Graham Hadfield

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Eliza McWilliams

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Biography

Graham Hadfield is an in-demand composer for film and television. He has broad experience in film and television productions of both drama and documentary.

Graham’s film credits include: the dark thriller CROW, starring Tom Rhys Harries and Terence Stamp; the romantic comedy and East End Film Festival Gala opener ONE CRAZY THING; the fun and slightly gothic IMAX 3D feature AMAZING MIGHTY MICRO MONSTERS; the acclaimed drama, featured in the book New British Cinema, HINTERLAND; and the award-winning thriller CONTAINMENT.

His television credits include: behind the scenes for the record-breaking David Attenborough series GREAT BARRIER REEF for BBC1); DAVID ATTENBOROUGH MEETS PRESIDENT OBAMA for BBC1; the ground-breaking OUR SECRET UNIVERSE for BBC2; and the Emmy-nominated BATTLEFIELD CELL for Discovery.

Graham has won a number of awards for his work including a Music + Sound Award for the score to the BAFTA-nominated drama ORBIT EVER AFTER, and an East End Film Festival Accession Award for the score to CONTAINMENT.

He studied at the National Film and Television School, supported by scholarships from The PRS for Music Foundation and The Alan Hawkshaw Foundation, and he has a PhD in music composition supported by a scholarship from the prestigious Countess of Munster Musical Trust.

Graham works from his 5.1 studio amongst a collection of instruments – some traditional, some esoteric, and some custom-made.

Credits

Film

Production	Company	Notes
THE LAST RIGHT 2019	CrossDay Productions Ltd.	Music produced by Sindri Sigfusson and Graham Hadfield Dir: Aoife Crehan Prods: Pippa Cross, Paul Donovan and Casey Herbert
NO VACANCIES 2018	Spinning Head Films	Dir: Wyndham Price Prod: Gaynor Messer Price
CROW 2015	Spinning Head Films	Dir: Wyndham Price Prod: Gaynor Messer Price
CONTAINMENT 2014	Bright Cold Day Films	Dir: Neil West Prods: Christine Hartland, Casey Herbert and Pete Smyth
ONE CRAZY THING 2014	Canary Wharf Films Ltd	Dir: Amit Gupta Prod: Dean Fisher
HINTERLAND 2014	Inheritance FIlms	Dir/ Prod: Harry Macqueen

Television

Production	Company	Notes
JOE ALL ALONE 2018	Zodiak Kids Studio	Dir: Beryl Richards Prod: Nadine Marsh-Edwards
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES 2017	Gate Television Productions/ ZDF	Dir: Amit Gupta Prod: Simon Lewis

Documentaries

Production	Company	Notes
2024: THE YEAR FROM SPACE 2024	Atlantic Productions / Channel 4	Dir: Ben Harding Prod: Nick Catliff & Anthony Geffen
2022: THE YEAR FROM SPACE 2023	Channel 4	Dir: Sean Smith Prod: Nick Catliff, Anthony Geffen
HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVE WITH BRIAN COX 2022	Naked, Fremantle, Channel 5	Dir & Prod: Tristan Quinn
RUNNING WITH THE BEEST 2022	Atlantic Productions	Dir: Joanne Scofield Prod: Anthony Geffen
EXPEDITION DEEP OCEAN 2021	Atlantic Productions / Discovery+	Dir: David Lee Prod: Mags Lightbody
ENDURANCE: THE HUNT FOR SHACKELTON'S ICE SHIP 2020	Atlantic Productions / A+E Networks	Dir: Oliver Twinch Prods: Zachary Behr, Anthony Geffen, Siobhan Mulholland
MICRO MONSTERS WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH 2020	Atlantic Productions / Alchemy Immersive / Oculus	Dir: Elliot Graves Prod: Vianney Comot & Jonathan Gleit
BACK TO THE TITANIC 2020	Atlantic Productions / National Geographic	Dir: Tom Stubberfiled Prod: Tom Stubberfiled
BELSEN: OUR STORY 2019	BBC 2, Atlantic Productions	Show Runner: Tom Stubberfield Exec Prod: Anthony Geffen Nomination: Edinburgh TV Awards for Best Documentary 2020
MISSION TO THE SUN 2018	National Geographic / Thoroughly Modern Media	Dir: Daniel M. Smith Prod: Bob Strange
MISSION GALAPAGOS 2017	Atlantic Productions	Dir: Mike Davis Series Prod: Anthony Geffen
CONQUEST OF THE SKIES 2016	Atlantic Productions	Dir: David Lee Supervising Prod/ Writer: Mike Davis Exec Prod. Anthony Geffen
BEHIND THE SCENES: DAVID ATTENBOROUGH`S GREAT BARRIER REEF (2015)	BBC/ Atlantic Productions	Dirs: Mike Davis, Anne Sommerfield Exec Prod: Anthony Geffen
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH MEETS PRESIDENT OBAMA 2015	BBC/ Atlantic Productions	Dir: Mike Davis Prod: Mike Davis, Naomi James
EDITH 2013	The Guardian Media Group/ Zurich Insurance Group	Dir/ Prod: Lindsay Poulton, Michael Tait
HOME 2013	The Guardian Media Group/ Zurich Insurance Group	Dir/ Prod: Lindsay Poulton, Michael Tait
MEMORY BOX 2013	The Guardian Media Group/ Zurich Insurance Group	Dir/ Prod: Lindsay Poulton, Michael Tait
GRAND ISLE (WORKING TITLE) 2013	Speakit Films, The Bertha Foundation	Dir: Juliet Brown Exec Prods: Nick Francis, André Singer
ALPPIKATU 25 - HOME TO THE HOMELESS 2012	Real Productions, Finland	Dir: Inka Achte; Marika Vaisanen Prods Liisa Juntunen; Cilla Werning selected for Helsinki Film Festival
THE WAIT 2012	NFTS	Dir/Prod: Inka Achte
SECRET UNIVERSES: JOURNEY INSIDE THE CELL 2012	BBC/ France 5/ Discovery Channel/ Wide-Eyed Entertainment	Dir: Mike Davis Exec Prod: Cassian Harrison Prods: Mike Davis, David McNab (60 mins, Animation)
BLAME IT ON BLACKPOOL 2012	NFTS	Dir/Prod: Mike Nicholls
THE IMMORTALS 2011	NFTS	Dir/Prod: Inka Achte
ULYSSES 2010	NFTS	Dir/Prod: Mike Nicholls
HERE 2010	NFTS	Dir/Prod: Ashley Pegg

Short Films

Production	Company	Notes
SHOOT FOR THE MOON 2013	Shut Up Infinity Productions	Dir: Chris Wickett Prod: Gemma Hurley
ORBIT EVER AFTER 2013	BFI/ Lighthouse	Dir: Jamie Stone Prods: Len Rowles, Chee-Lan Chan Winner, Best Original Composition, Music+Sound Award 2014 Nominated for BAFTA, British Short film Award 2014 Winner, Grand Prix Award, Encounters Film Festival 2013
BLACKBIRD 2013	Milkwood	Dir: Rob Petit
WINTERTHUR 2012	Everything is Okay/ Venice Biennale	Dir: Mahalia Belo Prods: Nicolaj Belzer, Henry Lloyd-Baker Created as part of “Feeling at Home” for Venice Biennale 2012, 13th International Architecture Exhibition
GENEVA 2012	Everything is Okay/ Venice Biennale	Dir: Mahalia Belo Prods: Nicolaj Belzer, Henry Lloyd-Baker Created as part of “Feeling at Home” for Venice Biennale 2012, 13th International Architecture Exhibition
MIT NAVN (MY NAME) 2012	Independent	Dir: Mette Foens (30 mins)
ONE YEAR ON 2012	Edgewax Films/ NFTS	Dir: Ben Hecking Prod: Bryony Chaplin
YLEM ANIMATION 2012	Lupus Films / Channel 4	Dir/Prod: Jo Lawrence selected for Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival and London International Animation Festival 2012 Winner: Screengrab Media Prize 2012
SKYBORN 2012	NFTS	Director: Jamie Stone Producer: Len Rowles Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards nomination 2012, Foreign Film category Official selection, Heartland Film Festival 2012 Nominated for Best Short, BIFA Awards 2012
GRACELAND 2012	NFTS	Dir: Rob Petit Prod: Pete Smyth
LEFT KICK ANIMATION 2012	NFTS	Dir: Jonathan Topf Prod: Inesa Ivanova Nominated for McLaren Animation Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012
MY FACE IS IN SPACE ANIMATION 2012	NFTS	Dir: Tom Jobbins Prod: Elia Bouthers Nominated for The Best British Short Film Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012 Selected for the Oscar-qualifying Ottawa International Animation Festival 2102 Selected for 56th BFI London International Film Festival 2012 Selected for London International Animation Festival 2012 Showcased at Fresh Film Festival 2012, Prague
ODOTTAJAT (THE WAIT) 2012	NFTS	Director: Inka Achté Winner, Best Documentary award at Fresh Film Festival 2102, Prague Selected for DOK Leipzig, 55th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, 2012
FAR REMOVED 2011	NFTS	Dir: Jamie Stone Prod: Sarah Senior
CHECKPOINT 2011	NFTS	Dir: Rob Petit Prod: Pete Smyth
A440 2011	NFTS	Dir/Prod: Remy Bazerque
DEATH IS FOR LOSERS 2011	NFTS	Dir/Prod: Mahalia Belo
RECOMPENSE 2011	NFTS	Dir: Caroline Bridges
LAURA ANIMATION 2011	NFTS	Dir: Gervais Merryweather
ONE TWO THREE 2010	LUX	Dirs: Jo Ann Kaplan, Dana Caspersen Dance Film
ABSENCE 2010	NFTS	Dir: Michael Lennox
WHAT NOW 2010	NFTS	Dir: George Grigorakis

Commercials

Production	Company	Notes
MICROSOFT: DISASTER AVOIDED 2013	Userfarm/ Microsoft	Dir: Ian Aryeh Prod: Sean O’Riordan
DIESEL - TIME TO BE BRAVE 2012	CP+B	Dir/Prod: Henrik Delehag, Rob Steiner. Music Agency: Pitch n Sync
LOMOGRAPHY - GUVNOR 2012	Lomography	Dir: Sean O’Riordan Prod: Ian Aryeh-Thomson
FUJI - AFFORD TO BE DIFFERENT 2012	Fuji/ Edgewax Films	Dir: Ben Hecking Prod: Sean O’Riordan
STAND BY ME 2012	Stand By Me	Dir/ Prod: Michael Lennox
MARTHA 2012	Stand By Me	Dir: Michael Lennox
HMV - GET CLOSER KODAK 2012	Kodak/ NFTS	Dir: Robin Whenary First Prize in the HMV category, Kodak Commercials Awards 2012
HMV - TIME TRAVELLER 2012	Kodak/ NFTS	Dir: Arthur Mulhern Prod: Len Rowles Second Prize in the HMV category, Kodak Commercials Awards 2012
SPITFIRE ALE - GERMAN SPY 2012	Kodak/ NFTS	Dir: Casey Parsons First Prize in the Spitfire Ale category, Kodak Commercials Awards 2012
LEXUS 2011	Thundertone / Lexus	Dir/Prod: Casey Parsons
FOREVER 2011	NFTS	Dir: Rob Petit Prod: Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly Toshiba Viral Promo Winner

Online

Production	Company	Notes
WILD SWIM FAIRY POOLS, RYDAL WATER, LUMB FALLS 2010	Guardian Films/ The Guardian	Dir: Lindsay Poulton Prod: Michael Tait
FIAT - ONLINE PROMO THE MOTHERHOOD 2012	Rubber Republic	Prods: Casey Parsons and Tom Paterson
O2 - ONLINE PROMO JET PACK RESCUE 2012	Tomboy Films/ VCCP	Dir: Jamie Stone

Other

Production	Company	Notes
AVO 2019	Playdeo	Writers: Gemma Arrowsmith, Ryan North (Video Game)
NEWTON'S LAW 2012	NFTS	Dir: Sean O’Riordan (Game Show) Official Selection at New York Television Festival 2012 Winner of Best Independent Pilot by the New York Television Festival 2012 Optioned by Warner Bros. International Television
THE HOUSE 2012	NFTS	Dir: Abigail Dankwa (Television Music Show)
WHAT WE WEAR 2010	NFTS	Dir: Abigail Dankwa (Television Magazine Series)
THE 7TH PLAYER 2010	NFTS	Dir: Aniello De Santi (Television Game Show)
THE LOFT 2010	NFTS	Dir: Abigail Dankwa, Aniello De Santi, Sean O’Riordan (Television Magazine Series)