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131 Q4 2018 / CINEMONTAGE Service Award ceremony being held in New York for the first time in its 11-year history, and acknowledged his own roots there. Heim had worked as a picture editor with Dichter on Bob Fosse's Star 80 in 1983. The Guild President then introduced a tribute reel compiled by re-recording mixer Larry Blake. Burns, Allen and Nichols were among many filmmakers who generously acknowledged Dichter's technical skills and personal generosity in the video. Ron Kutak, the Guild's National Executive Director Emeritus, reminded guests of Dichter's involvement in the IATSE's campaign to organize the New York audio facility Sound One, at the time the premier mixing house in New York. He also kidded the guests that "at least five people" claimed responsibility for Dichter being chosen as the recipient of this award. Following Kutak was picture editor Andrew Mondshein, ACE, who talked about his friendship with Dichter, as well as the mixer's technical mastery and unflappable grace on the mixing stage. He also lovingly praised Dichter as "a geek among a secret society of geeks." Mondshein concluded his tribute by presenting the Fellowship and Service Award to Dichter. Dichter spoke to the adoring room about his deep roots in the New York film community, dating back three generations. He also discussed his determination to master the technical parts of his craft, and his conscious efforts to put everyone at ease on his mix stage. Truly moved by the tribute and award, Dichter was the epitome of modesty and good grace. f 6. Lee Dichter, at podium, addresses the audience upon accepting the Fellowship and Service Award. 7. Back row, from left: Larry Blake, Barry Greenberg, Leslie Holleran, Andrew Mondshein, Sandy Fong-Ging, Michael Kirchberger; front row: Ronnie Gardstein, Sophie Dichter, Lee Dichter, Kate McDonough and Mark Dichter. 8. Back row, from left: Louis Bertini, Cassandra Phifer-Moore, Alan Heim, Cathy Repola, Sandy Fong-Ging, Denyse Heim, Paul Moore; front row: Debbie Bertini, Kemly Derby, Ron Kutak and Sharon Smith Holley. 9. Back row, from left: Adriana Iglesias-Dietl, David Rogow, Marty Levenstein, Glenn Morgan; front row: Shannon Bracken, Muneeb Hassan, Nicholas Oram, Jeff Burman and Sandy Fong-Ging. 10. Back row, from left: Blake Leyh, Paul Soucek, Sandy Fong-Ging, Damian Begley; front row: Dody Dorn, Pricilla Fleischman, Tom Fleischman, Camilla Toniolo and Dorian Harris. 11. We are all Lee Dichter! 12. Lee and Sophie Dichter. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.