LOS ANGELES — The Cinema Audio Society (www.cinemaaudiosociety.org) recently revealed the winners of the 61st Annual CAS Awards at a gala hosted at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom. The evening honored excellence in sound mixing across motion pictures, television and non-fiction programming, with industry leaders and acclaimed filmmakers gathering to celebrate the art and craft of sound.
Hosted again by comedian Tom Papa, the ceremony recognized outstanding achievements across seven competitive categories, alongside the presentation of two special honors — the CAS Career Achievement Award and CAS Filmmaker of the Year Award. The CAS Career Achievement Award was presented by Academy Award-winner Oliver Stone to Tod Maitland, CAS, while acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve was honored as CAS Filmmaker of the Year by Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Presenters included Kris Bowers, Ron Funches, Chris Hardwick, Annie Lederman, Joe Manganiello, Krys Marshall, Michael Urie, Kirsten Vangsness, and Wil Wheaton.
Photo: Mark Lanza, MPSE, with Post’s Mari Kohn
THE CAS AWARD WINNERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MOTION PICTURES – LIVE ACTION
A Complete Unknown
Production Sound Mixer – Tod A. Maitland CAS Re-Recording Mixer – Paul Massey CAS Re-Recording Mixer – David Giammarco CAS Scoring Mixer – Nick Baxter ADR Mixer – David Betancourt Foley Mixer – Kevin Schultz
MOTION PICTURES – ANIMATED
The Wild Robot
Original Dialogue Mixer – Ken Gombos Re-Recording Mixer – Leff Lefferts Re-Recording Mixer – Gary A. Rizzo CAS Scoring Mixer – Alan Meyerson CAS Foley Mixer – Richard Duarte
MOTION PICTURES – DOCUMENTARY
Music by John Williams
Production Mixer – Noah Alexander Re-Recording Mixer – Christopher Barnett CAS Re-Recording Mixer – Roy Waldspurger
NON-THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES OR LIMITED SERIES
Masters of the Air: S01 E05 Part Five
Production Sound Mixer – Tim Fraser Re-Recording Mixer – Michael Minkler CAS Re-Recording Mixer – Duncan McRae Re-Recording Mixer – Shane Stoneback Scoring Mixer – Thor Fienberg ADR Mixer – Sean Moher Foley Mixer – Randy K. Singer CAS
Photo: Kim Waugh SVP, Warner Bros. Entertainment, with Post’s Mari Kohn
TELEVISION SERIES – ONE HOUR
Shōgun: S01 E05 Broken to the Fist
Production Sound Mixer – Michael Williamson CAS Re-Recording Mixer – Steve Pederson CAS Re-Recording Mixer – Greg P. Russell CAS ADR Mixer – Takashi Akaku Foley Mixer – Arno Stephanian CAS
TELEVISION SERIES – HALF HOUR
The Bear: S03 E03 Doors
Production Sound Mixer – Scott D. Smith CAS Re-Recording Mixer – Steve “Major” Giammaria CAS ADR Mixer – Patrick Christensen ADR Mixer – Kendall Barron Foley Mixer – Ryan Collison Foley Mixer – Connor Nagy
TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC – SERIES or SPECIALS
Beatles ’64
Re-Recording Mixer – Josh Berger Re-Recording Mixer – Giles Martin
CAS Student Recognition Award
Guillermo Moya from Full Sail University received the CAS Student Recognition Award, taking home a $5,000 prize. The other four student finalists each received $1,000 along with several thousand dollars of professional gear and software, generously provided by industry sponsors, including Acon Digital, Avid, BPI, Common Sense Products, GC Pro Custom House, Halter Technical, K-Tek, Krotos Audio, Lectrosonics, Inc., McDSP, Pace, Pro Tapes, Shure Incorporated, Todd-AO/Absentia DX and Zaxcom.
