Conch Awards recognize UK audio excellence

LONDON – The UK Screen Association (www.ukscreenassociation.co.uk ), a trade body that represents and promotes over 140 service companies working in film, commercials and television in the UK, hosted its fifth annual Conch Awards earlier this week. The awards were held at Floridita in London and recognized excellence in audio post production.

The following is a list of nominees and winners:

FELLOWSHIP AWARD
* Ted Scott

FILM RE-RECORDING MIXER
* Chris Burdon – De Lane Lea
Mike Dowson – The Pinewood Studios Group
Stuart Hilliker - Boom
Scott Jones - Molinare

FILM SOUND EDITOR
* Niv Adiri
James Boyle
James Mather

TV DUBBING MIXER
* Paul Hamblin - Boom
Howard Bargroff - Pepper
Billy Mahoney - Molinare
Adam Severs – De Lane Lea

TV SOUND EDITOR
* Lisa-Marie McStay - Molinare
Chris Roberts – Ascent 142
John Rogerson - Halo
Ian Wilkinson

TV DRAMA
* Wallander - Boom
Luther – Pepper
Spooks – Hackenbacker

TV ENTERTAINMENT
* Trawlermen – Molinare
Outnumbered – Keith Nixon (Mute Productions)
Top Gear – Evolutions

TV FILM/DOCUMENTARY
* Mugabe and the White African – Molinare
Richard Hammond’s Invisible World – Halo
Wonders of the Solar System – Molinare

COMMERCIAL/PROMO
* Nike ‘Write the future’ – Grand Central Studios
Guinness ‘Bring it to life’– Grand Central Studios
BBC Formula One promo – The Jungle Group

FILM OVER £10 MILLION
* Kick Ass
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

FILM UNDER £10 MILLION
* Nowhere Boy
Moon
The Boys are Back

NEWCOMER
* Adam Davidson – Ascent 142
Steven Lane – Grand Central Studios
Dan Piggot - Sumners
Gerrit Schowpal - Halo

UNSUNG HERO
* Joe Maher - De Lane Lea

COMMERCIAL FACILITY
* Wave Studios
Angell
Grand Central Studios
The Jungle Group

TV MIX FACILITY
* Boom
Molinare
Pepper

FILM MIX FACILITY
* The Pinewood Studios Group
Anvil
Goldcrest

SOUND DESIGN / EDITORIAL FACILITY
* Phaze
Boom
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