

LEO AWARD WINNERS 2025
VPA members had an outstanding year, bringing home big wins at the Leo Awards this past weekend! We’re incredibly proud of your achievements and the excellence you bring to our community.
Outstanding Achievement Award
Don Thompson
Best Picture Editing, Motion Picture:
Justin Li
Heretic
Best Musical Score, Motion Picture:
Brent Belke
Can I Get a Witness?
Best Picture Editing, Television Movie:
Jason Hamill
Lowlifes
Best Musical Score, Television Movie:
Toby Sherriff
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
Best Musical Score, Short Drama:
Jordan Andrew
Bucketheads – Chapter 3: Through Fire and Blood
Best Picture Editing, Dramatic Series:
Jon Anctil
Murder in a Small Town – The Suspect
Best Sound, Dramatic Series:
Sandra Portman, Kelly Cole, Daniel Cardona, Eric Mouawad, Eva Madden, Craig George
Under the Bridge – Looking Glass
Best Visual Effects:
Kelsy Wittmann
Easybake
Best Sound, Feature Length Drama
Kelly Cole, Bill Mellow, Sandra Portman
The Island Between Tides
Best Picture Editing, Feature Length Documentary:
Greg Ng
Saints and Warriors
Best Picture Editing, Information, Lifestyle or Reality Series:
Jason Schneider
Deadman’s Curse: Legend of the Lost Gold – The Return to the Lost Mine
Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program:
Jonathan Shore
The Chicken Sisters
Best Sound, Animation Program
Gregorio Gomez
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
Best Musical Score, Animated Series
Caleb Chan, Brian Chan
The Fairly Oddparents: A New Wish – Fly
Best Sound, Animated Series
Jeff Jackman
Camp Snoopy – Beagle vs Bug