Julian Assange Film Wins Special Jury Prize For l’Oeil d’Or 10th Anniversary
Imago, a documentary by Chechen-born filmmaker Déni Oumar Pitsaev, won the L’Oeil d’or prize today, the top award for nonfiction film at the Cannes Film Festival. But it wasn’t the only award presented by the jury. The Six Billion Dollar Man, director Eugene Jarecki’s film about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, won a Special Jury Prize marking the 10th anniversary of the L’Oeil d’or prize.
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Award Event 2025 AMPS Council
George Foulgham AMPS
Re-Recording Mixer
Full Member / Council Member
George Foulgham is an acclaimed sound re-recording mixer with a career spanning more than forty years. He began as a trainee projectionist and steadily rose through the ranks, eventually leading the factual sound department at a major post-production facility.
In 2021, George and his wife Caitlin launched George Foulgham Soundscapes, a boutique sound company dedicated to high-quality audio post for documentary and factual storytelling. Their work was recognised with the Hollywood Professional Association’s Excellence in Sound Award in 2023.
Over the course of his career, George has collaborated with many of the world’s leading documentarians, mixing two Academy Award-winning and three Academy-nominated feature documentaries. He has received multiple honours and nominations from BAFTA, AMPS, RTS, and HPA, and is a proud member of BAFTA and CAS. He recently took over as Chair of AMPS.
Alongside his professional work, George is committed to supporting the next generation of talent.
He regularly mentors emerging sound mixers and tracklayers, and guest lectures at the National Film and Television School.
On Sunday 13 April, members of the sound community gathered at Greenwich University for a special daytime event celebrating the winners of the 2025 AMPS Awards for Television Drama, Factual Film & Product Innovation. The occasion brought together nominees, AMPS members, and invited guests to honour outstanding achievements in screen sound and audio technology — a moment to pause, connect, and recognise excellence across the craft.
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Paul Hampartsoumian PhotographyAmps Council ‘25 / Amps Trophies / Kate Davis (Vice Chair) & George Foulgham (Chair)
Eugene Jarecki on Bringing Julian Assange to Cannes With the Explosive WikiLeaks Documentary ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’
Coming to Cannes was never the plan. Eugene Jarecki originally intended to premiere “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” his documentary about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, at Sundance this year... Cannes audiences can decide for themselves on May 21 when “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” which follows Assange from the early days of WikiLeaks through his decades-long legal battles, premieres with the man himself in attendance. Photo credit: Everett Collection
Cannes Late Additions Include Eugene Jarecki’s Julian Assange Doc ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’
The Cannes Film Festival has added a handful of films to its official selection just days ahead of the 78th festival, which kicks off on Tuesday. Among the last-minute entries is Eugene Jarecki‘s Julian Assange documentary feature, The Six Billion Dollar Man, which will receive a special screening. Photo credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images