The nominees for the 2025 Oscars have just been announced – a big congrats to all the nominees! Here are the stories behind the sound for all the nominees in the Best Sound category. UPDATE: We’ve just added the 2025 Oscar winner for Best Sound: DUNE PART TWO!
2025 Oscar Best Sound Winner: Dune: Part Two:
WINNERS: Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill
Designing Dune Part Two’s Breathtaking Sound – with Oscar-winning Sound Supervisor & Sound Designer Richard King:
The Wild Robot:
Nominated: Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts
Designing the Delightful Sound of The Wild Robot – with Brian Chumney and Leff Lefferts:
A Complete Unknown:
Nominated: Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco
Director James Mangold and the Sound and Music of A Complete Unknown:
Emilia Pérez:
Nominated: Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta
The Sound of ‘Emilia Pérez’ – with Cyril Holtz, Aymeric Devoldère, Hortense Bailly, and Carolina Santana:
Wicked:
Nominated: Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson and John Marquis