In 2014 he was elected as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and also as a member of the American Cinema Editors.^[1]

In July 2018 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Solent University. In 2018, Sanger released his short directorial debut Reflection,^[2] which screened at film festivals such as the International Film Festival of Wales, where it was nominated for Best Short Film.^[3]

In 2021 he became a member of the British Film Editors (BFE).

2014 edit

• Academy Award for Best Film Editing – Gravity (won)
• American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic – Gravity (nominated)
• BAFTA Award for Best Editing – Gravity (nominated)
• Saturn Award for Best Editing – Gravity (won)

2013 edit

• Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Editing – Gravity (won)
• Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing – Gravity (won)
• Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing – Gravity (won)
• Las Vegas Film Critics Society for Best Editing – Gravity (won)
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association for Best Editing – Gravity (won)
• Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing – Gravity (won)
• Phoenix Film Critics Society for Best Editing – Gravity (won)
• San Diego Film Critics Society for Best Editing – Gravity (nominated)
• San Francisco Film Critics Circle for Best Editing – Gravity (won)
• Satellite Award for Best Editing – Gravity (nominated)
• Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Editing – Gravity (won)

• Mark Sanger at IMDb
• [1] Interview with Kevin Pollak, 2014, Kevin Pollak's Chat Show.
• [2] Interview at Solent University, 2018, after receiving an Honorary Doctorate.
• [3] Interview with Steve Hullfish, 2019 for 'Art of the Cut'.