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.