Los Angeles, CA– Bohemian Rhapsody and Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse heard the booming sound of applause at the Westin Bonaventure Sunday night, winning big at the 66th annual Golden Reel Awards.
Recognized by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE), the films took home two awards each: Bohemian Rhapsody for Dialogue/ADR and Musical and Spider-Man for Feature Animation and Music Underscore for a Feature Film.
The pair were among winners in 23 sound categories including feature films, long-form and short-form television, animation, documentaries, games, special venue and other media.
“We are storytellers who serve filmmakers and producers by creating immersive audio experiences that wrap audiences in visual landscapes on screen around the world,” said MPSE President Tom McCarthy. “We celebrate the creation of entertainment content that people will enjoy for generations to come as new formats appear and new ways to distribute content are developed.”
In addition to the category honors, special awards presented included the Career Achievement Award to Stephen H. Flick and the Filmmaker Award to Antoine Fuqua.
“Antoine’s work is being honored tonight for his original, unique voice, especially for his advanced and dynamic use of sound,” said presenter and fellow filmmaker Michael Mann. “His work bears a unique signature, compelling characters right in the storyline, shooting with a magical flow and a dynamic tapestry of sound.”
Fuqua, who began his career as a music video director, is best known for his action and thriller films including The Equalizer series, Olympus Has Fallen and the Academy Award-winning film Training Day.
“Whatever success I have, I cannot do without the talented editors and sound mixers that are in this room tonight,” said Fuqua. “More often than not, the movie stars and directors get much of the credit for the success of the films, and too often a lot of the professionals in this room who do the hard work in the dark are overlooked, but not tonight.”
Founded in 1953, the MPSE is dedicated to improving the recognition of its members by educating the public about the artistic merit of sound editing. For more information visit mpse.org.
66th Annual Golden Reel Award Winners
FILMMAKER AWARD
Antoine Fuqua
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Stephen H. Flick
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Animation Short Form
Overwatch
“Reunion”
Blizzard Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Animation Long Form
NextGen
Netflix
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Sony Pictures Entertainment / Marvel
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Documentary
Searching for Sound Islandman and Veyasin
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Documentary (Tie)
Free Solo
National Geographic Documentary Films
They Shall Not Grow Old
Wingnut Films / Fathom Events / Warner Brothers
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Computer Cinematic
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Blizzard Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Computer Interactive Game Play
God of War
SIE Santa Monica Studio
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Feature
Extinction
Good Universe / Universal Pictures
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Special Venue
Age of Sail
Google Spotlight Stories
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Foreign Language Feature
Roma
Netflix
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action Under 35:00
Short Treks
“The Brightest Star”
CBS All Access
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Short Form – Music / Musical (Tie)
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
“The End”
FX Networks
Vikings
“Moment of Vision”
MGM Television / History Channel
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Short Form – Dialogue/ADR
The Americans
“Harvest”
FX Networks
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Short Form – Effects / Foley
Atlanta
“Teddy Perkins”
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Single Presentation
Phillip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams
Sony Pictures Television / Amazon Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Long Form – Music / Musical
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
“We’re Going to the Catskills”
Amazon Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Long Form – Dialogue/ADR
Westworld
“The Riddle of the Sphinx”
HBO
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Long Form – Effects / Foley
Altered Carbon
“Out of the Past”
Netflix
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Music Score
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Musical
Bohemian Rhapsody
Fox Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue / ADR
Bohemian Rhapsody
GK Films / Fox Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Effects / Foley
A Quiet Place
Paramount Pictures
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Student Film (Verna Fields Award)
Facing It
National Film and Television School
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