Verna Fields Award


The Verna Fields Award is the Golden Reel Award which is annually presented by Motion Picture Sound Editors to a filmmaking student in order to recognize the excellence of their sound editing work. Luke Dunn Gielmuda of the Australian Film Television and Radio School won the 1998 award for his work on Preoccupied. At the 2004 Golden Reel Awards held at Century Plaza Hotel, Manny Holihan won the Verna Fields Award.

2006

Winner: Crooked Mick
Nominees:AfterlifeBelow the SilenceDanya
  • ''The Resurrectionist''

2007

Winner: Temerario
Nominees:Bio RhythmDalton JonesFlapwing and the Last Work of Ezekiel Crumb

2008

Winner: Shot Open
Nominees:For the Love of GodThe Hollow TreeProcrastination
  • ''Sea of Tranquility''

2009

Winner: Mummy's Boy
Nominees:CupidElephantsFourJoyets

2010

Winner: Scarecrow
Nominees:The End of the LineThe GodMotherThe Incredible Story of My Great Grandmother Olive
  • ''Yellow Belly End''

2011

Winner: Stanley Pickle
Nominees:The ConfessionEn RoutePsychosis
  • ''Zbigniev's Cupboard''

2012

Winner: The Pride of Wade Ellison
Nominees: DamnedInfernoThe Maiden and the PrincessThe Pride of Wade Ellison
  • ''The Secret Numbers''

2013

Winner: Head Over Heels
Nominees: DawnElie's OvercoatExedia NationFragmentsHead Over HeelsIn AeternamMy Face is in Space
  • ''Stumble''

2014

Winner: Robomax
Nominees: AnamnesisFirst LightIf You're SeriousThe Magnificent Lion BoyMiss ToddRobomax
  • ''Sleeping With The Fishes''

2015

Winner: Sea Odyssey
Nominees:Sin FronteraThe Night GuardianHominidSea Odyssey
  • ''Posthumous''

2021

Winner: Build Me Up
Nominees:Cocon Build Me Up Do Not Feed the Pigeons The Many Faces of Ava Other Half Night of the Living Dread Pressure
  • ''Échale Ganas, The Villa’s Tacos Story ''

2022

Winner: Brutal
Nominees:Ascent Brutal Enemy Alien Entertain Me Key of See Spring Roll Dream This Is Your Captain Speaking
  • ''Whiteboy ''

2023

Nominees:Buyers Beware Canary Dive From The Top Gossip Heimen The Tornado Outside
  • ''Tree of Many Faces ''