The Verna Fields Award is the Golden Reel Award which is annually presented by Motion Picture Sound Editors

Motion Picture Sound Editors

Founded in 1953, Motion Picture Sound Editors is an honorary society of motion picture sound editors. The society's goals are to educate others about and increase the recognition of the sound editors, show the artistic merit of the soundtracks, and improve the professional relationship of its...

 to a filmmaking student in order to recognize the excellence of their sound editing work. Luke Dunn Gielmuda of the Australian Film Television and Radio School

Australian Film Television and Radio School

The Australian Film, Television and Radio School is the Australian national centre for professional education and advanced training in film, television, radio and digital media. The School is an Australian Commonwealth government statutory authority...

 won the 1998 award for his work on Preoccupied. At the 2004 Golden Reel Awards held at Century Plaza Hotel

Century Plaza Hotel

The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers and the CAA building.- History :...

, Manny Holihan won the Verna Fields Award.

2006

Winner: Crooked Mick

Nominees:

• Afterlife
• Below the Silence
• Danya
• The Resurrectionist

2007

Winner: Temerario

Nominees:

• Bio Rhythm
• Dalton Jones
• Flapwing and the Last Work of Ezekiel Crumb
• Synchronoff
  Synchronoff
  Synchronoff is a 2006 romantic animated short. The plot follows two characters named Eleanora and Bert who become unsynchronized while dancing and must endeavour to return to the same rhythm. The film was screened at the Bimini Animation Festival, as well as at the Karlovy Vary International Film...
  
  

2008

Winner: Shot Open

Nominees:

• For the Love of God
• The Hollow Tree
• Procrastination
• Sea of Tranquility

2009

Winner: Mummy's Boy

Nominees:

• Cupid
• Elephants
• Four
• Joyets
• Street Angel

2010

Winner: Scarecrow

Nominees:

• The End of the Line
• The GodMother
• The Incredible Story of My Great Grandmother Olive
• Yellow Belly End

2011

Winner: Stanley Pickle

Nominees:

• The Confession
  The Confession (2010 film)
  The Confession is a 2010 British melodramatic short film directed by Tanel Toom.Sam can't think of any sins to tell the priest at his first confession. He worries that he won't be a real Catholic if the priest doesn't absolve him of some misdeed...
  
  
• En Route
• Psychosis
• Zbigniev's Cupboard