Testimonials
Testimonials
Working with Soundfirm on THE DRY was a career post production highlight! The commitment and support from the Soundfirm team in all aspects of post production was phenomenal, from the management of rushes through to the final sound mix and delivery. Working with VFX team at Soundfirm also allowed me to collaborate directly day to day on the critical elements of the film right up until delivery, with stunning results and in the hands on creative way that I enjoy. With their work driven at all times by technical and creative expertise at the highest level, I’m looking forward to working at Soundfirm again on my latest film.Robert Connolly (Director: The Dry)
We went to Soundfirm for all the post on our feature film H Is For Happiness. You know you are in good hands the second you walk into the building. The team are friendly, attentive and go above and beyond to realise your creative vision. You will very rarely, if at all, hear the word 'no' or the phrase 'it can’t be done'! The facility has state of the art equipment and keeps up with rigorous international standards and consistently produces technical excellence. And if this isn’t enough they are also dog friendly! I have already booked all our post requirements for my next two features with Soundfirm because they are that good - fact! John Sheedy (Director: H Is For Happiness)
Thank you for your extraordinary effort over the past few months… You are a truly extraordinary team and together make Soundfirm the best possible place for any filmmaker to finish their film! I am aware of the long hours you have all been putting in, and appreciate this enormously. Mostly I am just blown away by your talent and you will be a very large part of making this film successfully connect with audiences when it is finally released later this year.Sue Maslin (Producer: The Dressmaker)
Working at Soundfirm on Looking for Grace was fabulous. They handled the whole of the post-production... It was wonderful having a whole team in the one building making the film with us. Sue Brooks (Director: Looking for Grace)
The post on Kill Me Three Times resulted in a seamless, fluid and immensely creative post-production experience. I can't wait to work with them again.Kriv Stenders (Director: Kill Me Three Times)
The new set-up at Soundfirm is a godsend. Not just the greatest, latest sound facilities but editing, online, grading, Avid to theatre connections, conforming and VFX, all under the one roof. Talk about convenient!Fred Schepisi (Director: Words & Pictures)
Thank you for the superb mix on Mao's Last Dancer. Your personnel and the mix set-up made this a very pleasant experienceBruce Beresford (Director: Mao's Last Dancer)
Thank you for an amazing sound mix that's contributed enormously to the success of The House of Flying Daggers.Zhang Yimou (Director: House of Flying Daggers)
The flexibility of this room gives me the creative freedom I need. That's why I'll be back.Phillip Noyce (Director: Rabbit Proof Fence)
Awards
Award Winners
Soundfirm has been helping films succeed for 37 years and counting. We have won 1 Oscar, 2 BAFTAs, 13 AACTAs and 3 Golden Reels.
102
Nominations
63
Awards
581
Projects
Oscar for
Hacksaw Ridge
7 out of 10
Highest Grossing Australian Films
Academy Awards (Oscar)
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2017 - Best Achievement in Sound Mixing - Andy Wright
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- Moulin Rouge - 2002 - Best Sound - Roger Savage
- Shine - 1997 - Best Sound - Roger Savage
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA - previously the AFI Awards)
- Suzi Q - 2020 - Best Sound in a Documentary - David Williams
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2016 - Best Sound - Andy Wright
- Only The Dead - 2015 - Best Sound in a Documentary - Andy Wright and Chris Goodes
- Moulin Rouge - 2001 - Best Sound - Roger Savage
- Shine - 1996 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
- Muriel's Wedding - 1994 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
- Blood Oath - 1990 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
- Dead Calm - 1989 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
- Ground Zero - 1987 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
- Malcolm - 1986 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
- Street Hero - 1984 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
- Street Hero - 1984 - Byron Kennedy Award - Roger Savage
- Mad Max 2 - 1982 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
- Mad Max - 1979 - Best Achievement in Sound - Roger Savage
Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) - Golden Reel
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2017 - Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film - Andy Wright
- Yi Dai Zong Shi (The Grandmaster) - 2014 - Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Foreign Feature Film - Chris Goodes
- Shi Mian Mai Fu (House of Flying Daggers) - 2005 - Best Sound Editing in Foreign Feature - Roger Savage
Australian Screen Sound Guild (ASSG)
- Suzi Q - 2020 - Best Sound for a Documentary - David Williams
- The Unlisted Ep 09 - 2020 - Best Sound for a Children's Programme - Andy Wright, Diego Ruiz, Will Carroll and Megan Howieson
- Inside Water - 2019 - Best Sound for a Live-Action Short Film - Andy Wright
- Peter Rabbit - 2018 - Andrew Plain Award for Best Film Sound Editing - Andy Wright
- Riot - 2018 - Best Sound for a Television Drama Series (Over 30 Minutes Duration) - Chris Goodes, Diego Ruiz and Lee Yee
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2017 - Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing - Andy Wright
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2017 - Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design - Andy Wright and Diego Ruiz
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2017 - ASSG Members' Choice Award - Andy Wright and Diego Ruiz
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2017 - Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year - Andy Wright and Diego Ruiz
- Lost Property Office - 2017 - Best Achievement in Sound for an Animation Short Film or Program - Chris Goodes and Lee Yee
- The Ravens - 2017 - Best Sound for a Short Fiction Film - Andy Wright
- Monsieur Mayonnaise - 2016 - Best Achievement in Sound for a Documentary - Chris Goodes and Diego Ruiz
- The Dressmaker - 2016 - Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing - Chris Goodes
- Only the Dead - 2015 - Best Achievement in Sound for a Documentary (Single or Episode) - Andy Wright, Chris Goodes and Diego Ruiz
- Charlie's Country - 2014 - Andrew Plain Award for Best Film Sound Design - Diego Ruiz
- Love in the Time of March Madness - 2014 - Best Achievement in Sound for an Animated Short Film or Program - Andy Wright
- Paul Kelly - Stories of Me - 2013 - Best Achievement in Sound for a Documentary - Andy Wright
- Lifetime Achievement Award - 2012 - Roger Savage
- Killer Elite - 2012 - Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing - Andy Wright and Chris Goodes
- The Missing Key - 2011 - Best Achievement in Sound for an Animation - Andy Wright
- Beneath Hill 60 - 2010 - Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Sound Design - Andy Wright
- Shi Mian Mai Fu (House of Flying Daggers) - 2005 - Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year - Roger Savage
- Shi Mian Mai Fu (House of Flying Daggers) - 2005 - Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design - Roger Savage and Chris Goodes
- The Quiet American - 2003 - Soundtrack of the Year - Roger Savage
- Moulin Rouge - 2001 - Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Effects Editing - Roger Savage
Hong Kong Film Awards
- Chi Bi (Red Cliff) - 2009 - Best Sound Design - Roger Savage
International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF)
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2017 - Best Sound Editing - Andy Wright
Satellite Awards
- Hacksaw Ridge - 2017 - Best Sound (Editing & Mixing) - Andy Wright
Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA)
- Grace - 2020 - Best Narrative Film - Gemila Iezzi (Producer)
Contact
Melbourne
23-31 Fennell Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
Sydney
100 Queen Street, Beaconsfield NSW 2015
Beijing
No 1 Disheng West Road
Yizhuang Economic – Tech Development District Beijing
Home
Soundfirm is one of Australia’s largest post-production companies, operating award-winning facilities in Melbourne, Sydney and Beijing.
For the last 40 years, we’ve provided services on local and international feature and television projects while staying at the forefront of industry developments.
Each city’s facilities are housed under one roof and expressly designed to integrate the picture and sound pipeline for a seamless workflow.
We offer sound, picture, VFX, data management and on-set dailies.
Our in-house editors, sound designers and mixers lead project teams built using the industry’s most experienced and skilled talent, providing resource flexibility throughout the production.
We can provide a complete end-to-end sound / picture / VFX service package, individual service options or dry hire.
All your post production needs under one roof:
- VFX
- Colour Grading
- Online Editing
- Dailies
- Offline Editing Suite Rental
- Picture Deliverables
- Sound Mixing
- Sound Design
- ADR
- Sound Editing Suite Rental
- English Dubbing
- Sound Deliverables
Our facilities have earned the respect of many well-known directors:
Working with Soundfirm on THE DRY was a career post production highlight! The commitment and support from the Soundfirm team in all aspects of post production was phenomenal, from the management of rushes through to the final sound mix and delivery. Working with VFX team at Soundfirm also allowed me to collaborate directly day to day on the critical elements of the film right up until delivery, with stunning results and in the hands on creative way that I enjoy. With their work driven at all times by technical and creative expertise at the highest level, I’m looking forward to working at Soundfirm again on my latest film.Robert Connolly (Director: The Dry)
The new set-up at Soundfirm is a godsend. Not just the greatest, latest sound facilities but editing, online, grading, Avid to theatre connections, conforming and VFX, all under the one roof. Talk about convenient!Fred Schepisi (Director: Words & Pictures)
The post on Kill Me Three Times resulted in a seamless, fluid and immensely creative post-production experience. I can't wait to work with them again.Kriv Stenders (Director: Kill Me Three Times)
The flexibility of this room gives me the creative freedom I need. That's why I'll be back.Phillip Noyce (Director: Rabbit Proof Fence)
Picture
Featured Picture Credits
Visual Effects (VFX)
Soundfirm’s VFX team is specifically designed to offer high-end outcomes for local films. Our efficient, targeted and versatile approach allows us to achieve the best possible results while remaining budget conscious about your project.
Find your camera angles and get your coverage in a virtual environment before you arrive on set, using real-world scales, lenses, and camera body information.
Our team can work with your crew to ensure that your VFX are shot in the most effective way possible, maximising your result without bloating the budget.
Walk down the hallway and have a chat with the VFX team while looking at your edit or full-res media. Want to see it projected in a colour calibrated theatre? We can do that too.
Colour Grading
Our grading rooms are set up for HDR / Dolby Vision grading and can handle files of all sizes, from HD to 3D IMAX and 8K.
Our picture department is obsessed with colour pipeline management to support your choice of colourist. Our open-door policy means you have the broadest choice of creative talent.
Online Editing
Our online edit suites use the most advanced technology, giving you highly efficient finishing and mastering whilst conforming to the highest technical standards. Our flexible infrastructure can accommodate HDR 4K and beyond to meet the most demanding delivery requirements.
Combining the very latest in technical workflows with the industry’s best creative talent, we offer the perfect blend of artistic excellence and technical precision for theatrical and television finishing.
Offline Avid Rooms
We offer picture editing suites in-house to support the creative process and provide a range of custom hardware options so we can meet your exact requirements. The rooms are fully serviced and networked to our screening rooms for instant cut previewing. We can also accommodate remote location offline editing and utilise Salon Sync to allow for seamless collaboration when your editorial team are in multiple locations.
Dailies
Our offering is tailored to suits your needs. We can provide in-house or on location data wrangling and dailies processing and have a range of different service level options. We can take care of everything from AVID bin set up and sound sync to dailies grading with the rushes hosted on a secure viewing platform. All our operators are well versed in Scratch and Resolve, and deploy a great amount of care when copying, encoding and archiving RAW camera data and sound recordings.
Deliverables
Deliverables are often difficult to get right and costly if they fail, that’s why we make sure that they are correct when they go out the door. Soundfirm has vast experience successfully delivering to all the major Hollywood studios and streaming services.
Our facilities have earned the respect of many well-known directors:
The new set-up at Soundfirm is a godsend. Not just the greatest, latest sound facilities but editing, online, grading, Avid to theatre connections, conforming and VFX, all under the one roof. Talk about convenient!Fred Schepisi (Director: Words & Pictures)
The post on Kill Me Three Times resulted in a seamless, fluid and immensely creative post-production experience. I can't wait to work with them again.Kriv Stenders (Director: Kill Me Three Times)
Working at Soundfirm on Looking for Grace was fabulous. They handled the whole of the post-production... It was wonderful having a whole team in the one building making the film with us. Sue Brooks (Director: Looking for Grace)
We went to Soundfirm for all the post on our feature film H Is For Happiness. You know you are in good hands the second you walk into the building. The team are friendly, attentive and go above and beyond to realise your creative vision. You will very rarely, if at all, hear the word 'no' or the phrase 'it can’t be done'! The facility has state of the art equipment and keeps up with rigorous international standards and consistently produces technical excellence. And if this isn’t enough they are also dog friendly! I have already booked all our post requirements for my next two features with Soundfirm because they are that good - fact! John Sheedy (Director: H Is For Happiness)
Sound
Sound Mixing
We were the first company to have a Dolby Atmos mixing room in the country and we now have two in Melbourne and two in Sydney. All our sound rooms offer unparalleled acoustic environments with connectivity of the highest order.
Sound Design
Our highly experienced in-house sound supervisors and designers can put together the perfect sound crew for your project using a combination of in house and freelance artists that we know and trust. Soundfirm is a one stop facility offering an extensive range of services for sound. On top of mixing for TV and theatrical we offer sound design, sound editing, ADR and Foley.
ADR
Automated Dialogue Replacement
Our ADR recording suites are without doubt the most advanced in the country. The custom software cueing system takes the stress out of the recording process for actors and directors alike.
Melbourne ADR Inquires – adrmelbourne@soundfirm.com.au
Sydney ADR Inquiries – adrsydney@soundfirm.com.au
English Dubbing
Soundfirm is renowned for high-quality, affordable English dubbing & foreign language dubbing. Our in-house director works with a team of highly skilled, accomplished actors to deliver you the best quality English dubbing service tailored to your budget. We manage every step of your project and provide a comprehensive voice dubbing service that covers all of your needs whether it be for television or film.
Our facilities have earned the respect of many well-known directors:
Thank you for the superb mix on Mao's Last Dancer. Your personnel and the mix set-up made this a very pleasant experienceBruce Beresford (Director: Mao's Last Dancer)
The flexibility of this room gives me the creative freedom I need. That's why I'll be back.Phillip Noyce (Director: Rabbit Proof Fence)
Thank you for an amazing sound mix that's contributed enormously to the success of The House of Flying Daggers.Zhang Yimou (Director: House of Flying Daggers)
Thank you for your extraordinary effort over the past few months… You are a truly extraordinary team and together make Soundfirm the best possible place for any filmmaker to finish their film! I am aware of the long hours you have all been putting in, and appreciate this enormously. Mostly I am just blown away by your talent and you will be a very large part of making this film successfully connect with audiences when it is finally released later this year.Sue Maslin (Producer: The Dressmaker)