Graham Hadfield
Composer
Heads of Department
Film, TV & Theatre
Heads of Department
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.
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE LAST RIGHT 2019 | CrossDay Productions Ltd. | Music produced by Sindri Sigfusson and Graham Hadfield |
NO VACANCIES 2018 | Spinning Head Films | Dir: Wyndham Price |
CROW 2015 | Spinning Head Films | Dir: Wyndham Price |
CONTAINMENT 2014 | Bright Cold Day Films | Dir: Neil West |
ONE CRAZY THING 2014 | Canary Wharf Films Ltd | Dir: Amit Gupta |
HINTERLAND 2014 | Inheritance FIlms | Dir/ Prod: Harry Macqueen |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
JOE ALL ALONE 2018 | Zodiak Kids Studio | Dir: Beryl Richards |
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES 2017 | Gate Television Productions/ ZDF | Dir: Amit Gupta |
Documentaries
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2022: THE YEAR FROM SPACE 2023 | Channel 4 | Dir: Sean Smith |
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 |
EXPEDITION DEEP OCEAN 2021 | Atlantic Productions / Discovery+ | Dir: David Lee |
ENDURANCE: THE HUNT FOR SHACKELTON'S ICE SHIP 2020 | Atlantic Productions / A+E Networks | Dir: Oliver Twinch |
MICRO MONSTERS WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH 2020 | Atlantic Productions / Alchemy Immersive / Oculus | Dir: Elliot Graves |
BACK TO THE TITANIC 2020 | Atlantic Productions / National Geographic | Dir: Tom Stubberfiled |
BELSEN: OUR STORY 2019 | BBC 2, Atlantic Productions | Show Runner: Tom Stubberfield |
MISSION TO THE SUN 2018 | National Geographic / Thoroughly Modern Media | Dir: Daniel M. Smith |
MISSION GALAPAGOS 2017 | Atlantic Productions | Dir: Mike Davis |
CONQUEST OF THE SKIES 2016 | Atlantic Productions | Dir: David Lee |
BEHIND THE SCENES: DAVID ATTENBOROUGH`S GREAT BARRIER REEF | BBC/ Atlantic Productions | Dirs: Mike Davis, Anne Sommerfield |
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH MEETS PRESIDENT OBAMA 2015 | BBC/ Atlantic Productions | Dir: Mike Davis |
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 2013 | Speakit Films, The Bertha Foundation | Dir: Juliet Brown |
ALPPIKATU 25 - HOME TO THE HOMELESS 2012 | Real Productions, Finland | Dir: Inka Achte; Marika Vaisanen selected for Helsinki Film Festival |
THE WAIT 2012 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Inka Achte |
SECRET UNIVERSES: 2012 | BBC/ France 5/ Discovery Channel/ Wide-Eyed Entertainment | Dir: Mike Davis |
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 |
ORBIT EVER AFTER 2013 | BFI/ Lighthouse | Dir: Jamie Stone 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 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 Created as part of "Feeling at Home" for Venice Biennale 2012, 13th International Architecture Exhibition |
MIT NAVN (MY NAME) 2012 | Independent | Dir: Mette Foens |
ONE YEAR ON 2012 | Edgewax Films/ NFTS | Dir: Ben Hecking |
YLEM 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 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 |
LEFT KICK 2012 | NFTS | Dir: Jonathan Topf Nominated for McLaren Animation Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012 |
MY FACE IS IN SPACE 2012 | NFTS | Dir: Tom Jobbins 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 |
CHECKPOINT 2011 | NFTS | Dir: Rob Petit |
A440 2011 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Remy Bazerque |
DEATH IS FOR LOSERS 2011 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Mahalia Belo |
RECOMPENSE 2011 | NFTS | Dir: Caroline Bridges |
LAURA 2011 | NFTS | Dir: Gervais Merryweather |
ONE TWO THREE 2010 | LUX | Dirs: Jo Ann Kaplan, Dana Caspersen |
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 |
DIESEL - TIME TO BE BRAVE 2012 | CP+B | Dir/Prod: Henrik Delehag, Rob Steiner. |
LOMOGRAPHY - GUVNOR 2012 | Lomography | Dir: Sean O'Riordan |
FUJI - AFFORD TO BE DIFFERENT 2012 | Fuji/ Edgewax Films | Dir: Ben Hecking |
STAND BY ME 2012 | Stand By Me | Dir/ Prod: Michael Lennox |
MARTHA 2012 | Stand By Me | Dir: Michael Lennox |
HMV - GET CLOSER 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 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 Toshiba Viral Promo Winner |
Online
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
WILD SWIM 2010 | Guardian Films/ The Guardian | Dir: Lindsay Poulton Prod: Michael Tait |
FIAT - ONLINE PROMO 2012 | Rubber Republic | Prods: Casey Parsons and Tom Paterson |
O2 - ONLINE PROMO 2012 | Tomboy Films/ VCCP | Dir: Jamie Stone |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AVO 2019 | Playdeo | Writers: Gemma Arrowsmith, Ryan North |
NEWTON'S LAW 2012 | NFTS | Dir: Sean O'Riordan 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 |
WHAT WE WEAR 2010 | NFTS | Dir: Abigail Dankwa |
THE 7TH PLAYER 2010 | NFTS | Dir: Aniello De Santi |
THE LOFT 2010 | NFTS | Dir: Abigail Dankwa, Aniello De Santi, Sean O'Riordan |
Film, TV & Theatre
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.
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE LAST RIGHT 2019 - 2020 | CrossDay Productions Ltd. | Music produced by Sindri Sigfusson and Graham Hadfield |
NO VACANCIES 2018 | Spinning Head Films | Dir: Wyndham Price |
CROW 2015 | Spinning Head Films | Dir: Wyndham Price |
CONTAINMENT 2014 | Bright Cold Day Films | Dir: Neil West |
ONE CRAZY THING 2014 | Canary Wharf Films Ltd | Dir: Amit Gupta |
HINTERLAND 2014 | Inheritance FIlms | Dir/ Prod: Harry Macqueen |
Documentaries
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2022: THE YEAR FROM SPACE 2023 | Channel 4 | Dir: Sean Smith |
HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVE WITH BRIAN COX 2022 | Naked, Fremantle, Channel 5 | Dir & Prod: Tristan Quinn |
RUNNING WITH THE BEEST 2022 | PBS / Atlantic Productions | Dir: Joanne Scofield |
EXPEDITION DEEP OCEAN 2021 | Atlantic Productions / Discovery+ | Dir: David Lee |
MICRO MONSTERS WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH 2020 | Atlantic Productions / Alchemy Immersive / Oculus | Dir: Elliot Graves |
BELSEN: OUR STORY 2019 | BBC 2, Atlantic Productions | Show Runner: Tom Stubberfield |
MISSION TO THE SUN 2018 | National Geographic / Thoroughly Modern Media | Dir: Daniel M. Smith |
MISSION GALAPAGOS 2018 | Atlantic Productions | Dir: Mike Davis |
CONQUEST OF THE SKIES 2016 | Atlantic Productions | Dir: David Lee |
BEHIND THE SCENES: DAVID ATTENBOROUGH`S GREAT BARRIER REEF | BBC/ Atlantic Productions | Dirs: Mike Davis, Anne Sommerfield |
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH MEETS PRESIDENT OBAMA 2015 | BBC/ Atlantic Productions | Dir: Mike Davis |
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 2013 | Speakit Films, The Bertha Foundation | Dir: Juliet Brown |
ALPPIKATU 25 - HOME TO THE HOMELESS 2012 | Real Productions, Finland | Dir: Inka Achte; Marika Vaisanen selected for Helsinki Film Festival |
SECRET UNIVERSES: 2012 | BBC/ France 5/ Discovery Channel/ Wide-Eyed Entertainment | Dir: Mike Davis |
THE WAIT 2012 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Inka Achte |
THE IMMORTALS 2011 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Inka Achte |
BLAME IT ON BLACKPOOL 2012 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Mike Nicholls |
ULYSSES 2010 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Mike Nicholls |
HERE 2010 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Ashley Pegg |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
JOE ALL ALONE 2018 | Zodiak Kids Studio | Dir: Beryl Richards |
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES 2017 | Gate Television Productions/ ZDF | Dir: Amit Gupta |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
SHOOT FOR THE MOON 2013 | Shut Up Infinity Productions | Dir: Chris Wickett |
ORBIT EVER AFTER 2013 | BFI/ Lighthouse | Dir: Jamie Stone 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 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 Created as part of "Feeling at Home" for Venice Biennale 2012, 13th International Architecture Exhibition |
MIT NAVN (MY NAME) 2012 | Independent | Dir: Mette Foens |
ONE YEAR ON 2012 | Edgewax Films/ NFTS | Dir: Ben Hecking |
YLEM 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 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 |
LEFT KICK 2012 | NFTS | Dir: Jonathan Topf Nominated for McLaren Animation Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012 |
MY FACE IS IN SPACE 2012 | NFTS | Dir: Tom Jobbins 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 |
CHECKPOINT 2011 | NFTS | Dir: Rob Petit |
A440 2011 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Remy Bazerque |
DEATH IS FOR LOSERS 2011 | NFTS | Dir/Prod: Mahalia Belo |
RECOMPENSE 2011 | NFTS | Dir: Caroline Bridges |
LAURA 2011 | NFTS | Dir: Gervais Merryweather |
ONE TWO THREE 2010 | LUX | Dirs: Jo Ann Kaplan, Dana Caspersen |
ABSENCE 2010 | NFTS | Dir: Michael Lennox |
WHAT NOW 2010 | NFTS | Dir: George Grigorakis |
Commercials
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DIESEL - TIME TO BE BRAVE 2012 | CP+B | Dir/Prod: Henrik Delehag, Rob Steiner. |
MICROSOFT: DISASTER AVOIDED 2013 | Userfarm/ Microsoft | Dir: Ian Aryeh |
LOMOGRAPHY - GUVNOR 2012 | Lomography | Dir: Sean O'Riordan |
FUJI - AFFORD TO BE DIFFERENT 2012 | Fuji/ Edgewax Films | Dir: Ben Hecking |
STAND BY ME 2012 | Stand By Me | Dir/ Prod: Michael Lennox |
LEXUS 2011 | Thundertone / Lexus | Dir/Prod: Casey Parsons |
MARTHA 2012 | Stand By Me | Dir: Michael Lennox |
FOREVER 2011 | NFTS | Dir: Rob Petit Toshiba Viral Promo Winner |
HMV - GET CLOSER 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 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 |
Composer
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES 2017 | Gate Television Productions/ZDF | Dir: Amit Gupta |
Online
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
FIAT - ONLINE PROMO 2012 | Rubber Republic | Prods: Casey Parsons and Tom Paterson |
O2 - ONLINE PROMO 2012 | Tomboy Films/ VCCP | Dir: Jamie Stone |
WILD SWIM 2010 | Guardian Films/ The Guardian | Dir: Lindsay Poulton Prod: Michael Tait |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AVO 2019 | Playdeo | Writers: Gemma Arrowsmith, Ryan North |
NEWTON'S LAW 2012 | NFTS | Dir: Sean O'Riordan 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 |
THE 7TH PLAYER 2010 | NFTS | Dir: Aniello De Santi |
WHAT WE WEAR 2010 | NFTS | Dir: Abigail Dankwa |
THE LOFT 2010 | NFTS | Dir: Abigail Dankwa, Aniello De Santi, Sean O'Riordan |