Experienced Producer Sofia Sondervan

There are many people who want to break into the career or get involved in the industry of their dreams. Often times the best way to impress those already in the field is to work hard, show ambition, and gain experience. For many young individuals hoping to start a professional career this means a strong educational platform to work off of. This is equally true for Sofia Sondervan.

Sofia Sondervan attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in order to learn about directing as well as get an understanding of the film industry. While many people dream about being in the spotlight and make a career as an actor or actress, Sofia Sondervan wanted to direct.  She made a thesis film and in order to make money to finish it got a job at Miramax Films.

In order to gain experience, Sofia Sondervan worked hard on a number of projects as a student. Sofia Sondervan wrote, directed, and produced her final thesis film for NY called Je maintiendrai. 

Sofia Sondervan's experience in the film industry included a period of time with when she was the Head of East Coast Production for ContentFilm. The first three full feature films she worked on were Party Monster, The Hebrew Hammer, and Rick in 2001. She also contributed to the films The Cooler and Thank You for Smoking. It was also at ContentFilm that she executive produced The King in 2005.  

Sofia Sondervan also was head of Sony Music Film, which was started in 2005. It was a division of Sony BMG and through it, she produced Cadillac Records. Sofia Sondervan has many reasons to be proud of the film that was nominated for a Golden Globe and eight NAACP Image Awards.

Sofia Sondervan Has Experience Producing

Going to the movies is a great American past time, to see some of your favorite actors on the large screen and immerse yourself into the story line. There is a lot of preparation work before a movie even starts being filmed, and Sofia Sondervan had to learn all the different aspects of production to get there.  

Sofia Sondervan graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. As a student she focused on film and television and it is in this that she graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Since she completed her work as a student, Sofia Sondervan has gone on to produce a number of films. The first film that Sofia Sondervan produced was actually a short film titled Je maintiendrai, which she also wrote and produced. . However, Sofia Sondervan's first real job as a producer came in 2001.  In 2003, she had three movies released in the same year. 

In 2003, Sofia Sondervan was an Executive Producer on Party Monster starring Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green. She was also a producer on The Hebrew Hammer starring Adam Goldberg and Rick starring Bill Pullman.  Party Monster and The Hebrew Hammer both premiered at Sundance, Rick premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.  It was her work as a producer on these three movies that truly jumpstarted her career. 

Sofia Sondervan’s next project was released in 2005 when she was an Executive Producer on The King, starring Gael Garcia Bernal and William Hurt. This film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival.  She then went on to produce 2007's Feel the Noise, 2008's Cadillac Records, and 2012's Bringing Up Bobby. Naturally, Sofia Sondervan is proud of her track record. She loves working on films, and teaches a graduate film directing and producing course to share her knowledge and experience with other aspiring film artists.