Ashfield filmmaker’s movie ‘Sound of Metal’ up for 6 Oscars Sunday This image released by Amazon Studios shows Riz Ahmed in a scene from “Sound of Metal.” Ahmed has been nominated for Academy Awards’ Best Actor in a Leading Role. COURTESY OF AMAZON STUDIOS VIA AP Darius Marder, of Ashfield, stands outside the Greenfield Garden Cinemas ahead of the release of his film, “Sound of Metal,” in November. STAFF FILE PHOTO/ANDY CASTILLO Darius Marder plays drums on the set of “Sound of Music.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/DARIUS MARDER Related stories other Academy Awards Streaming live from Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby Theatre in California on Sunday, Hollywood’s biggest stars will take the stage for the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony. Among the headliners will be Ashfield filmmaker Darius Marder and his brother, Abraham Marder, of Amherst — the creators of “Sound of Metal,” a critically acclaimed film about a heavy metal drummer who becomes deaf that’s up for six awards, including Best Picture.