Will Files Biography

Awards

• 2007Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film Animation: nominated
• 2008Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - SFX, Foley, Dialogue & ADR for Feature Film Animation: nominated
• 2009INOCA-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
• 2009INOCA-Best Sound Editing: nominated
• 2009Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2009Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2009Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2010Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: nominated
• 2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2013Halfway Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in an English Language Feature: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in an English Language Feature: nominated
• 2016Halfway Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
• 2016Halfway Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
• 2017ACCA-Best Achievement in Sound: nominated
• 2017Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): nominated
• 2018AACTA Award-Best Sound: nominated
• 2018Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film: nominated
• 2018Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film: winner
• 2018Jury Prize-Best Sound Design: winner
• 2019Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Non-Theatrical Feature Film Broadcast Media: winner
• 2020AACTA Award-Best Sound: winner
• 2020C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series - One Hour: nominated
• 2020Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media: nominated
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): nominated
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): winner
• 2021MNFCA Award-Best Sound Work: nominated
• 2022Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program: nominated
• 2022HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Theatrical Feature: nominated
• 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): winner
• 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): winner
• 2023Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
• 2023AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
• 2023AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama: winner
• 2023CinEuphoria-Best Sound/Sound Efects - International Competition: winner
• 2023C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
• 2023C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series - One Hour: nominated
• 2023DFCA Award-Best Sound: nominated
• 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
• 2023HCA Award-Best Sound: nominated
• 2023MNFCA Award-Best Sound Work: nominated
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Motion Picture Dialogue/ADR: nominated
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Motion Picture Effects/Foley: nominated
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Broadcast Long Form Dialogue/ADR: nominated
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Broadcast Long Form Effects/Foley: winner
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Non-Theatrical Feature: winner
• 2023NCFCA Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special: winner
• 2024HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Theatrical Feature: nominated
• 2024HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature: winner
• 2024SDFCS Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
• 2025Advanced Imaging Society Lumiere Award-Best Audio - Theatrical: winner
• 2025ASSG Award-Best Sound Editing: nominated
• 2025ASSG Award-Best Sound for a Feature Film: winner
• 2025DFCS Award-Best Sound: nominated
• 2025Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Dialogue & ADR: winner
• 2025Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Effects/Foley: nominated
• 2025Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Dialogue/ADR: nominated
• 2025Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Dialogue/ADR: nominated
• 2025OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects: nominated
• 2025PCA Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
• 2026C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Animated: nominated
• 2026C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series - One Hour: nominated
• 2026Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Non-Theatrical Animation: winner