UK Screen has announced the shortlist for its sound awards, The Conch. Now in its third year The Conch awards are organised and promoted by the industry trade body UK Screen and reflect the contribution made by UK facilities, sound editors and dubbing mixers to the art of audio post-production in film, TV and commercials.
The following shortlist is a result of the audio industry nominating and then voting on projects in a range of categories and those chosen will now be asked to submit material for judging, with the winners being announced at the awards ceremony on 25 September 2008. The shortlist for the following categories will be announced in early September: Film Facility, TV Facility, Commercials Facility and Newcomer.
The shortlist for each category is as follows:
Commercial of the Year, sponsored by Film London:
Cadbury "Gorilla" - Wave Studios
Guinness "Tipping Point" - Videosonics & Wave Studios
Bob Monkhouse "Prostrate Cancer" - Grand Central Studios
VW Golf "Enjoy the Everyday" - Marmalade
Audio Media Unsung Hero Award, sponsored by Skillset:
Nick Laing, Goldcrest
Adam Powell, Molinare
Smudger, formerly Videosonics
Film Soundtrack of the Year - under £10million, sponsored by AMPS:
The Cottage
Happy Go Lucky
In Bruges
Film Soundtrack of the Year - over £10million, sponsored by UK Film Council:
Atonement
Sweeny Todd
Stardust
Audio on TV Drama, sponsored by Whitemark:
Ashes to Ashes - Hackenbacker
The Curse of Comedy - Most Sincerely: Hughie Green - Breathe
Secret Diary of a Call Girl - 142 Ascent Media
No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Soundelux
Audio on TV/Film Documentary:
The Passions of Vaughn Williams - Directors Cut/Noise London
Michael Palin's New Europe - Molinaire
The Man Who Lost His Head - 142 Ascent Media
Audio on TV Entertainment, sponsored by Prism Sound:
Britain's Got Talent Series 2 - London Studios
Masterchef 2008 - Molinare
The Restaurant - Envy
Top Gear: Polar Special - Evolutions
Music Production on Film/TV Project:
Sweeny Todd
The Passions of Vaughn Williams
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Best TV Dubbing Mixer, sponsored by Media Lease:
Rowan Jennings - United Audio Project
Pip Norton - Breathe
Alan Sallabank - 142 Ascent Media
Matt Skilton - Envy
Best Film Re-recording Mixer, sponsored by Euphonix:
Chris Burdon
Mark Taylor
Mathew Knights
Mike Prestwood-Smith
TV Sound Editor of the Year (editor, designer, dialogue, supervising):
Chris Roberts - 142 Ascent Media
Paul McFadden
Simon Chase - Soundelux
Film Sound Editor of the Year, (editor, designer, dialogue, supervising):
James Boyle
Nigel Stone
Robert Ireland
Jeremy Price
Production Sound Mixer of the Year:
Sean Taylor
Paul Paragon
Simon Hayes
www.ukscreenassociation.co.uk/conch