MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Wins Oscar for Sound Editing

By: Feb. 28, 2016
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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD's Mark Mangini and David White have won the Oscar for Sound Editing.
This is the fourth Academy Award nomination for Mark Mangini. He was previously nominated for:

THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997)
Nominee, Sound Effects Editing

ALADDIN (1992)
Nominee, Sound Effects Editing

STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986)
Nominee, Sound Effects Editing

This is the first Academy Award nomination for David White.

Other films in the category include The Martian, The Revenant, Sicario and Star Wars: The Force Awakens

About the film: Years after an apocalypse has devastated the world, Australia has become a wasteland ruled by outlaws hoarding fuel, water and other resources. Desperate to escape a TYRANT called Immortan Joe, loner Max Rockatansky joins forces with Imperator Furiosa, who is fleeing from Joe and his fanatical followers with a precious cargo that she has smuggled from Joe's stronghold.

The 88th ACADEMY AWARDS are taking place tonight, Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and are being televised live by the ABCTelevision Network. The Oscar presentation is also being televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Comedian, actor and filmmaker Chris Rock returns as host of the event for a second time.



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