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36 I 69 TH A N N UA L M PS E GO L D E N R E E L AWA R DS Honorary Filmmaker Award Ron Howard Academy Award-winning director and producer Ron Howard is being honored for a career marked by success across multiple genres and fi lms that are both thought-provoking and proven crowd-pleasers. "Ron Howard has inspired and delighted movie lovers worldwide with a body of work incredible in its scope, broad appeal and consistent excellence," said MPSE President Mark Lanza. "His tireless imagination and generous spirit serve as an example to all of us involved in the art of fi lmmaking. We are proud to present him with this honor." Howard said that he is extremely gratifi ed to be honored by an organization representing the industry's best sound artists. "Of all the vital fragments of the mosaic that each project must locate or create and then place in the exact position to transport an audience, the sound editor and designer's task is the most varied, meticulous and, I'd argue, underestimated," Howard observed. "In the hands of a great editor, sounds from the literal to the abstract can be aligned or juxtaposed with images on the screen to inform and impact audiences in ways both overt and subliminal. Sometimes the same sound achieves both! To be recognized by such artists and craftspeople is beyond flattering."