The Motion Picture Sound Editors have announced the winners of the 71st Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Dane A. Davis, MPSE received the MPSE Career Achievement Award. Michael Dinner was presented with the MPSE Filmmaker Award.
Awards were also presented in 19 professional categories, alongside one student award. Categories spanned feature film, television, animation, and computer entertainment. The awards were presented in a black-tie event at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles with Patton Oswalt as host.
Newly elected MPSE president David Barber lauded the tradition of the Golden Reel Awards and MPSE’s role in bringing sound professionals together.
“What makes this event so special is that we come together from around the world as a sound community to celebrate each other,” he said. “We celebrate each other’s artistry and each other’s achievements. MPSE members are an extraordinarily passionate and giving group of sound enthusiasts who exemplify the meaning of ‘community.”
Outgoing president Mark Lanza cited the organization’s achievements over the past several years and noted that it recently surpassed a significant milestone.
“We are now over 1000 members strong,” he said. “The MPSE is truly an international organization whose presence is felt and respected worldwide. This coupled with our push to include more gaming editors and events for them truly make the MPSE the premiere organization for sound editors.”
A complete list of all the winners can be found on the association’s website mpse.org.