Sinners, Adolescence Among Winners of 73rd MPSE Golden Reel Awards

The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) celebrated the 73rd annual Golden Reel Awards on Sunday, honoring outstanding contributions in sound editing, sound design, music editing, and Foley artistry across various media, including film, television, and gaming. The event took place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, with comedian Patton Oswalt serving as host for the fourth consecutive year.

In the television categories, notable winners included Adolescence, Alien: Earth, and Love, Death + Robots. In film, Sirat, Sinners, and Frankenstein were recognized for their achievements. The animation category saw Zootopia 2 take home an award, while Deaf President Now! was honored in the documentary segment. Kathleen Kennedy received the Filmmaker Award, and supervising sound editor Mark Mangini was presented with the Career Achievement Award.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Animation

The award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Broadcast Animation was presented to Love, Death + Robots: “400 Boys”, produced by Netflix. The team included Supervising Sound Editor Brad North MPSE, Sound Effects Editors Craig Henighan MPSE and Matt “Smokey” Cloud MPSE, along with Foley Editors Matt Manselle and Lyndsey Schenk MPSE, and Foley Artist Brian Straub MPSE.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Dialogue / ADR

Adolescence: Episode 2, also from Netflix, won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Broadcast Long Form Dialogue / ADR. The team comprised Supervising Sound Editor James Drake, ADR Editor Emma Butt, and Dialogue Editor Michelle Woods.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects / Foley

The award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Broadcast Long Form Effects / Foley was given to Alien: Earth: “Neverland”, produced by FX on Hulu. The supervising sound editors were Lee Gilmore MPSE and Bradley North MPSE, with Beso Kacharava MPSE serving as the Supervising Foley Editor. The sound design team included Nolan McNaughton MPSE, Justin Davey MPSE, Chris Terhune MPSE, and Craig Henighan MPSE.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Short Form

All Systems Red from Murderbot, produced by Apple TV, received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Broadcast Short Form. The team featured Supervising Sound Editor Tyler Whitham MPSE, Supervising ADR Editor Danielle McBride MPSE, Sound Effects Editor Craig MacLellan, Dialogue Editor Ève Corrêa-Guedes, and Foley Artist John Elliot.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation

The award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Feature Animation was awarded to Zootopia 2, created by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The supervising sound editor was Jeremy Bowker, with Brad Semenoff MPSE serving as the Supervising Dialogue Editor. The team also included Supervising Music Editors Stephen M. Davis and Earl Ghaffari, and Sound Designer Jeremy Bowker.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Documentary

Deaf President Now!, produced by Apple Original Films, received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Feature Documentary. The supervising sound editors were Eilam Hoffman, Nina Hartstone MPSE, and Jacob Bloomfeld-Misrach MPSE. The sound design team also included Samir Foco, Michael Harte, and Tom Sayers MPSE.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature International

The award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Feature International went to Sirât, produced by NEON. The supervising sound editor was Laia Casanovas, with sound effects editors Oriol Donat i Martos and Claudi Dosta Ivanow, and Dialogue Editor Irene Rausell.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR

Sinners, produced by Warner Bros., won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Feature Dialogue / ADR. The supervising sound editor was Benjamin A. Burtt, with David V. Butler MPSE and Jason W. Freeman MPSE serving as Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editors.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley

The award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Feature Effects / Foley was given to Frankenstein, produced by Netflix. The supervising sound editor was Nathan Robitaille MPSE, who also served as the sound designer. The sound effects editing team included Paul Germann MPSE, Scott Hitchon MPSE, Craig MacLellan, and Dashen Naidoo.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Animation

Predator: “Killer of Killers”, produced by Disney+, received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Non-Theatrical Animation. The supervising sound editors were Chris Terhune MPSE and Will Files MPSE, with Jessie Anne Spence MPSE as the Supervising Dialogue Editor.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Documentary

Love + War, produced by National Geographic, won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Non-Theatrical Documentary. The supervising sound editor was Deborah Wallach, with Nick Caramela as the Sound Effects Editor and Matt Rigby as the Dialogue Editor.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Feature

The Gorge, produced by Apple TV, received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Non-Theatrical Feature. The supervising sound editors were Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl MPSE, and Paul Hackner MPSE.

Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Long Form

The award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing for Broadcast Long Form was given to Étoile: “The Hiccup”, produced by Amazon Prime. The music editor was Annette Kudrak.

Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Short Form

Wolf King: “The Rise of the Wolf”, produced by Netflix, won for Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing for Broadcast Short Form. The lead music editor was Thomas Haines, with Steve Bond as the music editor.

Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Documentary

Billy Joel: And So It Goes: Part 1, produced by HBOMax, received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing for Documentary. The supervising music editor was Shari Johanson, with Debora Lilavois as the music editor.

Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Feature Motion Picture

Sinners, produced by Warner Bros., won for Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing for Feature Motion Picture. The music editor was Felipe Pacheco.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Game Dialogue / ADR

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Game Dialogue / ADR. The supervising dialogue editor was Justin Scott Wilson MPSE, with Jaime Marcelo MPSE as the Senior Dialogue Designer.

Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Game Music

Ghost of Yōtei, produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, won for Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing for Game Music. The supervising music editors were Andrew Buresh, Sonia Coronado, Ted Kocher, and Scott Shoemaker.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Game Effects / Foley

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, also received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Game Effects / Foley. The lead technical sound designer was Hiroyuki Nakayama, with the lead sound programmer being Kotaro Mori.

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Student Film (Verna Fields Award)

The Verna Fields Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for Student Film was awarded to Oneiros, produced by the National Film & Television School. The supervising sound editor was Jingman Anita Xu.

As reported by famedelivered.com.

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Published on 2026-03-09 05:47:00 • By Editorial Desk