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M OT I O N P I CTU R E S O U N D E D I TO R S 5 Welcome to Wavelength's Fall 2026 edition! Christina, Garrett, and the whole Wavelength crew have done it again! Please enjoy this novella of fantastic articles about the world of game sound and more! It's been a busy summer for the MPSE team. On July 6th, the Motion Picture Sound Editors opened the Vaughn International Film Festival, hosted by Antonio Ienco, with a 30th Anniversary Screening of Independence Day at the Hot Docs Theater in Toronto, Canada. The film was preceded by the world premiere of the MPSE's own Cinematic Promotional Piece—more on that in the ( hopefully) near future. Independence Day was received with a well-deserved raucous response from the audience acknowledging the absolutely fantastic sound editing and design of this cinematic classic. For the majority of the audience, this was their first time experiencing this film in a theater. After the screening, Supervising Sound Editor Val Kuklowsky, Sound Editor/Designer Mark Lanza, and Foley Artist Andy Malcolm held court under the inspiring supervision of moderator Timothy Muirhead. Many tricks of the trade, trials of the times, stories, and sonic easter eggs were explored during the conversation. Needless to say, the seats remained full to the bitter end. One week later, I represented the MPSE at the ICTA's (International Cinema Technology Association) Summer conference in Milwaukee, WI. The event offered great insight into the challenges faced by exhibitors around the world. Discussions included how technology is changing, how to better serve their clientele, and prognostications as to the future of theaters and the cinematic experience. The MPSE is actively looking to serve their mission of getting people in seats in those theaters! On July 24th, we held a sound gathering in New York City, hosted by Tom Ryan and Skyline Finishing. Attendees enjoyed delicious NY pizza, salad, beverages, and rousing conversations with colleagues and other industry professionals. And we had a special guest! Peter Albrechtsen was in town screening a new documentary he sound-designed, so we were fortunate to have him and his kids in attendance. As we move into fall, keep an eye out for information about a special Breaking Bad event with our friends at Sony, our MPSE Picnic, Sounding Board 6.0 (with the Cinema Audio Society), Game Sound Con, and more! As always, get out and live! LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT DAVID BARBER MPSE I PRESIDENT The Official Publication of the Motion Picture Sound Editors Editor in Chief CHRISTINA HORGAN Editor in Cheif | Game Audio Special Issue GARRETT P. MONTGOMERY MPSE Officers david barber - President korey pereira - Vice President chris reeves - Treasurer brent findley - Interim Secretary solange schwalbe - Sergeant at Arms Board Members peter albrechtsen alex borquez mark camperell timothy day baylon fonseca eric gillingham kevin howard howard karp phil kovats perry la marca mark lanza charles maynes garrett p. montgomery timothy muirhead nicholas papaleo vickie sampson 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 David Barber PS. 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 to get our messaging beyond the walls of the sound community, and your help is needed!