“The whole team worked so hard on the project so it’s really nice to get the recognition on such a music and sound-heavy project,” says Dan Brennan, one of the Emmy-nominated sound mixers for National Geographic’s “Genius: Aretha” starring Cynthia Erivo. Brennan shares his nomination with Emmy winners Ken Hahn and Jay Meagher. Watch Brennan and Hahn’s exclusive video interview with Gold Derby above.
“Genius: Aretha” chronicles the life of Aretha Franklin from a young gospel singer in Detroit to a rising superstar who was eventually crowned the “Queen of Soul.” The sound mixing team acknowledges the added pressure to bring authenticity to the screen for this icon’s story. “Part of it is peoples’ memories of the songs,” explains Hahn. “The memories of when they heard them and what they were doing and who they were with. That changes the feeling. Where they are now being performed,...
“Genius: Aretha” chronicles the life of Aretha Franklin from a young gospel singer in Detroit to a rising superstar who was eventually crowned the “Queen of Soul.” The sound mixing team acknowledges the added pressure to bring authenticity to the screen for this icon’s story. “Part of it is peoples’ memories of the songs,” explains Hahn. “The memories of when they heard them and what they were doing and who they were with. That changes the feeling. Where they are now being performed,...
- 8/3/2021
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Here's the list of Cinema Audio Society contenders. Winners will be announced Feb. 14 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium-Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Dennis L. Maitland will receive the Cas Career Achievement Award, and Paul Mazursky will receive the Cas Filmmaker Award. Feature Films "The Dark Knight," Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo "Iron Man," Mark Ulano, Christopher Boyes, Lora Hirschberg "Quantum of Solace," Chris Munro, Mike Prestwood Smith, Mark Taylor "Slumdog Millionaire," Resul Pookutty, Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke "Wall-e," Tom Myers, Michael Semanick Television Movies And Mini-series "Generation Kill," Episode 5: "A Burning Dog," Danny Hambrook, Stuart Hilliker, Alexandros Sidiropoulous "John Adams," Episode 1: "Join or Die," Jay Meagher, Mike Minkler,...
- 1/8/2009
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
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