Liam Reid is a composer, music editor, music mixer and sound editor based in Wellington, New Zealand. 

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2017

About Liam

Liam is a prolific composer that has been operating in Wellington Aotearoa for the last 7 years producing a range of content covering children’s theatre, short documentary, short drama, multiple entries in the VF48hr Film Competition, and TV series and feature films. Notable works include the 2024 TV Series “Miles From Nowhere” playing on Sky Go and Neon. Short Drama “Mako” directed by Mark Papalli which was Audience Favourite in NIZFF 2023’s Nga Whanaunga Maori Pasifika Short Film Programme and as well as being selected as part of Show Me Shorts 2023 and Maoriland 2024. Other stand out work includes the short doco “Humans” (Winner Best NZ Short – Doc Edge Festival 2019), short drama Hand In Hand” (Winner Best International Short Film with a Female Lead – Perth International Women In Film Festival 2022), and “Zero” a multi award winning short film directed by 48hr legend Tim Hamilton. “Zero’s” honours include Best Comedy Short – My Rode Reel 2021, Best Editing at the Cannes Festival TikTok Short Film Competition 2022. Liam has also achieved a special mention for Best Score NZ Narrative at NZ Web Fest 2022 for his work on episode 2 of the web series “Suis Generis”. This award is shared with composer Abraham Kunin. For “Suis Generis” there have also been nominations for best score at LA Web Fest 2022 and NYC Web Fest 2022.  Liam’s most recent credits include scoring Snap Shot Shorts “Kumara Blues” and Day One Short “Wilbert Wire”. Upcoming Project includes Tim Hamilton’s feature film debut “Pop” currently in Post Production and the short horror film “Hush Little Mouse”.

Composer Credits

Music Editor / Mixing / Production Credits

2024

 Wilbert Wire
Director: Ricky Tonwsend
Produced By: Ella Waswo & Joseph Chamsay
Offical Selection & Finalist NZ Web Fest 2024 – Nominated for Best Editing and Best Performance

Hush Little Mouse
Director: Annabelle Snelling
Produced By: Paris Renalson
Official Selection Terror-Fi Film Festival 2024

Miles From Nowhere Season 1
Director: Ghazaleh Gol
Produced By: Gibson Group & Homegrown Pictures
4 NZTVA Nominations Including Best Comedy Series

Kumara Blues
Director: Paris Renalson
Produced By: Snap Shot Shorts

Bond
Director: James Robertson
Produced By: Annabelle Snelling and Daisy Thor-Poet

2023

Mako
Director: Mark Papalii
Produced By: Amy Laura Jansen
Official Selection NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2023
Winner Audience Favourite NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2023
Official Selection Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2023

The Adventures Of Tahi And Kōwhai
Director: Jacqueline Coats
Produced By: Little Dog Barking Ltd.

2022

Hand In Hand
Director: Shelley Waddams

Produced By: Georgia Hoskins-Smith
Official Selection Show Me Shorts Festival 2022
Official Selection Perth International Women In Film Festival 2022
Winner Best International Short Film With A Female Lead 2022

Deep (48hr Film Competition)
Director: Tim Hamilton

Produced By: Tim Hamilton
National Grand Finalist VF48hr Film Competition 2022

Rusty And Jeb’s Cowboy Hour
Director: Adam Herbert & Dylan Hutton

Produced By: Adam Herbert & Dylan Hutton

Wildfire
Director: Paul Wolffram

Produced By: ShuRun Yap
Official Selection Doc Edge 2022

The Next Step (Documentary Series)
Director: Ana Caicedo Macia

Produced By: Ana Caicedo Macia

2021

Rainbows and Fishes
Director: Peter Wilson
Produced by: Little Dog Barking Ltd.
Suis Generis
Season 3: Episode 2 Casper
Director: Roberto Nascimento
Producer: Daniel Conforte
Special Mention Best Score NZ Narrative: NZ Web Fest 2022
Nominated Best Score: LA Web Fest 2022
Nominated Best Score: NYC Web Fest 2022

The White Tree
Director: Jacqueline Coats
Produced by: Little Dog Barking Ltd

Banana Boys (48hr Film Competition)
Director: Tim Hamilton

Grand Finalist VF48hr Film Competition 2021

Banana U-Boat (48hr Film Competition) 
Director: Tim Hamilton
Nominated Best Original Score: Wellington Regional Finals VF48hr Film Competition 2021
Grand Finalist VF48hr Film Competition 2021

Tinsel Over Twizel
Director: Pamela Guha
Produced By: Justin Eade, Donna Botha, Aaron Falvey
Official Selection Top Of The South Film Festival 2022
Nominated Best Original Music: Top Of The South Film Festival 2022

PDA
Director: Jenna Eriksen
Produced By: Ana Caicedo Macia
Written By: Greta Casey-Solly

ZERO
Director: Tim Hamilton
Produced By: Tim Hamilton
Winner Best Comedy: My Rode Reel 2021
Official Selection Cannes International Film Festival x Tiktok 2022
Winner Best Editing Cannes International Film Festival x Tiktok 2022

2020 

Hot Wool
Director: Tony Olsen

Produced by: Tony Olsen
Winner Best Silent Film: Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2022
Official Selection Visions Film Fest 2022

 Circle Of Life

Director: Peter Wilson
Produced by: Little Dog Barking Ltd

 Growing Up Kiwi

Director: Madeline Brennan
Co-composed with: Rob Thorne
Official Selection International Wildlife Film Festival 2021

Robo-Five-O (48hrs 2020)
Director: Tim Hamilton

2019

Apollo 69 (48hrs)
Director: Tim Hamilton
Best Original Score Winner: Wellington Regional Finals 2019
Nominated Best Original Score: 48hrs Grand Final

Rants in The Dark (Additional Composition)
Director: Lyndee-Jane Rutherford
Produced by: Good Times Company Ltd.

2018

Black Dog
Director: Peter Lyndon

Produced by: Little Dog Barking Ltd.

NZIFF Programme Launch Trailer 

Terror-Fi Programme Trailer

2017

Wild
Director: Steph Miller
Producer: ShuRun Yap

Humans
Director: Steph Miller
Producer: ShuRun Yap
Winner Best NZ Short Doc Edge 2019

Victoria University of Wellington MPPE Advert

Kiwi Christmas (Additional Composition)
Director: Tony Simpson
Producer: Tim Sanders

Creature 
Director :Madison Forward
Producor: Ness Simons

 

2024

Hush Little Mouse
Director: Annabelle Snelling
Produced By: Paris Renalson

Kumara Blues
Director: Paris Renalson
Produced By: Snap Shot Shorts

Bond
Director: James Robertson
Produced By: Annabelle Snelling and Daisy Thor-Poet

2023

Mako
Director: Mark Papalii
Produced By: Amy Laura Jansen
Official Selection NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2023
Winner Audience Favourite NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2023
Official Selection Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2023

The Adventures Of Tahi And Kōwhai
Director: Jacqueline Coats
Produced By: Little Dog Barking Ltd.

2022

Hand In Hand
Director: Shelley Waddams

Produced By: Georgia Hoskins-Smith
Official Selection Show Me Shorts Festival 2022
Official Selection Perth International Women In Film Festival 2022
Winner Best International Short Film With A Female Lead 2022

Deep (48hr Film Competition)
Director: Tim Hamilton

Produced By: Tim Hamilton
National Grand Finalist VF48hr Film Competition 2022

Rusty And Jeb’s Cowboy Hour
Director: Adam Herbert & Dylan Hutton

Produced By: Adam Herbert & Dylan Hutton

Wildfire
Director: Paul Wolffram

Produced By: ShuRun Yap
Official Selection Doc Edge 2022

The Next Step (Documentary Series)
Director: Ana Caicedo Macia

Produced By: Ana Caicedo Macia

2021

Rainbows and Fishes
Director: Peter Wilson
Produced by: Little Dog Barking Ltd.
Suis Generis
Season 3: Episode 2 Casper
Director: Roberto Nascimento
Producer: Daniel Conforte
Special Mention Best Score NZ Narrative: NZ Web Fest 2022
Nominated Best Score: LA Web Fest 2022
Nominated Best Score: NYC Web Fest 2022

The White Tree
Director: Jacqueline Coats
Produced by: Little Dog Barking Ltd

Banana Boys (48hr Film Competition)
Director: Tim Hamilton

Grand Finalist VF48hr Film Competition 2021

Banana U-Boat (48hr Film Competition))
Director: Tim Hamilton
Nominated Best Original Score: Wellington Regional Finals VF48hr Film Competition 2021
Grand Finalist VF48hr Film Competition 2021

Tinsel Over Twizel
Director: Pamela Guha
Produced By: Justin Eade, Donna Botha, Aaron Falvey
Official Selection Top Of The South Film Festival 2022
Nominated Best Original Music: Top Of The South Film Festival 2022

PDA
Director: Jenna Eriksen
Produced By: Ana Caicedo Macia
Written By: Greta Casey-Solly

2020

Hot Wool
Director: Tony Olsen

Produced by: Tony Olsen
Winner Best Silent Film: Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2022

Circle Of Life
Director: Peter Wilson
Produced by: Little Dog Barking Ltd

Growing Up Kiwi
Director: Madeline Brennan

Co-composed with: Rob Thorne
Official Selection International Wildlife Film Festival 2021

Robo-Five-O
Director: Tim Hamilton

2019

Apollo 69 (48hrs)
Director: Tim Hamilton
Best Original Score Winner: Wellington Regional Finals 2019
Nominated Best Original Score: 48hrs Grand Final

Rants in The Dark  (Additional Composition)
Director: Lyndee-Jane Rutherford
Produced by: Good Times Company Ltd

2018

Black Dog
Director: Peter Lyndon
Produced by: Little Dog Barking Ltd

NZIFF Programme Launch Trailer

Terror-Fi Programme Trailer

2017

Wild
Director: Steph Miller
Producer: ShuRun Yap

Humans
Director: Steph Miller
Producer: ShuRun Yap

Victoria University of Wellington MPPE Advert

Kiwi Christmas (Additional Composition)
Director: Tony Simpson
Producer: Tim Sanders

Contact Me

liam95reid@gmail.com