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Sophie Byrne is an Australian film and TV producer, best known for the Academy Award winning animated short The Lost Thing.

Career

Byrne worked as a Senior Producer at Passion Pictures London for ten years. There she produced many award-winning projects, including the initial pilot for the hugely successful concept band Gorillaz - created by Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl comic) and Damon Albarn (Blur) - and their seminal ‘Clint Eastwood’ music video.^[1]

Returning to Melbourne, Australia in 2002 Byrne started Passion Pictures Australia,^[2] optioned the acclaimed cult concept Scarygirl and has worked closely with artist Nathan Jurevicius to successfully expand the brand across all media^[3] including producing the online gaming prototype, which was nominated for the 2009 AFI Screen Content Innovation Award.^[4]

In 2010 Byrne produced the Academy Award-winning short film, The Lost Thing, based on Shaun Tan’s picture book.^[5] After being introduced to the book, Sophie tracked Shaun down and asked him to co-direct the short film adaptation with Andrew Ruhemann, and cast Tim Minchin in the role of the narrator.^[6]

A feature film adaption of the Scarygirl concept, titled Arkie, is slated for delivery in 2018, which will be co-produced with Canada’s Nitrogen Studios.^[7]

In 2014 Byrne formed a new production entity, Highly Spirited. Under this company, Byrne has a high-end animated TV series based on Shaun Tan's Tales From Outer Suburbia in development,^[8] with Lally Katz (Wentworth, Spirited) attached to write, and a feature film adaptation of Shaun Tan's internationally acclaimed graphic novel The Arrival.^[9]

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1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.annecy.org/about/archives/2001/official-selection/film-index:film-20010454|title=Annecy > About > Archives > 2001 > Official Selection > Film Index|first=©|last=CITIA|work=annecy.org|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
2. ^http://www.passion-pictures.com.au
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://blogs.theage.com.au/screenplay/archives/012078.html|title=The Age Blogs: Screen Play|work=theage.com.au|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/2000-2010/2009.aspx|title=AFI - AACTA - Winners & Nominees - 2000-2010 - 2009|work=aacta.org|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/little-yellow-idol-opens-doors-on-other-side-of-the-world-20110315-1bvx2.html|title=Little yellow idol opens doors on other side of the world|first=Karl|last=Quinn|date=16 March 2011|publisher=|accessdate=18 March 2017|via=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://motionographer.com/2011/01/19/the-lost-thing-interview-with-shaun-tan/|title=The Lost Thing: Interview With Shaun Tan|date=20 January 2011|work=motionographer.com|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/canadas-nitrogen-studios-boards-animation-arkie/5114896.article?referrer=RSS|title=Canada's Nitrogen Studios boards animation 'Arkie'|work=screendaily.com|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
8. ^http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/new-directions/brilliant-stories/
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.screenhub.com.au/news-article/features/film/anne-richey/sophie-byrne-the-arrival-is-on-the-way-242986|title=Sophie Byrne: The Arrival is on the way|first=Anne|last=Richey|work=screenhub.com.au|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/2000-2010/2010.aspx|title=AFI - AACTA - Winners & Nominees - 2000-2010 - 2010|work=aacta.org|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au/australias-top-100/past-winners|title=PAST WINNERS - St Kilda Film Festival|work=stkildafilmfestival.com.au|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.film.vic.gov.au/about-us/industry-awards/|title=Industry awards - Film Victoria|work=film.vic.gov.au|accessdate=18 March 2017}}

Career

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