A week ago, Oscar nominees from branches including editing, sound, and makeup and hair were invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a virtual town hall. They assumed, according to one individual who attended the Tuesday event, that the meeting was being called to discuss Covid-19 protocols for Hollywood’s biggest night.
Instead, they were informed that their categories would not air live on the telecast, said the source (a current nominee who agreed to speak with Variety on the condition of anonymity). In total, eight different Oscar categories — original score, makeup and hairstyling, documentary short, film editing, production design, animated short, live action short and sound — will be awarded prior to the start of the upcoming March 27 show, edited for time, and broadcast sporadically throughout the evening. Other awards shows, such as the Tonys, have deployed a similar approach, but the move has sparked controversy...
Instead, they were informed that their categories would not air live on the telecast, said the source (a current nominee who agreed to speak with Variety on the condition of anonymity). In total, eight different Oscar categories — original score, makeup and hairstyling, documentary short, film editing, production design, animated short, live action short and sound — will be awarded prior to the start of the upcoming March 27 show, edited for time, and broadcast sporadically throughout the evening. Other awards shows, such as the Tonys, have deployed a similar approach, but the move has sparked controversy...
- 2/23/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Motion Sound Picture Sound Editors Re-election Mark Lanza
The Motion Sound Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) announced the reelection of Mark Lanza to a two-year term as president, with David Barber elected to a two-year term as secretary — which he held on an interim basis for the past year.
Lanza and Barber will join continuing board officers Steve Urban, Jeremy Gordon and Christopher Reeves.
“I am proud to be an Mpse member and grateful to my fellow members for entrusting me with another term as president,” said Lanza.
Lanza’s previous sound work includes “Glory,” an Academy award-winner for best sound, “Born on the Fourth of July” and “JFK,” both of which received Oscar nominations for sound.
Barber’s previous work as a sound editor and re-recording mixer includes being a three-time winner of Mpse Golden Reel awards, most recently in 2018 for “In Search of Fellini.”
Mpse’s 69th annual Golden...
The Motion Sound Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) announced the reelection of Mark Lanza to a two-year term as president, with David Barber elected to a two-year term as secretary — which he held on an interim basis for the past year.
Lanza and Barber will join continuing board officers Steve Urban, Jeremy Gordon and Christopher Reeves.
“I am proud to be an Mpse member and grateful to my fellow members for entrusting me with another term as president,” said Lanza.
Lanza’s previous sound work includes “Glory,” an Academy award-winner for best sound, “Born on the Fourth of July” and “JFK,” both of which received Oscar nominations for sound.
Barber’s previous work as a sound editor and re-recording mixer includes being a three-time winner of Mpse Golden Reel awards, most recently in 2018 for “In Search of Fellini.”
Mpse’s 69th annual Golden...
- 11/9/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Lanza has been re-elected president of the Motion Picture Sound Editors, the nonprofit organization of professional sound and music editors.
Currently based at Sony Pictures Studios, Lanza has been a sound professional for 30 years and is credited on more than 250 feature films and television shows, including JFK, Glory and Born on the Fourth of July. He received the Mpse’s Golden Reel Award for Amazon’s Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams in 2019.
“I am proud to be an Mpse member and grateful to my fellow members for entrusting me with another term as president,” Lanza said. “I look forward to working with the Board in continuing to grow Mpse and expand our work on behalf of sound editors.”
In other Mpse elections, David Barber was elected secretary, a post he’s held on an interim basis for the past year. Barber is a supervising sound editor and re-recording...
Currently based at Sony Pictures Studios, Lanza has been a sound professional for 30 years and is credited on more than 250 feature films and television shows, including JFK, Glory and Born on the Fourth of July. He received the Mpse’s Golden Reel Award for Amazon’s Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams in 2019.
“I am proud to be an Mpse member and grateful to my fellow members for entrusting me with another term as president,” Lanza said. “I look forward to working with the Board in continuing to grow Mpse and expand our work on behalf of sound editors.”
In other Mpse elections, David Barber was elected secretary, a post he’s held on an interim basis for the past year. Barber is a supervising sound editor and re-recording...
- 11/9/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Motion Picture Sound Editors elected veteran Mark Lanza as its new president for a two-year term. The award-winning supervising sound editor, whose credits include Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July and JFK, Amazon’s Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams and Showtime’s On Becoming a God in Central Florida, is currently the Mpse’s treasurer after stints as the organization’s secretary and vice president. He succeeds Tom McCarthy who served the past four years.
The group’s board also elected Steve Urban as secretary and Jeremy Gordon as treasurer, joining Bernard Weiser (vice president) and Christopher Reeves (sergeant-at-arms).
“I want to continue to develop ties to other industry organizations,” said Lanza. “Mpse has co-sponsored several events with the Cinema Audio Society and we hope to do more as we share common interests and priorities. I am eager to expand our international membership. Our ranks have been growing,...
The group’s board also elected Steve Urban as secretary and Jeremy Gordon as treasurer, joining Bernard Weiser (vice president) and Christopher Reeves (sergeant-at-arms).
“I want to continue to develop ties to other industry organizations,” said Lanza. “Mpse has co-sponsored several events with the Cinema Audio Society and we hope to do more as we share common interests and priorities. I am eager to expand our international membership. Our ranks have been growing,...
- 1/27/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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