Gary Dretzka
Leonard Klady
David Poland
Douglas Pratt
Ray Pride

For Immediate Release
January 9, 2006

Seven Films Sound Off for 2005 Oscar®

Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the seven films in consideration for Achievement in Sound Editing for the 78th Academy Awards®.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"King Kong"
"Memoirs of a Geisha"
"Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith"
"Walk the Line"
"War of the Worlds"

Ten-minute clip reels from each of the seven films will be screened for the Sound Editing Award Committee on Tuesday, January 24. At this screening the members will vote to nominate three of the seven films for Oscar® consideration. Nominations for the 78th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at 5:30 a.m. PST, in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements for 2005 will be presented on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST.