Awards, Bronze - Best Sound Design - Frog ID


Clio Music Awards

2025: Clio Music Awards, Silver - Use of Music in Advertising - HUSK


Clio Awards

2025: Clio Awards, Silver - Sound Design - HUSK


Gerety Awards

2021: Gerety Awards, Bronze - Craft Cut - Heartbeat – Save Our Sons Charity


Academy Awards

2017: Academy Awards, Nomination - Best Foreign Language Film - Tanna


St Kilda Film Festival Awards

2022: St Kilda Film Festival Awards, Best Original Score - Giants


2017: St Kilda Film Festival Awards, Best Original Score - Fish With Legs


Cresta Awards

2019: Cresta Awards, Outstanding Sound Design - Frog ID


Ad Forum Phoenix Gold Awards

2019: Ad Forum Phoenix Gold Awards, Best Use of Sound - Frog ID


Flickerfest Awards

2022: Flickerfest, Best Original Music in an Australian Short Film - Giants


The One Show Awards

2025: The One Show, Silver Pencil - Music & Sound Craft - Original Music - HUSK


2025: The One Show, Bronze Pencil - Music & Sound Craft - Sound Design - HUSK