THE CONCH WINNERS 2009
London, UK - 22nd September 2009 UK Screen Association last night hosted the annual celebration of British audio talent at The Conch Sound Awards 2009. The ceremony honoured projects, people and facilities from the Commercial, Film and TV industries.
Academy Award winner Slumdog Millionaire was honoured together with Quantum of Solace in the Best Film Soundtrack categories. Quantum went on to pick up the Best Foley Award as well as achieving recognition in the individual talents of Eddy Joseph and Mike Prestwood-Smith awarded as Film Sound Editor and Film Re-Recording Mixer respectively.
Molinare won Best Film Facility and collected another Conch for documentary feature Man on Wire. Lipsync's Paul Cotterell was awarded for his work on The Red Riding Trilogy and Evolutions who continued to impress in the TV Entertainment category for BBC's Top Gear went on to win Best TV Facility. Awards for the commercials industry went to Wave for the Hovis 'Go On Lad' spot and Angell Sound for best Commercial Facility.
Best Newcomer was awarded to Sumner?s Emily Nuttall and this year's Fellowship was awarded to the renowned music recordist Keith Grant.
The awards, which were held at the new venue of King's Place, London, was attended by over 300 professionals from the industry in this, its fourth year.
Gaynor Davenport, CEO, UK Screen Association said, "It's been a fantastic year for British audio. Tonight was about celebrating what a great sound industry we have in this country by honouring the many deserving people whose passion and abilities for audio makes this industry such a joy to be a part of. Congratulations to everyone who made this such a special event and I look forward to next year!"
Below is the full list of those nominated - the winners are highlighted:
The Fellowship Award
*Keith Grant
Newcomer
*Emily Nuttall, Sumners
Kevin Penney, Soundelux
Neil Whippey, The Facility
Simon Epstein, Molinare
Unsung Heroes
*Andy Picton, The Pinewood Studios Group
Stephen Hart (formerly Soundelux)
*Trevor Griffin, The Pinewood Studios Group
TV Sound Editor of the Year - Sponsored by SADiE, a Prism Sound Company
*Ben Norrington
Chris Roberts, Ascent 142
Paul McFadden, Bang Post Production
Commercial of the Year - Sponsored by Film London
Formula One Launch promo, Hackenbacker
*Hovis 'Go On Lad', Wave
Sony 'Bond', Wave
TV Dubbing Mixer of the Year - Sponsored by Avid
Chris Maclean, The Jungle Group
Howard Bargroff
*Paul Cotterell, LipSync
Richard Ashley, Evolutions
Audio on TV Entertainment - Sponsored by De Wolfe Music Ltd
MTV European Music Awards, Richmond Studios Productions
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, Evolutions
*Top Gear, Evolutions
Best Foley project - Sponsored by Allan, Chapman & James
Man on Wire, Molinare
*Quantum of Solace, Soundelux
Red Riding Trilogy, LipSync
Film Soundtrack of the Year under £10m - Sponsored by Munro Acoustics
Man on Wire
*Slumdog Millionaire
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
Film Soundtrack of the Year Over £10m - Sponsored by UK Film Council
Hellboy II
*Quantum of Solace
The Boat That Rocked
Audio on TV/Film Documentary
Evolutions, Evolutions
*Man on Wire, Molinare
The Animal's Guide to Survival, Halo Post
Audio on TV Drama - Sponsored by Whitemark
Crooked House, Ascent 142
*Doctor Who, Bang Post Production
Law and Order UK, Pepper Post
Red Riding 1980, LipSync
Production Sound Mixer of the Year - Sponsored by AMPS
Chris Munro
Julian Howarth, Bang Post Production
*Simon Hayes
Film Sound Editor - Sponsored by Goldcrest
Claire Ellis
*Eddy Joseph
Glenn Freemantle
Lisa McMahon
Film Re-Recording Mixer - Sponsored by Euphonix
Ian Tapp, The Pinewood Studios Group
*Mike Prestwood Smith
Paul Cotterell, Lipsync
Richard Pryke, The Pinewood Studios Group
TV Facility - Sponsored by Scrub
Ascent 142
*Evolutions
Films @ 59
Commercial Facility - Sponsored by Hub +
*Angell Sound
Grand Central Studios
The Factory
Wave
Film Facility - Sponsored by Hireworks
De Lane Lea
*Molinare
The Pinewood Studios Group
There is further information on The Conch Awards, including the list of this year?s winners, the categories and this year's sponsors available online at www.ukscreenassociation.co.uk/conch
