'Wall-E' Scores Golden Reel Award Win

"Wall-E" was a winner yesterday evening, Saturday, February 21st at the 56th annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards. The film won for best animated feature category, Ben Burtt the man who gave "voice" to R2D2 and Chewbacca accepted the award for his sound effect work on the film.

"The Dark Knight" picked up awards in both the music and sound effects editing categories.

The awards ceremony was held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles

Mamma Mia! won for Best "MUSIC IN A MUSICAL FEATURE FILM" as well.

"Wall-E" is described in press notes as "In a distant, but not so unrealistic future, where mankind has abandoned earth because it has become covered with trash from products sold by the powerful multi-national Buy N Large corporation, WALL-E, a garbage collecting robot has been left to clean up the mess. Mesmerized with trinkets of earth's history and show tunes, WALL-E is alone on Earth except for a sprightly pet cockroach. One day, Eve, a sleek (and dangerous) reconnaissance robot, is sent to earth to find proof that life is once again sustainable. WALL-E falls in love with Eve".

He woos her during the film by sharing his love of the film Hello Dolly, he is mesmerized by Michael Crawford singing the show's classic songs "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" and "It Only Takes A Moment". The film opens with Crawford's voice happily singing out to the universe Jerry Herman's rich and emotional melodies.

To read the complete list of Golden Reel Award winners visit, www.variety.com.