Paula Fairfield Biography

Awards

• 1996Gemini-Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series: winner
• 1996Genie-Best Achievement in Sound Editing: nominated
• 1999Genie-Best Sound Editing: nominated
• 2001Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Direct to Video - Sound Editorial: nominated
• 2004Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Sound Effects & Foley: nominated
• 2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Sound (Mixing & Editing): nominated
• 2006Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Sound Effects & Foley: nominated
• 2007Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing for Sound Effects and Foley in a Foreign Film: nominated
• 2007Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing for Sound Effects and Foley in a Foreign Film: nominated
• 2007Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Sound Effects and Foley for Television - Short Form: winner
• 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series: nominated
• 2008Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Long Form Television: nominated
• 2008Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue & ADR in a Foreign Feature Film: nominated
• 2008Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Short Form Television: winner
• 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series: nominated
• 2009HPA Award-Outstanding Audio Post - Television: nominated
• 2009Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: nominated
• 2010HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Television: nominated
• 2010Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series: nominated
• 2011Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: nominated
• 2012OFTA Television Award-Best Sound in a Series: winner
• 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: nominated
• 2013HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Television: winner
• 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series: nominated
• 2014HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Television: nominated
• 2014Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: nominated
• 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Sound in a Series: winner
• 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series: nominated
• 2015HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Television: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: winner
• 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series: winner
• 2016HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Television: nominated
• 2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: winner
• 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series: nominated
• 2017HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Television: nominated
• 2017Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: nominated
• 2018Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media: winner
• 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): nominated
• 2019HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Episodic or Non-Theatrical Feature: nominated
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): winner
• 2020Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media: nominated
• 2021Jury Award-Best Producer: winner
• 2021HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Episodic or Non-Theatrical Feature: nominated
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): winner
• 2022Leo-Best Sound Editing in a Dramatic Series: nominated
• 2022Jury Award-Best Sound - Feature Film: winner
• 2022Best Sound Design-Feature Film: winner
• 2022May Award-Best Sound Design: winner
• 2023BAFTA TV Award-Sound, Fiction: winner
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Broadcast Long Form Effects/Foley: nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): nominated
• 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): nominated
• 2025Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Broadcast Long Form Effects/Foley: nominated
• 2025Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Animation: nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour): nominated