MPSE Announces Golden Reel Award Nominations

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The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) has announced the nominees for the 66th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Nominees represent the work of the world’s most talented sound artists and their contributions to the past year’s most outstanding feature film, television, animation and computer entertainment productions.

“Sound artists continue to push boundaries for artistry and technical achievement in entertainment sound,” said MPSE president Tom McCarthy. “This year’s nominees represent the best work in sound across films, television, games, documentaries and other media. On behalf of the Motion Picture Sound Editors, I would like to congratulate all the nominees for their outstanding contributions to the art of sound.”

The MPSE Golden Reel Awards recognize outstanding achievement in sound editing in 23 categories, encompassing feature films, television, animation, computer entertainment and student work. The 66th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 17 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.

66th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Award Nominees

(A full list, with individual nominees, will be available on MPSE.org on Monday, January 21, 2019.)

Short Form Animation

Bilby – Universal Pictures

Bird Karma – Universal Pictures

Crow: The Legend – Baobab Studios

Lost Property Office – 8th in Line Productions

Overwatch “Reunion” – Blizzard Entertainment

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mystic Mayhem – Nickelodeon

Spy Kids: Mission Critical “The Vinyl Countdown” – Netflix

Star Wars: Rebels “The World Between Worlds” – Disney / ABC

Steven Universe “Reunited” – Cartoon Network

Non-Theatrical Animation

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – Warner Bros. / DC Entertainment

Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High – Warner Bros. / DC Entertainment

Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash – Warner Bros. Animation

Next Gen – Netflix

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay – Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment

The Death of Superman – Warner Bros. Animation

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia – DreamWorks / Netflix

Feature Film – Animation

Incredibles 2 – Walt Disney Pictures

Isle of Dogs – Fox Searchlight Pictures

Peter Rabbit – Sony Pictures Entertainment

Ralph Breaks the Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Smallfoot – Warner Bros.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Entertainment

The Grinch – Universal Pictures

Non-Theatrical – Documentary

All or Nothing: Michigan Wolverines, “Be the Game Changer” – Amazon Studios

Bobby Kennedy for President “I’d Like to Serve” – Netflix

Gymkhana Files “Where it All Began” – Amazon Studios

Medal of Honor – Netflix

Operation Odessa – Showtime

Searching for Sound: Islandman and VeYasin – Red Bull TV

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling – HBO

Watergate – Representational Pictures

Feature Film Documentary

Free Solo – National Geographic

Generation Wealth – Amazon Studios

McQueen – Bleeker Street Media

Quincy – Netflix

Shirkers – Netflix

Three Identical Strangers – Neon

They Shall Not Grow Old – Fathom Events

They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead – Netflix

Won’t You Be My Neighbor – Focus Features

Gaming: Computer Cinematic

Battlefield V – Electronic Arts

God of War – Sony Interactive Entertainment

League of Legends – Riot Games

Spider-Man – Sony Interactive Entertainment

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth – Blizzard Entertainment

Gaming: Computer Interactive Game Play

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey – Ubisoft

Battlefield V – Electronic Arts

God of War – Sony Interactive Entertainment

Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Square Enix

Spider-Man – Sony Interactive Entertainment

Non-Theatrical Feature

Extinction – Universal Pictures

Game Over Man – Netflix

My Dinner With Hervé – HBO

Tau – Netflix

The Christmas Chronicles – Netflix

Special Venue

Age of Sail – Chromospheres / Google Spotlight

Backyard Wilderness – SK Films

DreamWorks Theater Presents: Kung Fu Panda: “The Emperor’s Quest” – DreamWorks

Spheres – City Lights / Oculus VR

Wreck it Ralph: Ralph Breaks VR – ILMxLAB

Feature Film – Foreign

2.0 – AA Films

Capernaum -Sony Pictures Classics

Cold War – Amazon Studios

The Guilty – Magnolia Pictures

Never Look Away – Sony Pictures Classics

Redbad – Epic Pictures Group

The Happy Prince – Sony Pictures Classics

Winter Brothers – Kimstim Films

Broadcast Media: Live Action Under 35:00

Ballers “This is Not Our World” – HBO

Barry “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going” – HBO

Everything Sucks! “We Were Merely Freshmen” – Netflix

Kidding “The Cookie” – Showtime

One Day at a Time “Homecoming” – Netflix

Star Trek: Short Treks – “The Brightest Star” – CBS All Access

Sweetbitter “Now Your Tongue is Coded” – Starz

The Good Place “Janet(s)” – NBC / Universal

Young Sheldon “An 8-Bit Princess and a Flat Tire Genius” – CBS

Broadcast Media: Short Form Music / Musical

American Horror Story “The End” – FX Network

Fortitude “Season 3, Episode 4” – Amazon Studios

Homecoming “Stop” – Amazon Studios

Maniac “Windmills” – Netflix

McMafia “Season 1, Episode 4” – AMC Networks

One Strange Rock “Home” – National Geographic

The Alienist “A Fruitful Partnership” – TNT

The Americans “Harvest” – FX Network

Vikings “Moments of Vision” – History Channel / MGM Television

Broadcast Media: Short Form Dialogue / ADR

Atlanta “Teddy Perkins” – FX Network

Better Call Saul “Talk” – AMC Networks

Marvel’s Jessica Jones “Three Lives and Counting” – Netflix

The Americans “Harvest” – FX Network

The Handmaid’s Tale “Holly” – Hulu / MGM Television

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan – “The Wolf” – Amazon Studios

Vikings “Moments of Vision” – History Channel / MGM Television

The X-Files “This” – Fox Network

Broadcast Media: Short Form Effects / Foley

Atlanta “Teddy Perkins” – FX Network

Nightflyers “Torches and Pitchforks” – Syfy

The First “Near and Far” – Hulu

The Terror “Go For Broke” – AMC Networks

The Walking Dead “A New Beginning” – AMC Networks

The X-Files “My Struggle” – Fox Network

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan – “French Connection” – Amazon Studios

Vikings “Moments of Vision” – History Channel / MGM Television

Broadcast Media: Single Presentation

Agatha Christie’s Ordeal by Innocence – Amazon Studios

Collateral – Netflix

Dirty Computer – Wondaland

King Lear – Amazon Studios

Phillip K. Dick’s Electric Dream – Amazon Studios

Broadcast Media Longform Music / Musical

American Crime Story “Manhunt” – FX Network

Counterpart “Birds of a Feather” – Starz

Marvel’s Luke Cage “I Get Physical” – Netflix

Ozark “Gold Coast” – Netflix

The Handmaid’s Tale “The World” – Hulu / MGM Television

The Little Drummer Girl “Part 3” – AMC Networks

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel “We’re Going to the Catskills” – Amazon Studios

Westworld “Riddle of the Sphinx” – HBO

Broadcast Media Longform Dialogue / ADR

Altered Carbon “Out of the Past” – Netflix

Better Call Saul “Winner” – AMC Networks

Bodyguard “Season 1, Episode 2” – Netflix

House of Cards “Chapter 73” – Netflix

Marvel’s Daredevil “Blindsided” – Netflix

Narcos: Mexico “Just Say No” – Netflix

Ozark “Gold Coast” – Netflix

The Handmaid’s Tale “The Last Ceremony” – Hulu / MGM Television

Westworld “Riddle of the Sphinx” – HBO

Broadcast Media Longform Effects / Foley

Altered Carbon “Out of the Past” – Netflix

Castle Rock “Severance” – Hulu

Homeland “All In” – Showtime

Patrick Melrose “Bad News” – Showtime

The Haunting of Hill House “Two Storms” – Netflix

The Man in the High Castle “Jahr Null” – Amazon Studios

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan “Pilot” – Amazon Studios

Westworld “Virtu e Fortuna” – HBO

Feature Film – Music Underscore

Aquaman – Warner Bros.

A Quiet Place – Paramount Pictures

Black Panther – Walt Disney Studios / Marvel Studios

First Man – Universal Pictures

Isle of Dogs – Fox Searchlight

Mission Impossible: Fallout – Paramount Pictures

Roma – Netflix

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Entertainment

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – Netflix

Feature Film – Musical

A Star is Born – Warner Bros.

Bohemian Rhapsody – Twentieth Century Fox

Mary Poppins Returns – Walt Disney Studios

Feature Film – Dialogue / ADR

A Quiet Place – Paramount Pictures

A Star is Born – Warner Bros.

Bohemian Rhapsody – Twentieth Century Fox

First Man – Universal Pictures

Green Book – Universal Pictures

Mary Poppins Returns – Walt Disney Studios

Mission Impossible: Fallout – Paramount Pictures

Roma – Netflix

The Favourite – Fox Searchlight

Feature Film – Effects / Foley

A Quiet Place – Paramount Pictures

Avengers: Infinity War – Walt Disney Studios / Marvel Studios

Black Panther – Walt Disney Studios / Marvel Studios

Deadpool 2 – Twentieth Century Fox

First Man – Universal Pictures

Mission Impossible: Fallout – Paramount Pictures

Ready Player One – Warner Bros.

Roma – Netflix

The Favourite – Fox Searchlight

Verna Fields Student Filmmaker Award

Crush – USC Film School

Edison’s Diorama – Chapman University

Facing It – National Film and Television School

Fish Boy – National Film and Television School

Inanimate – National Film and Television School

Police – National Film and Television School

So Far, So Good – Lodz Film School

The Beacon- Chapman University