Assistant editor Sandy Coles of Toronto editorial house Relish Editing was the Grand Prize winner at the 2010 AICE Camp Kuleshov Toronto trailer editing competition. His winning entry, “Braveheart: Party in the Highlands,” met the brief of the competition, which was to cut a trailer for a well-known Hollywood drama, horror or suspense film which promotes the picture as a comedy.
For his creative editorial efforts, Coles received a cash prize of $1,000, which was presented at the Camp Kuleshov awards event held on November 23 at the Cadillac Lounge in Toronto.
Coles’ version of Braveheart envisions its hero, Billy Wallace (played by Mel Gibson), as the leader of history’s first gay pride parade. With a deft mix of comic timing, a great soundtrack of classic and contemporary pop tunes and a joke-filled voiceover narration, the trailer turns the movie into something more akin to American Pie than an historical epic.
Taking honorable mention in the AICE Toronto competition were entries from assistants at School, Rooster Post Production, and Panic & Bob. Assistant editor Kyle McNair of School won for his comic take on Deliverance, which he imagines as the story of four guys going on a zany canoe trip. Also earning honorable mention was assistant editor Even Salusbury of Rooster Post Production for Amadeus, which he re-engineered as a buddy/road movie about two crazy musicians from Vienna who just happen to be Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. The final honorable mention slot was grabbed by assistant editor David James Findlay of Panic & Bob for his finger-snapping take on David Lean’s classic The Bridge on the River Kwai, which he turned into “POW Camp Musical,” a parody of the Disney High School Musical franchise.
To view the 2010 Camp Kuleshov Toronto winners, click here.
The competition judges included editors Jason Grebski of Rooster Post Production, Peter McAuley of axyz, Greg Edgar of Stealing Time, Chris Murphy of Relish Editing, Grant Pye of Rogue Editorial, Jackie Roda of School, Stephen Sora of Posterboy and John Evans of Panic & Bob, along with Mary Beth Odell, president/executive producer of Adaptable. The judging session was hosted by Notch, a commercial color correction boutique in Toronto.
Nominees Unveiled For Cinema Audio Society’s 61st Annual Awards
The Cinema Audio Society has unveiled its nominees in seven categories for the 61st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2024.
The 61st CAS Awards will be held on Saturday, February 22, at the Beverly Hilton.
Nominated in the live action motion picture category were the audio teams behind A Complete Unknown, Deadpool & Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II and Wicked.
Animated motion picture nominees were the sound ensembles behind Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Wild Robot and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
As previously announced, multi-award-winning sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS (A Complete Unknown, West Side Story, Joker), will be honored with the CAS Career Achievement Award. In addition, visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival) will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award.
The CAS Award nominees highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both film and television. Each year, accomplished CAS members—who possess extensive expertise in the art and science of sound—carefully review hundreds of projects to ensure the nominees truly reflect excellence in sound mixing in Motion Picture and Television entertainment.
“2024 was a year of remarkable achievements in the sound community, with exceptional talent on display across every category,” said CAS president Peter Kurland. “The innovation and artistry of these sound mixers continue to elevate the craft, and the upcoming awards will be a celebration of the outstanding contributions made this year. Congratulations to... Read More