SEAN TINNION
COMPOSER
Sean Tinnion is a British-Australian film composer whose work spans nearly 80 productions across feature films, documentaries, video games, television commercials, corporate projects, and contemporary dance. Known for crafting emotionally resonant and immersive scores, he has established himself as a respected voice in cinematic music.
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Based in Melbourne, Sean has received over 32 major awards, with recognition from organisations and festivals including the International Sound and Film Music Festival (ISFMF), the APRA Screen Music Awards, the Global Music Awards, the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival, and the Apollo Global Music Awards. He has also earned a further 19 nominations, reflecting the consistent quality of his work.
Sean’s music—ranging from lush orchestral to minimal, experimental soundscapes—has a transformative quality that bridges visuals and sound, elevating productions across genres and leaving a lasting global impression.
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2020 marked a turning point with his first feature film The Last Horns of Africa, a gripping look at the rhino poaching crisis, earning him 5 Best Score awards. This led to Jaimen Hudson: From Sky to Sea and How To Thrive: A Practical Guide to Happiness, which won Best Score at the 2023 Western Australian Screen Culture Awards and was nominated for the Crystal Pine Award at the International Sound & Film Music Festival. In late 2023, he completed Pignorant, a feature film following activist Joey Carbstrong’s undercover investigation of a Manchester slaughterhouse; it was later released on Amazon Prime and Tubi.
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His work also features in the WWI drama Before Dawn, based on real life diary entries of the ANZAC's who fought in France. The film premiered March 9, 2024, and released internationally April 4, earning his score 4 nominations and 2 awards. His work can also be found in the world of video games with his debut game, The Last Stand: Aftermath which was released on Nov 16, 2021 onto PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.
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Beyond film and TV, Sean has been releasing standalone albums and tracks since 2017. His albums include An Everlasting Serenity (2020) Avori (2020) Evolution, Vol 1 (2023) Moments of Nostalgia (2024) Ripples in Time (2026). Across platforms, his releases exceed 500,000 streams.​
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Born in Liverpool, England, he began piano at age four and later focused on film music. After moving to Australia in 2004, he earned a Bachelor of Music (Composition & Music Technology) from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (2015). His work has since gained recognition from producers and directors both in Australia and internationally.
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* "Sean Tinnion is one of Australia's leading composers in the film & TV industry with a large credit list to his name and a magnitude of awards. Each production he scores brings a whole new level of emotion and enhancement to the project."
- Ian Hale, Executive Producer, Halo Films
* “A recent revelation, but someone who’s possibly been hiding behind some of your favourite shows, Sean Tinnion is a composer with a big future. His "An Everlasting Serenity" album showcases his impressive ability to create emotive music, emphasising why he’s a force to be reckoned with when it comes to enhancing the impact of film and TV. It also serves as potent daydream material, the lush, ethereal and powerful tracks making for a compelling soundtrack to let your imagination run wild.”
- Aarom Wilson, WAM/Aaromedia/RTRFM/ABC Perth
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* "Sean Tinnion’s hauntingly beautiful cinema-eqsue score masterfully enhances the shifting emotions experienced by the characters on stage."
- Reviewed By Niki Dahlenburg on "Vincent" at RIPITUP.COM​​​​
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* "Sean is a truly creative composer. His work brings emotional truth and sophistication to a production which transforms a story on screen, to a heart felt journey."
- Natalie Bell - Film Producer
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* "Sean Tinnion's 'Remembrance' is a work of phenomenal beauty evoking the celestial, and a reminder of just how much burgeoning talent there is in Western Australia. WAAPA-trained Sean Tinnion devoted the work in memory of those who have lost loved ones and the piece featured talented harpist Eliza Bourgault de Coudray joined by Curtin University-based acapella group Rhythmos, their vocals bringing added depth to the close of the song"
- The West Australian