Grammy Award winning Director of Music and Scoring, Music and Scoring Recording Engineer and Mixer, Leslie Ann Jones, will join University of the Pacific in early April as Artist in Residence. She will mentor students and host a Master Class in recording and mixing as part of the Pacific Music Business Conference in early April 2023.
More information here.
Skywalker Sound has received two Academy nominations in the Best Sound category!
A huge congratulations to nominees Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Christopher Boyes and Gary Summers for Avatar: The Way of Water; and to Al Nelson for Top Gun: Maverick. We also would like to congratulate Supervising Sound Editor, Bjørn Schroeder for his significant contribution to Top Gun: Maverick!
For the complete list of 2023 Nominees in all categories, please click here.
The 95th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theater @ Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023.
Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water have been nominated for BEST SOUND by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Congratulations to our Skywalker Sound Nominees:
Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle for Avatar: The Way of Water
Al Nelson for Top Gun: Maverick
The Awards Ceremony will take place on February 19, 2023. For a full list of the 2023 nominees, click here.
Congratulations to the talented mixers representing Skywalker Sound in the 59th Annual CAS Award nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing! The Cinema Audio Society Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday March 4th, 2023.
Skywalker Sound Nominees:
MOTION PICTURES – LIVE ACTION
Avatar: The Way of Water
Production Mixer: Julian Howarth CAS
Re-Recording Mixer: Christopher Boyes
Re-Recording Mixer: Gary Summers
Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Hedges
Scoring Mixer: Simon Rhodes
ADR Mixer: Bill Higley CAS
Foley Mixer: Tavish Grade
MOTION PICTURES – ANIMATED
Lightyear
Original Dialogue Mixer: Paul McGrath CAS
Re-Recording Mixer: Stephen Urata
Re-Recording Mixer: Ren Klyce
Scoring Mixer: Warren Brown
Foley Mixer: Scott Curtis
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Re-Recording Mixer: Tim Nielsen
Re-Recording Mixer: Brandon Proctor
Scoring Mixer: Alan Meyerson CAS
Foley Mixer: Jason Butler
Turning Red
Original Dialogue Mixer: Vince Caro CAS
Re-Recording Mixer: Stephen Urata
Re-Recording Mixer: Ren Klyce
Scoring Mixer: Chris Fogel CAS
Foley Mixer: Scott Curtis
MOTION PICTURES – DOCUMENTARY
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
Re-Recording Mixer: Bob Edwards
Re-Recording Mixer: Scott R. Lewis
NON-THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES OR LIMITED SERIES
Moon Knight E6 Gods and Monsters
Production Mixer: Tamás Csaba
Re-Recording Mixer: Bonnie Wild
Re-Recording Mixer: Scott R. Lewis
Scoring Mixer: Scott Michael Smith
ADR Mixer: Doc Kane CAS
Foley Mixer: Jack Cucci
Obi-Wan Kenobi E6 Part 1
Production Mixer: Julian Howarth CAS
Re-Recording Mixer: Bonnie Wild
Re-Recording Mixer: Danielle Dupre
Re-Recording Mixer: Scott R. Lewis
ADR Mixer: Doc Kane CAS
Foley Mixer: Jason Butler
TELEVISION SERIES: HALF HOUR
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law S1:E9 Whose Show Is This?
Production Mixer: Marcus Petruska
Re-Recording Mixer: Pete Horner
Re-Recording Mixer: Karol Urban CAS MPSE
Scoring Mixer: Alvin Wee CAS
ADR Mixer: Doc Kane CAS
Foley Mixer: Jason Butler
TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC – SERIES or SPECIALS
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
Production Mixer: Danny Kortchmar
Re-Recording Mixer: Gary A. Rizzo CAS
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return
Production Mixer: Richard Hays
Re-Recording Mixer: Danielle Dupre
Scoring Mixer: Scott Michael Smith
The full list of CAS nominees here.
Congratulations to all of our Skywalker Sound Golden Reel Award Nominees!
A total of fourteen projects are in the running for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing in nine Categories.
The 70th MPSE Golden Reel Awards will be held at Wilshire Ebell Theatre on February 26, 2023.
Skywalker Sound Nominees:
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Animation
Tales of The Jedi: “The Sith Lord”
Disney
Supervising Sound Editors: David W. Collins, Matthew Wood
Sound Effects Editors: Kevin Bolen, Michael Brinkman
Foley Supervisor: Frank Rinella
Foley Artists: Margie O’Malley, Andrea Gard, Sean England
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects / Foley
Andor: “Reckoning”
Disney
Supervising Sound Editors: David Acord, Margit Pfeiffer
Sound Effects Editor: J.R. Grubbs
Foley Editor: Shaun Farley MPSE
Foley Artists: John Roesch MPSE, Shelley Roden MPSE
Sound Designer: David Acord
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Short Form
She Hulk: “Ribbit and Rip It”
Disney
Supervising Sound Editor: Mac Smith
Sound Designer: Steve Bissinger
Sound Effects Editors: Tim Farrell, Goeun Everett MPSE
Dialogue / ADR Supervisor: Vanessa Lapato
Dialogue Editor: Ryan Cota MPSE
Foley Supervisor: Joel Raabe
Foley Editor: Ian Chase
Foley Artists: Sean England, Andrea Gard
Conforming Editor: Kim B. Christensen
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation
Lightyear
Disney Animation
Supervising Sound Editor: Coya Elliott
Sound Designer: Ren Klyce
Sound Effects Editors: Kimberly Patrick, Jonathon Stevens, Benjamin A. Burtt
Dialogue Editor: Cheryl Nardi
Foley Editors: James Spencer, Dee Selby
Foley Artists: Shelley Roden MPSE, John Roesch MPSE
DC League of Super-Pets
Warner Bros Animation
Supervising Sound Editor: Stephanie Brown
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Documentary
The Territory
National Geographic
Sound Effects Editor: Tim Nielsen
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR
Top Gun: Maverick
Paramount
Supervising Sound Editors: Bjørn Ole Schroeder, Al Nelson
Dialogue Editor: Chris Gridley
Dialogue Editors: Simon Chase, Matthew Hartman, Michael Maroussas, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle MPSE
ADR Editor: Gwendolyn Yates Whittle MPSE
The Batman
Warner Bros Pictures
Dialogue Editor: Jacob Riehle
ADR Editor: Bobbi Banks MPSE
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley
Avatar: The Way of Water
20th Century Studios
Supervising Sound Editor: Christopher Boyes
Sound Designers: David Chrastka, Christopher Boyes
Foley Editor: Dee Selby
Jurassic World: Dominion
Universal Pictures
Supervising Sound Editors: Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle MPSE
Sound Designers: Pete Horner, Gary Rydstrom MPSE
Sound Effects Editors: Stuart McCowan, Benjamin A. Burtt, Scott Guitteau, Qianbaihui Yang MPSE
Supervising Foley Editor: Luke Dunn Gielmuda
Foley Editor: Coya Elliott
Foley Artists: Jana Vance, Ronni Brown
Top Gun: Maverick
Paramount
Supervising Sound Editors: Al Nelson, Bjørn Ole Schroeder
Sound Designers: Christopher Boyes, Jed Loughran
Sound Effects Editors: Benjamin A. Burtt, Scott Guitteau, Rowan Watson, Qianbaihui Yang MPSE
Supervising Foley Editor: Luke Dunn Gielmuda
Foley Editors: Dmitri Makarov, David Mackie
Foley Artists: Jana Vance, Ronni Brown, John Roesch MPSE, Shelley Roden MPSE
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-theatrical Animation
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
Disney
Supervising Sound Editor: Leff Lefferts
Sound Effects Editors: Shaun Farley MPSE, Chris Manning
Dialogue Editor: E. Larry Oatfield
Foley Artists: John Roesch MPSE, Ronni Brown, Sean England
Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation
Disney
Supervising Sound Editors: David W. Collins, Matthew Wood
Sound Designer: David W. Collins
Sound Effects Editors: Kevin Bolen, Bill Rudolph
Foley Supervisor: Frank Rinella
Foley Editor: Eryne Prine
Foley Artist: Margie O’Malley
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-theatrical Feature
Pinocchio
Disney
Supervising Sound Editors: Bjørn O. Schroeder, Leff Lefferts
Sound Designer: Randy Thom MPSE
Sound Effects Editors: Malcolm Fife, Pascal Garneau, Teresa Eckton MPSE, Goeun Everett MPSE
Dialogue Editor: James Spencer
Supervising Foley Editor: Christopher Manning
Foley Editors: Chris Frazier, Dee Shelby
Foley Artists: John Roesch MPSE, Shelley Roden MPSE
A full list of nominees here.
The Motion Picture Sound Editors said today that Gwendolyn Yates Whittle will receive its 2023 MPSE Career Achievement Award during the group’s 70th annual Golden Reel Awards in February.
Supervising sound editor Whittle is a two-time Oscar nominee for Avatar and Tron: Legacy and has won six Golden Reels on 20 career nominations spanning 1998-2022. She also scored an Emmy nom for WandaVision last year. Link to article here.