Audio
Coara
Audio
Coara
Audio
Coara
Sound design · Music · Spatial systems
Film · Installation · Public space
Montréal
Sound design · Music · Spatial systems
Film · Installation · Public space
Montréal
Sound Design
Mixing
Music
Sound Design
for
Installations
Film
Records
Installations
Selected Projects
The studio
The
Bungalow
The
Bungalow
Hotel2Tango, Mile End, Montréal. A room built for listening and play. Surround monitoring, analogue and digital hybrid instrument and mixing setup, and a beautiful 105 year old Heintzman piano.
Hotel2Tango, Mile End, Montréal. A room built for listening and play. Surround monitoring, analogue and digital hybrid instrument and mixing setup, and a beautiful 105 year old Heintzman piano.








About
About


Audio Coara is a sound and music studio
Audio Coara
is a sound and music studio
We think of ourselves as translators.
A story might arrive as images, as a collection of spaces, or as a feeling someone can’t quite name yet. Our job is to carry that into sound, so it can connect with an audience.
The studio was built for and alongside independent artists with a dedication to their vision. That’s where our heart is. What we've learned is that ethos scales to world class rooms.
Whether it’s a four-minute short film or an immersive space built for millions of visitors, the work gets the same care. Collaboration is at the centre of our practice, and we’re always looking for the next story that lets us listen closely, build something meaningful, and connect.
Tyler Fitzmaurice
Founder / Sound Designer / Composer
Services
01
Music
Original music shaped in dialogue with image. From sketches in pre-production to cues that arrive late in the mix when the film finally tells us what it needs.
02
Sound Design
Worlds built from texture, gesture, and silence. Sound treated as narrative material, close to performance and close to story.
03
Surround Mixing
Immersive mixing for multi-channel installations, dome shows, and exhibition spaces. From stereo to 64 Channel Dante systems
04
Pipeline & Integration
Scalable spatial audio workflows for traveling exhibitions and multi-venue installations. Speaker specification, pre and post stem delivery
Installation
Installation
Spatialized sound built for the architecture.
Permanent exhibitions, public art, and outdoor installations.
Spatialized sound built for the architecture.
Permanent exhibitions, public art, and outdoor installations.
Film
Film
Documentary, narrative, and animated film.
Documentary, narrative, and animated film.
Music
String arrangements, additional mixing, and original production.
Records made with and for artists.
String arrangements, additional mixing,
and original production.
Records made with and for artists.
Collaborators
Collaborators
"Tyler was a joy to collaborate with. He was positive, communicative, and deeply attuned to the vision for my film. His research was expansive and intuitive, and at times it felt like he was reading my mind. His sound and music design played a major role in the film’s success, and our work together built a lasting sense of trust and friendship."

Matea Radic
Director / Animator
"Tyler was a joy to collaborate with. He was positive, communicative, and deeply attuned to the vision for my film. His research was expansive and intuitive, and at times it felt like he was reading my mind. His sound and music design played a major role in the film’s success, and our work together built a lasting sense of trust and friendship."

Matea Radic
Director / Animator
"Tyler was a joy to collaborate with. He was positive, communicative, and deeply attuned to the vision for my film. His research was expansive and intuitive, and at times it felt like he was reading my mind. His sound and music design played a major role in the film’s success, and our work together built a lasting sense of trust and friendship."

Matea Radic
Director / Animator
"I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tyler on the film Johnny Depp: A Bunch of Stuff, which he sound designed and mixed. Tyler is an exceptional collaborator with a remarkable musical sensibility and an instinctive understanding of how sound can elevate storytelling. He is highly creative, thoughtful, patient, and diligent down to the smallest detail. Tyler also brings a deep understanding of on-site mixing and the complexities of adapting sound to the unique characteristics of each space and environment. We faced some real challenges with the shape of the room and the lack of acoustic treatment, but Tyler expertly adapted the sound to the space, finding solutions that helped us achieve the very best sound possible for the film. His work was an invaluable part of the film, and the final outcome would not have been the same without him."

Thomas Jackobsen
Creative Director, TAIT
"I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tyler on the film Johnny Depp: A Bunch of Stuff, which he sound designed and mixed. Tyler is an exceptional collaborator with a remarkable musical sensibility and an instinctive understanding of how sound can elevate storytelling. He is highly creative, thoughtful, patient, and diligent down to the smallest detail. Tyler also brings a deep understanding of on-site mixing and the complexities of adapting sound to the unique characteristics of each space and environment. We faced some real challenges with the shape of the room and the lack of acoustic treatment, but Tyler expertly adapted the sound to the space, finding solutions that helped us achieve the very best sound possible for the film. His work was an invaluable part of the film, and the final outcome would not have been the same without him."

Thomas Jackobsen
Creative Director, TAIT
"I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tyler on the film Johnny Depp: A Bunch of Stuff, which he sound designed and mixed. Tyler is an exceptional collaborator with a remarkable musical sensibility and an instinctive understanding of how sound can elevate storytelling. He is highly creative, thoughtful, patient, and diligent down to the smallest detail. Tyler also brings a deep understanding of on-site mixing and the complexities of adapting sound to the unique characteristics of each space and environment. We faced some real challenges with the shape of the room and the lack of acoustic treatment, but Tyler expertly adapted the sound to the space, finding solutions that helped us achieve the very best sound possible for the film. His work was an invaluable part of the film, and the final outcome would not have been the same without him."

Thomas Jackobsen
Creative Director, TAIT
"Tyler approaches every project with a deep sense of purpose. He brings logic, sharpness, and confidence to every decision, and his build quality speaks for itself."

Daniel Geis
Director, E.D. Films
"Tyler approaches every project with a deep sense of purpose. He brings logic, sharpness, and confidence to every decision, and his build quality speaks for itself."

Daniel Geis
Director, E.D. Films
"Tyler approaches every project with a deep sense of purpose. He brings logic, sharpness, and confidence to every decision, and his build quality speaks for itself."

Daniel Geis
Director, E.D. Films
selected honors
awards
Awards
2026
Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté
Best Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Paradaïz
2026
Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté
Best Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Paradaïz
2026
Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté
Best Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Paradaïz
2026
Golden Horseman
Best Animated Film, Filmfest Dresden — Paradaïz
2026
Golden Horseman
Best Animated Film, Filmfest Dresden — Paradaïz
2026
Golden Horseman
Best Animated Film, Filmfest Dresden — Paradaïz
2026
Brooklyn Film Festival
Best Animation — Paradaïz
2026
Brooklyn Film Festival
Best Animation — Paradaïz
2026
Brooklyn Film Festival
Best Animation — Paradaïz
2025
Golden Dove
Best Short Film, DOK Leipzig — Paradaïz
2025
Golden Dove
Best Short Film, DOK Leipzig — Paradaïz
2025
Golden Dove
Best Short Film, DOK Leipzig — Paradaïz
2024
Daniel Koops Award
Outstanding Film Score — Retour à Hairy Hill
2024
Daniel Koops Award
Outstanding Film Score — Retour à Hairy Hill
2024
Daniel Koops Award
Outstanding Film Score — Retour à Hairy Hill
2024
VIEW Award Grand Prize
VIEW Conference, Torino — Retour à Hairy Hill
2024
VIEW Award Grand Prize
VIEW Conference, Torino — Retour à Hairy Hill
2024
VIEW Award Grand Prize
VIEW Conference, Torino — Retour à Hairy Hill
2023
Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté
Best Canadian Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Retour à Hairy Hill
2023
Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté
Best Canadian Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Retour à Hairy Hill
2023
Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté
Best Canadian Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Retour à Hairy Hill
2022
Thea Award
Outstanding Achievement — Heritage Center: Indigenous Peoples Experience
2022
Thea Award
Outstanding Achievement — Heritage Center: Indigenous Peoples Experience
2022
Thea Award
Outstanding Achievement — Heritage Center: Indigenous Peoples Experience
2022
Prix de la diffusion Québecor
Festival du nouveau cinéma — Promenades nocturnes
2022
Prix de la diffusion Québecor
Festival du nouveau cinéma — Promenades nocturnes
2022
Prix de la diffusion Québecor
Festival du nouveau cinéma — Promenades nocturnes
2020
Canadian Screen Award
Best Animated Short — Giant Bear
2020
Canadian Screen Award
Best Animated Short — Giant Bear
2020
Canadian Screen Award
Best Animated Short — Giant Bear
2018
Best Short Documentary
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma — Voices of Kidnapping
2018
Best Short Documentary
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma — Voices of Kidnapping
2018
Best Short Documentary
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma — Voices of Kidnapping
2018
Jury Prize
VIS Vienna Shorts — Voices of Kidnapping
2018
Jury Prize
VIS Vienna Shorts — Voices of Kidnapping
2018
Jury Prize
VIS Vienna Shorts — Voices of Kidnapping
2015
Grand Prix Focus
Festival du nouveau cinéma — Le Coeur de Madame Sabali
2015
Grand Prix Focus
Festival du nouveau cinéma — Le Coeur de Madame Sabali
2015
Grand Prix Focus
Festival du nouveau cinéma — Le Coeur de Madame Sabali
Nominations & Recognition
2024
Canadian Screen Award Nomination
Best Animated Short — Retour à Hairy Hill
2024
Canadian Screen Award Nomination
Best Animated Short — Retour à Hairy Hill
2024
Canadian Screen Award Nomination
Best Animated Short — Retour à Hairy Hill
2019
Canadian Screen Award Nomination
Best Short Documentary — Voices of Kidnapping
2019
Canadian Screen Award Nomination
Best Short Documentary — Voices of Kidnapping
2019
Canadian Screen Award Nomination
Best Short Documentary — Voices of Kidnapping
2019
Academy Awards Longlist
Best Documentary Short Subject — Voices of Kidnapping
2019
Academy Awards Longlist
Best Documentary Short Subject — Voices of Kidnapping
2019
Academy Awards Longlist
Best Documentary Short Subject — Voices of Kidnapping
2019
Berlinale Talents Alumnus
Berlin International Film Festival
2019
Berlinale Talents Alumnus
Berlin International Film Festival
2019
Berlinale Talents Alumnus
Berlin International Film Festival
2016
ADISQ Nomination
Sound Recording & Mixing of the Year
2016
ADISQ Nomination
Sound Recording & Mixing of the Year
2016
ADISQ Nomination
Sound Recording & Mixing of the Year
2015
Juno Nomination
Are You Alone? Matador Records
2015
Juno Nomination
Are You Alone? Matador Records
2015
Juno Nomination
Are You Alone? Matador Records
Audio Coara
Sound design, spatial audio, and music production from Montreal. Working with artists, studios, and institutions to shape how people experience space through sound.
©2026 Audio Coara, Montréal, Qc
Audio Coara
Sound design, spatial audio, and music production from Montreal. Working with artists, studios, and institutions to shape how people experience space through sound.
©2026 Audio Coara, Montréal, Qc
Audio Coara
Sound design, spatial audio, and music production from Montreal. Working with artists, studios, and institutions to shape how people experience space through sound.
©2026 Audio Coara, Montréal, Qc

























