Sound Editor
Full Member / Co-Opt Council Member
Michael F. Bates is a freelance sound editor, working primarily on sound effects for drama and dialogue & sound effects for documentary.
Over the last ten years he has worked on films that have been nominated for BIFA and BAFTA awards, won a Grierson award, shown at cinemas worldwide and been distributed by Amazon and Netflix.
He has also worked on factual and drama television shows for Discovery, National Geographic, Channel 5, UKTV, Disney+ and the BBC.
BAFTA Connect member
Motion Picture Sound Editors member
Nominated for Excellence in Sound for a Factual Film for Strike: An Uncivil War at the 2025 AMPS Awards