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MEMBER PROFILE

Michael F. Bates AMPS

Sound Editor

Full Member / Membership Secretary

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Michael F. Bates is a freelance sound editor and re-recording mixer, working across documentary and drama.

Over the last ten years he has worked on feature documentary films that have been nominated for BIFA and BAFTA awards, won a Grierson award and been shown at festivals including Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, IDFA and Sheffield DocFest.

He has also worked on documentary and drama television for Discovery, National Geographic, Channel 5, UKTV, Disney+, Netflix and the BBC.

Achievements

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

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Contact Michael F.

www.michaelfbates.com

Telephone: 07545 891 697

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