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80th Academy Awards Rules
1 Awards Definitions
2 Eligibility
3 The Awards Year and Deadlines
4 Submission
5 Balloting and Nominations
6 Acting Awards
7 Best Animated Feature Film Award
8 Art Direction Award
9 Cinematography Award
10 Costume Design Award
11 Directing Award
12 Documentary Awards
13 Film Editing Award
14 Foreign Language Film Award
15 Makeup Award
16 Music Awards
17 Best Picture of the Year Award
18 Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards
19 Short Films Awards
20 Sound Editing Award
21 Sound Mixing Award
22 Visual Effects Award
23 Writing Awards
24 Testimonial Awards
25 Special Achievement Award
26 Gordon E. Sawyer Award
27 Scientific and Technical Special Awards

80th Academy Awards Rules 2006

RULE TWENTY
SPECIAL RULES FOR THE SOUND EDITING AWARD
  1. A Reminder List of all eligible productions shall be sent with a ballot to all members of the Academy Sound Branch who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five productions.

  2. The five productions receiving the highest number of votes shall become the nominations for final voting for the Sound Editing Award.

  3. Eligibility for this award shall be limited to the Supervising Sound Editor directly involved in and primarily responsible for the planning, creation, direction and execution of the sound design and editing for each achievement. The Supervising Sound Editor must be the primary creative decision maker and principal interpreter of the director’s vision to the sound editing team. The Supervising Sound Editor must approve the sound effects and their specific placement in the film, coordinate the creation of newly designed sound and Foley effects, and the editing of dialogue and ADR. The Supervising Sound Editor must oversee the recording of the pre-dubs and be present to supervise the final mix. In the event the above responsibilities are divided, both co-supervisors must meet the above criteria.

  4. Nomination eligibility of the Supervising Sound Editor responsible for the achievement shall be determined by the Sound Editing Award Rules Committee.

  5. Final voting for the Sound Editing Award shall be restricted to active and life Academy members.


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