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Andrew Bonica, is a multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, and producer who has worked with some of the music and film industry's biggest acts, both at San Diego's largest recording studio, Studio West, as well as in his own studio with his company, Roylee Records. Bonica is originally from Massachusetts and has remained close to his roots by continually furthering his education through his home state's prestigious Berklee College of Music. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Production (2015) from Berklee and is a prominent member of the Berklee Online community. Additionally, he earned three certificates from Berklee including a Master in Music Production Technology (2008), Professional in Electronic Music Production and Sound Design (2007), and a Specialist in Recording and Production for Guitar with Pro Tools (2005). While studying with Berklee he earned a Steve Vai Celebrity Scholarship for Guitar (2008). Prior to that, he earned the Louis Armstrong Jazz award for his dual role as a guitarist and trombonist for the Hudson Jazz Band (2002). Bonica is also an Avid Certified Expert in Pro Tools HD for both Music and Post Production as well as a Certified VENUE Operator for FOH. Drawing from his roots as an electronics technician in the United States Marine Corps, Bonica has united his vast technical knowledge with his passion for music, allowing him to be the Swiss Army Knife in studio that artists cannot live without. He is the ultimate definition of simultaneous left and right brain fluency. As if he did not have enough qualifications already, Bonica holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from National University and is completing his graduate studies in engineering while continuing his full time career in the music technology industry. When he is not in the studio, Bonica is designing the next generation of audio hardware and software to enable musicians and producers to reach new heights with their music.

Ray Beckett was born in 1951 in Camberwell, London, England, UK. He is known for The Hurt Locker (2008), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and A Room with a View (1985). He has been married to Elaine Streeter since 1993.

Simon Bysshe is a Production Sound Mixer known for Succession (2018), Hanna (2021), Peaky Blinders (2013) and The Tunnel (2016) which won the 'RTS Craft Award' for Best Sound. Simon studied Film Sound at the Bournemouth Arts Institute between 2004-06. After working as a Boom Operator for many years Simon & his partner Laura Smith developed URSA Straps which are now used by many working professionals for wiring up cast.

Joe Cappelletti is an actor, known for The Hurt Locker (2008), John Wick (2014) and The Last of Us: Part II (2020).

Richard C. Franklin is known for Flatliners (1990), The Terminal (2004) and The Hurt Locker (2008).

Jamie Hardt was born on 18 April 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is known for Say Nothing (2024), Monsters (2022) and Fire Country (2022).

A three-time Academy Award® winner, Paul Ottosson brings exceptional creative talent to every project, from blockbusters such as Men in Black³ (2012) to independent films such as The Hurt Locker (2008) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012)". Ottosson has earned respect as a sound supervisor, sound designer and re-recording mixer by focusing on telling the story of the movie. He received Academy Awards® for The Hurt Locker (2008) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and earned a nomination for Spider-Man 2 (2004).

Justin M. Davey was born in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He is known for A Quiet Place (2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and My Father's Dragon (2022). He was previously married to Jeaneane Leaver-Fay.

Born in Mexico City, Sergio Díaz is a renowned Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer in the global film industry. With over 99 films in his career, his work has earned prestigious nominations and awards worldwide.

In 2019, Sergio was nominated for an Oscar for Best Sound Editing and won the Golden Reel Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) for his exceptional work on "ROMA" by Alfonso Cuarón. He was also nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2021 for his contribution to Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland". Previously, he received another Golden Reel Award for his work on Guillermo del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth" (2007).

Sergio has collaborated with some of the most distinguished directors in the world, including:

-Alfonso Cuarón (Roma) -Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) -Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy II) -Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Babel) -Sean Penn (Into the Wild) -Mel Gibson (Apocalypto) -Carlos Reygadas (Battle in Heaven, Silent Light, Post Tenebras Lux) -Jonás Cuarón (Año Uña, Desierto) -Amat Escalante (Sangre, Heli, The Untamed)

His most recent work includes the highly anticipated adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" for Netflix, a landmark project bringing the literary masterpiece to the screen.

Sergio Díaz continues to be a leading figure in sound design and mixing, shaping the sonic landscapes of some of the most acclaimed films of our time.

Joaquín Rendón is known for Nomadland (2020) and Run Coyote Run (2017).

Zach Seivers was born on 12 August 1984 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA. Zach is known for Nomadland (2020), C'mon C'mon (2021) and My Father's Dragon (2022).

Ryan Stern is known for Black Widow (2021), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

Mike Wolf Snyder was born on 9 March 1985 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Nomadland (2020), Rockaway (2012) and Empathy, Inc. (2018). He died in February 2021 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

Christopher Boyes is known for Avatar (2009), King Kong (2005) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

Alitzel Díaz Rueda Flores is known for Roma (2018), Santos Inocentes (2023) and Nomadland (2020).

Alan Romero is known for Roma (2018), Amores Perros (2000) and Nomadland (2020).

Aravind Vijayakumar is known for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 (2021) and Kaabil (2017).

Nick Foley is known for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and The Mist (2007).

Hamilton Sterling is a filmmaker, sound designer, and musician. He wrote and directed Absent Now the Dead, a story of the reign of demagogues, and the personal/historical documentary, And So Farewell, with music by renowned jazz guitarist and composer Ralph Towner. Hamilton was the recipient of an AFI/NEA filmmaker grant for his dark comedy Faith of Our Fathers (1997) which played the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, The Cinequest Film Festival (where it was nominated for a Maverick Spirit Award), and the New York Anthology Film Archives. His sound work includes sound design and sound editing on five Terrence Malick films, including Voyage of Time, and James Mangold's Logan, and Academy Award Sound Editing winners Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, and Peter Weir's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Hamilton has worked for Christopher Guest, Paul Thomas Anderson, Barbet Schroeder, Andrew Dominik, John Waters, and Steven Spielberg. He has won four Motion Picture Sound Editors awards. Hamilton also released Migration, a soundscape album with Grammy-Award winning composer and bassist Jimmy Haslip. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Jan Petrov is known for Edge of Darkness (2010), Unknown (2011) and Armored (2009).

Graduate of the University Miami School of Music with majors in Music Engineering, Jazz Saxophone and Electrical Engineering. Michael joined the re-recording mixing and sound editing union at the age of 22. Was on the Academy Award winning sound teams of "The Dark Knight," "Inception" and "Dune 2: Part Two." Also on nominated sound teams of "Interstellar," "Transformers," "There Will Be Blood," and "War of the Worlds." He was the sole sound designer and re-recording mixer on the Academy Award Winning Animated Short "If Anything Happens I Love You." A film without dialogue making a strong, but beautiful statement about gun violence in schools. Michael has also played on various film/TV scores as a saxophonist, flutist, and clarinetist. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Cinema Audio Society, 2025 marks his 29th year as a sound designer/re-recording mixer based out of Los Angeles, California.

Saumit Deshmukh is known for Agneepath (2012), Raanjhanaa (2013) and Bharat (2019).

Gautier Isern was born on 7 June 1982. Gautier is known for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) and Dunkirk (2017).

Nicolas Fioraso is known for Personal Shopper (2016), Anatomy of a Fall (2023) and Cosmopolis (2012).

Walter Murch has been editing sound in Hollywood since starting on Francis Ford Coppola's film The Rain People (1969). He edited sound on American Graffiti (1973) and The Godfather Part II (1974), won his first Academy Award nomination for The Conversation (1974), won his first Oscar for Apocalypse Now (1979), and won an unprecedented double Oscar for Best Sound and Best Film Editing for his work on The English Patient (1996). Most recently he helped reconstruct Touch of Evil (1958) to Orson Welles' original notes, and edited The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999). Mr. Murch was, along with George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, a founding member of northern California cinema. Mr. Murch has directed --Return to Oz (1985) -- and longs to do so again, but as an editor and sound man he is one of the few universally acknowledged masters in his field. For his work on the film "Apocalypse Now (1979)", Walter coined the term "sound designer", and along with colleagues such as Ben Burtt, helped to elevate the art and impact of film sound to a new level.