Rodrigo Garcia Saiz directed this :40 in which a fear-stricken woman flees an unseen pursuer out to do her harm. But while her terror is real, a break out of the blue brings us back to reality, as we realize that her harrowing adventure has sprung from her reading a book.
“Woods” opens on the woman racing barefoot through a spooky forest: silhouetted trees, mist, penetrating moonlight. She pants and trips; an unseen threat nearing. She makes it to a tree and is about to be caught, if not killed, when a small hand reaches up with a jar. A child’s voice asks, “Mom, can you open the jar for me please?” The woman replies sweetly as if sitting in a comfortable kitchen, “Sure thing, honey.”
Then the action continues, accompanied by the super “Keep reading” and the Gandhi Bookstores logo.
“Woods” was one of two spots in the campaign directed by Garcia Saiz through his Mexico City company Central Films for Ogilvy Mexico. (Garcia Saiz is repped in the U.S. by Boxer Films.)
“Wicked,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Emilia Pรฉrez” Among Feature Film Winners At MPSE Golden Reel Awards
Wicked, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pรฉrez, Saturday Night and The Wild Robot were among that feature category winners at the 72nd Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards held Sunday (2/23) at the Wilshire Ebel Theatre in Los Angeles. The Golden Reel Awards honor outstanding achievement in sound editing, sound design, music editing and foley artistry in film, television and gaming.
Television winners included Shลgun, Ripley, The Penguin and Only Murders in the Building.
Two honorary awards were also presented: Kevin Costner received the Filmmaker Award and supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath, MPSE received the Career Achievement Award. Patton Oswalt served as the eveningโs emcee, marking the third time heโs hosted the Golden Reel Awards. MPSE president David Barber presided over the festivities as the sound community came together to celebrate their own. The MPSE invited firefighters to attend the gala as special guests with the audience honoring them for their heroic efforts during the recent L.A. wildfires.
Hereโs a category-by-category rundown of the Golden Reel Award winners.
WINNERS FOR THE 72ND ANNUAL MPSE GOLDEN REEL AWARDS
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing โ Broadcast Animation
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Supervising Sound Editors
Brad North MPSE
Matt Yocum MPSE
Sound Designers
Joseph Fraioli
Nolan McNaughton MPSE
Ryan Sullivan
Sound Effects Editors
Chris Battaglia MPSE
Harry Cohen MPSE
Foley Editors
Matt Manselle
Matt Telsey
Foley Artist
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