MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Wins Oscar for Sound Mixing

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD's Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo have won the Oscar for Sound Mixing.

This is the fifth Academy Award nomination for Chris Jenkins. He was previously nominated for:

WANTED (2008)
Nominee, Sound Mixing

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1992)
Winner, Sound

DICK TRACY (1990)
Nominee, Sound

OUT OF AFRICA (1985)
Winner, Sound

This is the seventh Academy Award nomination for Gregg Rudloff. He was previously nominated for:

AMERICAN SNIPER (2014)
Nominee, Sound Mixing

ARGO (2012)
Nominee, Sound Mixing

FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (2006)
Nominee, Sound Mixing

THE PERFECT STORM (2000)
Nominee, Sound

THE MATRIX (1999)
Winner, Sound

GLORY (1989)
Winner, Sound

This is the first Academy Award nomination for Ben Osmo.

Other films in the category include Bridge of Spies, The Revenant, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Martian.

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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