MPSE Wavelength

2 M PS E . O R G LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT The Official Publication of the Motion Picture Sound Editors Editor in Chief CHRISTINA HORGAN Editor in Chief | Game Audio Special Issue GARRETT P. MONTGOMERY MPSE Offi cers david barber - President eric marks - Vice President chris reeves - Treasurer miguel araujo - Secretary solange schwalbe - Sergeant at Arms Board Members peter albrechtsen brian armstrong mark camperell brent fi ndley baylon fonseca amber funk eric gillingham christina horgan kevin howard howard karp phil kovats perry la marca mark lanza charles maynes garrett p. montgomery stuart morton timothy muirhead korey pereira paulette victor lifton The MPSE Wavelength is published quarterly by the Motion Picture Sound Editors MPSE.org Comments, editorial and photo submissions can be sent to wavelength@MPSE.org Publisher ingledodd media Advertising ingledodd media 310.207.4410 MPSE@IngleDodd.com www.IngleDoddMedia.com Welcome to Wavelength's Spring 2025 edition! What an awards season! Congratulations to all the 72nd MPSE Golden Reel Award nominees and winners on your achievements in yet another challenging year. This past year's obstacles have been plenty. Yet, despite them, we came together and celebrated what can only be regarded as another exceptional year of sonic artistry. Executive director Tracie Costabile, show director Steve Avila, the team at Sequoia Productions, the GRA Committee, and the volunteers put on a spectacular event for the ages. If you weren't able to make it to this year's show, I sincerely hope you can make it next year. The devastating events of January brought a horrifi c nightmare to our Southern California community, and you, our MPSE members, leaped into action. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your generous acts for those in need. Our hearts go out to everyone aŠ ected by the fi res. As you may know, the MPSE has donated to the Entertainment Community Fund, providing cash relief to those in need. The portal to our donations page is still open and can be accessed on the main page of our website. In addition, at the awards show, we were honored to welcome members of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). As these brave fi refi ghters were fi ghting to save others' homes, many of them lost theirs. There is a charity near and dear to the hearts of the LAFD that directly helps those fi refi ghters in need. It is called the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefi ghter's Fund. We have also donated to assist these brave fi refi ghters and their families. Each year after the awards wrap, it feels like January for the organization. The Board of Directors gets to work on better promoting our membership and sound to the fi lm industry and the world. And we're oŠ to a great start! • March 12 - NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Fusion Film Festival honored Cece Hall with its Lifetime Achievement Award • April 3 - MPSE PRESENTS: New York City. The Sound of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Screening, Panel, and Mixer w/Emmy winner Ron Bochar and the award-winning sound team Upcoming: • May 4 - MPSE PRESENTS: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 20th Anniversary on the Fox Studio lot in Los Angeles • June 13 - MPSE PRESENTS: Back to the Future 40th Anniversary at the Vaughn Film Festival in Toronto • Date TBD - THE SOUNDING BOARD v5.0 with our friends at the Cinema Audio Society Plus, events are in the works at Warner Bros. Burbank, Warner Bros. London, Savannah College of Art and Design, a Game Audio event, and many more! Stay tuned to our "Upcoming Events" page at mpse.org for the latest on everything we have going on. Please like and/or follow us on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X, and like and share our content. Social media is an important vehicle, and your help is needed to inform and inspire beyond the walls of the sound community! Cheers, DAVID BARBER MPSE I PRESIDENT Cheers,

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