Motion Picture Sound Editors Announce 2013 Golden Reel Nominees

Get ready for the envelopes — and especially the crisp sound of them being torn open.

You want to see — and hear — every nominee at THIS awards show: contenders for the 2013 Golden Reels were announced today.

The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) has announced the nominees for their annual, and well-deserved, extravaganza: the 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards. The essential art of sound editing for sound effects, dialogue, ADR, music and much more are recognized. The content that these artisans enhance is expansive, covering feature films, animation, documentaries, video games, and even student projects.

According to the MPSE, nominees represent the work of today’s most talented sound professionals and their contributions to all of these media types, culled from around the world.

Additionally, at this year’s event, the MPSE will present its Filmmaker Award to director Ang Lee and its Career Achievement Award to Foley artist John Roesch.

The 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards will be held February 17, 2013 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in Los Angeles.

Cue the music! The 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards nominees are:

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS AND FOLEY IN A FEATURE FILM
Argo
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Marvel’s- The Avengers
Prometheus
Skyfall
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS, FOLEY, DIALOGUE, AND ADR IN AN ANIMATION FEATURE FILM
A Cat in Paris
Brave
Dr. Seuss-The Lorax
Frankenweenie
ParaNorman
Pirates: Band of Misfits
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-it Ralph

BEST SOUND EDITING: DIALOGUE AND ADR IN A FEATURE FILM
Argo
Beasts of The Southern Wild
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
Skyfall
The Hobbit

BEST SOUND EDITING: MUSIC IN A FEATURE FILM
A Cabin in the Woods
Argo
Django Unchaimed
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Skyfall
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit

BEST SOUND EDITING: MUSIC IN A MUSICAL FEATURE FILM
Joyful Noise
Les Miserables
Pitch Perfect
Rock of Ages

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS, FOLEY, DIALOGUE, ADR AND MUSIC IN A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Bully
Climate Refugees
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Marley
Searching for Sugarman

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS, FOLEY, DIALOGUE AND ADR IN A FEATURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
80 Million
Amour
Children of Sarajevo
Hypnotist
The Intouchables
Rust and Bones

BEST SOUND EDITING: COMPUTER EPISODIC ENTERTAINMENT
Battlestar Galactica: EP5 “Blood and Chrome”
Cybergeddon
DRONE
H+The Digital Series: EP26 “African Aid”
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

BEST SOUND EDITING: COMPUTER INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Halo 4
Resident Evil: 6
Spyro: “Skylander Giant”
World of Warcraft: Mists of the Pandaria Cinematic Trailer

BEST SOUND EDITING: DIRECT TO VIDEO – ANIMATION
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1
Justice League: Doom
Superman VS. The Elite

BEST SOUND EDITING: DIRECT TO VIDEO – LIVE ACTION
12 Dogs of Christmas:
Cowgirls and Angels
El Gringo
Fire with Fire
Marvel One Shot: Item 47
Osombie
Werewolf:The Beast Among Us

VERNA FIELDS AWARD IN SOUND EDITING FOR STUDENT FILMMAKERS
Dawn
Eli’s Overcoat
Exedia Nation
Fragments
Head Over Heels
In Aeternam
My Face is in Space
Stumble

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS, FOLEY, DIALOGUE, AND ADR ANIMATION IN TELEVISION
Adventure Time: “Card Wars”
Family Guy: “Yug Yimaf”
Lego Star Wars: “The Empire Strikes Back”
Robot and Monster-Security Risk/Ogo’s Birthday: “Security Risk/Ogo’s Birthday”
Robot Chicken: “DC Comics Special”
SpongeBob Squarepants: “Gary’s New Toy”
SpongeBob Squarepants: “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas”

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM DIALOGUE AND ADR IN TELEVISION
Coma
Game of Thrones, Season 2: “Valor Morghuils”
Steel Magnolias
The Newsroom: “We Just Decided To”
Titanic: “Mini Series 4”

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM SOUND EFFECTS AND FOLEY IN TELEVISION
Coma
Game of Thrones Season 2: “Valar Morghulis”
Hemingway & Gellhorn
SEAL Team Six: “The Raid on Osama Bin Laden”
The Newsroom: “We Just Decided To”

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM MUSIC IN TELEVISION
Damages: “But You Don’t Do That Anymore”
Girl VS. Monster
Hatfields & McCoys
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Titanic: “Night 1”

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM MUSICAL IN TELEVISION
Camp Rock 2
Lemonade Mouth
Let it Shine

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM DOCUMENTARY IN TELEVISION
Love Hate Love
Rolling Stones Crossfire Hurricane
The Interrupters

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM DIALOGUE AND ADR IN TELEVISION
BOSS: “Backflash”
Game of Thrones Season 2: “Blackwater”
Homeland: “The Smile”
Saving Hope: “Pilot 101”
The Newsroom: “Amen”
True Blood: “We’ll Meet Again”
World Without End: “King”
The Walking Dead: “Better Angels”

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM MUSIC IN TELEVISION
Castle: “The Blue Butterfly”
CSI: Miami: “It Was A Very Good Year”
Fringe: “A Short Story About Love”
Game of Thrones: “Blackwater”
Person of Interest: “Fire Wall”
The Borgias: “The Siege at Forli”

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM MUSICAL IN TELEVISION
Glee: “The New Rachel”
Smash: “Hell on Earth”
Smash: “PILOT”

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM SOUND EFFECTS AND FOLEY IN TELEVISION
Alcatraz: “PILOT”
American Horror Story: “Welcome to Briarcliff”
Alphas: “Wake Up Call”
Game of Thrones Season 2: “Blackwater”
Grimm: “The Other Side”
The Borgias: “The Siege at Forli”
The Walking Dead: “Beside the Dying Fire”

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