Outstanding Achievement in

Sound Design

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And The Nominees Are

From the work of the sound recorder in the field to the magic created by sound editors and mixers in post, the use of sound in documentary has long been instrumental to a viewer’s understanding of a subject and a story This award honors those who work with sound to create an aural landscape that enhances the visual ones. Previous winners in this category include Leslie Shatz and John Sood for The Velvet Underground (2022), Samir Foco, John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone for Moonage Daydream (2023), Mark Mangini for 32 Sounds (2024) and Ranko Paukovic and Alek Goosse for Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (2025).