Sylvain Bellemare (born February 20, 1968) is a Canadian sound editor and

sound designer In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...

, best known internationally as the

supervising sound editor A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering of a television program, motion picture, video game, or any production involving recorde ...

of ''

Arrival Arrival(s) or The Arrival(s) may refer to: Film * ''The Arrival'' (1991 film), an American science fiction horror film * ''The Arrival'' (1996 film), an American-Mexican science fiction horror film * ''Arrival'' (film), a 2016 American science ...

'' (2016), for which he won the

BAFTA Award for Best Sound The BAFTA Award for Best Sound is a film award that is presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to sound designers, sound editors, sound engineers, and sound mixers. It has been presented at the annual British Acad ...

(shared with

Claude La Haye Claude La Haye is a Canadian production sound mixer, best known internationally as the sound mixer of '' Arrival'' (2016), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Sound (shared with Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Sylvain Bellemare) and was nomi ...

and

Bernard Gariépy Strobl Bernard Gariépy Strobl is a Canadian re-recording sound mixer, best known internationally as the supervising re-recording mixer of '' Arrival'' (2016), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Sound (shared with Claude La Haye and Sylvain Bel ...

) and the

Academy Award for Best Sound Editing The Academy Award for Best Sound is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest sound mixing, recording, sound design, and sound editing. The award used to go to the studio sound departments until a rule change in 1969 said it should be awarde ...

. He is also known for ''

Soft Shell Man ''Soft Shell Man'' () is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001. The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film ...

'' (2001), '' It's Not Me, I Swear! '' (2008), ''

Incendies ''Incendies'' (; ) is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Dés ...

'' (2010), ''

Monsieur Lazhar ''Monsieur Lazhar'' is a 2011 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau and starring Mohamed Fellag, Mohamed Saïd Fellag, Sophie Nélisse and Danielle Proulx. Based on ''Bashir Lazhar'', a one-character play by Évelyn ...

'' (2011), '' Gabrielle'' (2013) and '' Endorphine'' (2015). He frequently works with Quebec filmmakers

Philippe Falardeau Philippe Falardeau (; born February 1, 1968, in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Early life Falardeau was born and raised in Hull, Quebec. He later studied political science at the University of Ottawa, before trave ...

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, OAL (; ; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has received seven Canadian Screen Awards as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two ...

Awards and nominations

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