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54 I 73 R D A N N UA L M PS E GO L D E N R E E L AWA R DS CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Mark Mangi ni otion Picture Sound Editors are proud to present Mark Mangini the MPSE Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing during MPSE's 73rd annual Golden Reel Awards gala on March 8, 2026, at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service, or leadership. "Mark Mangini stands among the true giants of sound," said MPSE President David Barber. "His career spans six decades and is a masterclass in creativity, innovation, and emotional resonance. Mark's work continually pushes the boundaries of what sound can achieve in storytelling. He is a visionary artist, a dedicated collaborator, and an inspiration to sound editors worldwide. This Award is a testament to the indelible mark he has made on the art and craft of sound." Mark Mangini is a two-time Academy Award–winning, six-time-nominated sound designer and re-recording mixer whose work has also earned Emmy, BAFTA, and MPSE Award honors. His 170+ filmography includes Dune, Mad Max: Fury Road, Blade Runner: 2049, Star Trek I, IV & V, The Fifth Element, Poltergeist and Gremlins. For five decades, Mangini has shaped Hollywood cinema, imagining and composing altered sonic realities for motion pictures, redefining how audiences hear movies. He is an international lecturer, an outspoken proponent for sound as art and a guitarist/songwriter with compositions in sex, lies and videotape, Star Trek IV, Picard and others. "Having grown up a musician, I am avowed of the idea that all organized sound is music. I see my work in movies every bit a composition as those of Beethoven and the Beatles. I just happen to M ALLAN AMATO