‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘News of the World’ top Golden Reel sound editing nominations (MPSE)
Sound of Metal and News of the World topped the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) 68th Golden Reel nominations, which were announced on Monday.
Both films are nominated in the Feature Underscore, Feature Dialogue/ADR and Feature Effects/Foley categories while a host of films earned two of those, including Greyhound, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and The Midnight Sky. Musicals and music biopics like The Prom and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom earned nominations and Mank‘s period specific mono score earned one nomination for Feature Dialogue/ADR.
“We’re very excited about this year’s MPSE Golden Reel Awards,” MPSE president Mark Lanza said. “It will feature a dynamic, virtual format that will be great fun and allow people from around the world to participate. We will have presenters from every part of the globe along with many other surprises. Most importantly, this will be an opportunity to celebrate the great sound work that has been done over the past year. I congratulate all of this year’s distinguished nominees.”
While Sound Editing used to have its own category apart from Sound Mixing at the Oscars, the two are now re-combined into one. Up to five people may be nominated, comprised of sound designers from
The Golden Reels also will honor Mad Max franchise director George Miller with the 2021 MPSE Filmmaker Award.
Here is the full list of nominations. Winners will be announced during an international virtual ceremony on Friday, April 16.
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation
The Croods: A New Age
Onward
Over the Moon
Soul
Wolfwalkers
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Documentary
Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Crip Camp
John Lewis: Good Trouble
My Octopus Teacher
The Reason I Jump
Rebuilding Paradise
The Social Dilemma
Zappa
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Foreign Language Feature
Bacurau
The Eight Hundred
I’m No Longer Here
Jallikattu
The Life Ahead
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore
The Invisible Man
The Midnight Sky
News of the World
Sound of Metal
Tenet
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Wonder Woman 1984
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Musical
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of the Fire Saga
The High Note
I Am Woman
The Forty-Year-Old Version
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The Prom
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue/ADR
Emperor
Greyhound
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
News of the World
Nomadland
Sound of Metal
Trial of the Chicago 7
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects/Foley
Cherry
Greyhound
The Midnight Sky
News of the World
Sound of Metal
Tenet
Wonder Woman 1984
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