The Cinema Audio Society has its new board of directors and officers.
Peter Kurland, who quit the Movie Academy last year over its plan to cut Best Sound and seven other categories from the live Oscarcast, was elected president of Cas, replacing Karol Urban. VP Steve Venezia, Secretary Frank Morrone and Treasurer Lee Orloff were re-elected to their respective posts.
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The 2023 Cas Board of Directors includes Lindsey Alvarez, David Bondelevitch, Willie D. Burton, Devendra Cleary, Marc Fishman, Tom Fleischman, Sara Glaser, Melissa S. Hofmann, Doc Kane, Sherry Klein, Richard Lightstone, Christian P. Minkler, Phillip W. Palmer,...
Peter Kurland, who quit the Movie Academy last year over its plan to cut Best Sound and seven other categories from the live Oscarcast, was elected president of Cas, replacing Karol Urban. VP Steve Venezia, Secretary Frank Morrone and Treasurer Lee Orloff were re-elected to their respective posts.
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The 2023 Cas Board of Directors includes Lindsey Alvarez, David Bondelevitch, Willie D. Burton, Devendra Cleary, Marc Fishman, Tom Fleischman, Sara Glaser, Melissa S. Hofmann, Doc Kane, Sherry Klein, Richard Lightstone, Christian P. Minkler, Phillip W. Palmer,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Magnolia Pictures has released the official trailer for “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” Lisa Cortés’ latest documentary, which focuses on the iconic rock n’ roll musician Richard “Little Richard” Penniman.
The film explores how Little Richard and the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll founded the whitewashed canon of American pop music. The documentary follows how Richard contributed and created a self-expressive art form for musicians that ultimately would shape the music industry throughout the following decades. “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” interview subjects include the musician’s family, Black and queer scholars and celebrity subjects including Billy Porter, Mick Jagger, Sir Lady Java, John Waters, Nile Rodgers and many more.
“Little Richard: I Am Everything” was directed by Lisa Cortés (“All In: The Fight For Democracy”), executive produced by Dee Rees and produced by Robert Friedman, Cortés, Liz Yale Marsh and Caryn Capotosto.
After first premiering at the 2023 Sundance film festival in January,...
The film explores how Little Richard and the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll founded the whitewashed canon of American pop music. The documentary follows how Richard contributed and created a self-expressive art form for musicians that ultimately would shape the music industry throughout the following decades. “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” interview subjects include the musician’s family, Black and queer scholars and celebrity subjects including Billy Porter, Mick Jagger, Sir Lady Java, John Waters, Nile Rodgers and many more.
“Little Richard: I Am Everything” was directed by Lisa Cortés (“All In: The Fight For Democracy”), executive produced by Dee Rees and produced by Robert Friedman, Cortés, Liz Yale Marsh and Caryn Capotosto.
After first premiering at the 2023 Sundance film festival in January,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Julia MacCary and Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
“Top Gun: Maverick” topped the winners at the 58th Cinema Audio Society Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing.
Other winners included “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Moonage Daydream,” “Better Call Saul,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”
Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin, whose credits include “Black Panther,” “Bullet Train” and “Gone in 60 Seconds,” was honored with the Cinema Audio Society’s 2023 career achievement award.
Alejandro González Iñárritu who directed this year’s Oscar-nominated “Bardo” received the Cas Filmmaker of the Year. He said, “There is a reason why cinema is called an audio-visual medium. Audio is first, before visuals. Sound hits our bodies sensorially. Without intellectualization, we are just hit primally and it strikes our imagination and it’s boundless and it’s first.”
Karol Urban, the society’s president recognized the importance of sound mixing and honored its members. She said, “There...
Other winners included “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Moonage Daydream,” “Better Call Saul,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”
Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin, whose credits include “Black Panther,” “Bullet Train” and “Gone in 60 Seconds,” was honored with the Cinema Audio Society’s 2023 career achievement award.
Alejandro González Iñárritu who directed this year’s Oscar-nominated “Bardo” received the Cas Filmmaker of the Year. He said, “There is a reason why cinema is called an audio-visual medium. Audio is first, before visuals. Sound hits our bodies sensorially. Without intellectualization, we are just hit primally and it strikes our imagination and it’s boundless and it’s first.”
Karol Urban, the society’s president recognized the importance of sound mixing and honored its members. She said, “There...
- 3/5/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The sound mixing team from Top Gun: Maverick won the live-action feature competition at the 59th Cinema Audio Society Awards, Saturday night at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The award went to production mixer Mark Weingarten, rerecording mixers Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor, scoring mixers Al Clay and Stephen Lipson, and Foley mixer Blake Collins.
Maverick topped a field that included the sound mixing teams on All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Batman and Elvis — a field that mirrors the Oscar nominations in sound, an award that combines sound editing and mixing.
Last weekend, the Motion Picture Sound Editors honored a trio of Oscar nominees in its live action feature categories At the org’s 70th Golden Reel Awards, Top Gun: Maverick won the prize for effect/Foley, Elvis claimed the trophy for music editing, and All Quiet on the Western Front picked up...
Maverick topped a field that included the sound mixing teams on All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Batman and Elvis — a field that mirrors the Oscar nominations in sound, an award that combines sound editing and mixing.
Last weekend, the Motion Picture Sound Editors honored a trio of Oscar nominees in its live action feature categories At the org’s 70th Golden Reel Awards, Top Gun: Maverick won the prize for effect/Foley, Elvis claimed the trophy for music editing, and All Quiet on the Western Front picked up...
- 3/5/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Cinema Audio Society announces today the nominees for the 59th Cas Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2022. The contenders in all seven categories were chosen by professional sound mixers from hundreds of submissions to highlight excellence in their field. At this year’s ceremony, the Cas Career Achievement Award will go to Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin Cas, while Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) will receive be honored as the 2023 Cas Filmmaker of the Year. “There are a plethora of award-worthy contenders this year,” said Cas president Karol Urban in a press […]
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- 1/10/2023
- by Filmmaker Staff
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The Cinema Audio Society announces today the nominees for the 59th Cas Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2022. The contenders in all seven categories were chosen by professional sound mixers from hundreds of submissions to highlight excellence in their field. At this year’s ceremony, the Cas Career Achievement Award will go to Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin Cas, while Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) will receive be honored as the 2023 Cas Filmmaker of the Year. “There are a plethora of award-worthy contenders this year,” said Cas president Karol Urban in a press […]
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- 1/10/2023
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Hear that? It’s the Cinema Audio Society’s nominations for its 2023 Cas Awards, which celebrate excellence in sound mixing for film and TV. See the list below.
Vying for the marquee Motion Picture: Live Action statuette are the sound-mixing teams behind the two top-grossing films of 2022 — Avatar: The Way of Water, and Top Gun: Maverick — along with All Quiet on the Western Front, Elvis and The Batman.
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In the mix for the toon feature trophy are Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Lightyear, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and Turning Red. The documentary race will feature Good Night Oppy, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen,...
Vying for the marquee Motion Picture: Live Action statuette are the sound-mixing teams behind the two top-grossing films of 2022 — Avatar: The Way of Water, and Top Gun: Maverick — along with All Quiet on the Western Front, Elvis and The Batman.
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In the mix for the toon feature trophy are Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Lightyear, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and Turning Red. The documentary race will feature Good Night Oppy, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Long-time Academy Museum of Motion Pictures executive Amy Homma was promoted to Chief Audience Officer Nov. 28, Director and President of the Academy Museum Jacqueline Stewart announced.
“Amy has proven herself to be a skillful, forward-thinking, and inspiring leader since she began at the museum in 2019, and I look forward to seeing her and her teams thrive in this new capacity,” Stewart said. “As a seasoned programmer, educator, and administrator who brings a deep knowledge of audience engagement and museology, Amy is the ideal person to steer our museum’s next chapter of external relations.”
Prior to her new appointment, Homma worked as vice president of Education and Public Engagement at the Academy Museum. Under her leadership, the museum developed K-12 programming and public programs rooted in accessibility and activism.
Homma’s introduction to the Academy Museum was as the inaugural director — a position she acquired following the conclusion of her...
“Amy has proven herself to be a skillful, forward-thinking, and inspiring leader since she began at the museum in 2019, and I look forward to seeing her and her teams thrive in this new capacity,” Stewart said. “As a seasoned programmer, educator, and administrator who brings a deep knowledge of audience engagement and museology, Amy is the ideal person to steer our museum’s next chapter of external relations.”
Prior to her new appointment, Homma worked as vice president of Education and Public Engagement at the Academy Museum. Under her leadership, the museum developed K-12 programming and public programs rooted in accessibility and activism.
Homma’s introduction to the Academy Museum was as the inaugural director — a position she acquired following the conclusion of her...
- 11/29/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay, Michaela Zee and Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) is set to receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker of the Year honor at the 59th Cas Awards, taking placing at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel on March 4.
This will be the 18th year that Cas bestows its Filmmaker Award. Past recipients include Gil Cates, George Clooney, Bill Condon, Jonathan Demme, Jon Favreau, Taylor Hackford, Richard Linklater, James Mangold, Rob Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Jay Roach, Sir Ridley Scott, Henry Selick, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Joe Wright and Edward Zwick.
The Cinema Audio Society will also this year honor five-time Oscar nominee Peter J. Devlin, Cas (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) for its Career Achievement Award, as previously announced. Its recognition of Iñárritu will follow the release of his latest awards-contending feature, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths — his first made in Mexico in over 20 years, which has been described as his most personal to date.
This will be the 18th year that Cas bestows its Filmmaker Award. Past recipients include Gil Cates, George Clooney, Bill Condon, Jonathan Demme, Jon Favreau, Taylor Hackford, Richard Linklater, James Mangold, Rob Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Jay Roach, Sir Ridley Scott, Henry Selick, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Joe Wright and Edward Zwick.
The Cinema Audio Society will also this year honor five-time Oscar nominee Peter J. Devlin, Cas (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) for its Career Achievement Award, as previously announced. Its recognition of Iñárritu will follow the release of his latest awards-contending feature, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths — his first made in Mexico in over 20 years, which has been described as his most personal to date.
- 11/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound designer Peter J. Devlin is set for the Cinema Audio Society’s 2023 Career Achievement Award. He’ll pick up the prize at the 59th Cas Awards on March 4 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Devlin, who recently was elected as a governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, scored Sound Mixing Oscar noms for Black Panther (2018), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Star Trek (2009) and Transformers (2018), along with a Best Sound nom for Pearl Harbor (2001). He also picked up a Sound Mixing Emmy nomination for Star Trek: Picard in 2020.
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Having wrapped work on the Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever and the upcoming Chris Pine pic Poolman, his scores of sound credits also include such hit films as Bullet Train, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Ant-Man and the Wasp,...
Devlin, who recently was elected as a governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, scored Sound Mixing Oscar noms for Black Panther (2018), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Star Trek (2009) and Transformers (2018), along with a Best Sound nom for Pearl Harbor (2001). He also picked up a Sound Mixing Emmy nomination for Star Trek: Picard in 2020.
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Having wrapped work on the Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever and the upcoming Chris Pine pic Poolman, his scores of sound credits also include such hit films as Bullet Train, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Ant-Man and the Wasp,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin will accept the Cinema Audio Society’s Career Achievement Award during the 59th Cas Awards on March 4 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Devlin has worked on more than 70 films and been nominated for Academy Awards for Black Panther, Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon, Transformers, Star Trek (2009) and Pearl Harbor.
He was recently elected as a governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and is a past Cas board member. Devlin was born and raised in Belfast and started his career at the BBC.
His upcoming work includes Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Chris Pine’s directorial debut Poolman.
Devlin “is not only an extremely accomplished and sought-after production mixer of superlative skill and accolades, but he is also an active citizen of this community,” said Cas president and rerecording mixer...
Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin will accept the Cinema Audio Society’s Career Achievement Award during the 59th Cas Awards on March 4 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Devlin has worked on more than 70 films and been nominated for Academy Awards for Black Panther, Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon, Transformers, Star Trek (2009) and Pearl Harbor.
He was recently elected as a governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and is a past Cas board member. Devlin was born and raised in Belfast and started his career at the BBC.
His upcoming work includes Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Chris Pine’s directorial debut Poolman.
Devlin “is not only an extremely accomplished and sought-after production mixer of superlative skill and accolades, but he is also an active citizen of this community,” said Cas president and rerecording mixer...
- 9/22/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now hear this: The Cinema Audio Society has set its key dates for the 2022-23 awards season. The 59th annual Cas Awards will be presented live and in-person on Saturday, March 4. The venue is Tba.
The nominations covering film, TV and products for production and post-production will be revealed on January 25. See the full timeline below.
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“The Cinema Audio Society is excited to celebrate another year of excellence in sound mixing,” Cas President Karol Urban said. “The plenitude and range of work to consider continues to expand year after year. We are excited to experience and celebrate this year’s stellar achievements.”
Cas Career Achievement Award and Cas Filmmaker Award recipients will be announced later in the year.
Here are the key dates for the 2023 Cas Awards, followed by the timeline for the Student...
The nominations covering film, TV and products for production and post-production will be revealed on January 25. See the full timeline below.
Cinema Audio Society Awards: ‘Dune’ Wins Top Film Prize; ‘Encanto’, ‘Yellowstone’ Also Score – Full Winners List
“The Cinema Audio Society is excited to celebrate another year of excellence in sound mixing,” Cas President Karol Urban said. “The plenitude and range of work to consider continues to expand year after year. We are excited to experience and celebrate this year’s stellar achievements.”
Cas Career Achievement Award and Cas Filmmaker Award recipients will be announced later in the year.
Here are the key dates for the 2023 Cas Awards, followed by the timeline for the Student...
- 5/24/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Blum has been selected by the American Cinematheque to receive this year’s Power of Cinema Award. Blum and his company will be honored for achievements in the motion picture industry at the top of the Cinematheque’s annual benefit. Ryan Reynolds will be honored with the career achievement award at this year’s benefit, which takes place Nov. 17 at the Beverly Hilton.
“Jason Blum and Blumhouse are ideal recipients of the American Cinematheque’s Power of Cinema Award in the world and culture of 2022. They make high-quality films at suitable budgets that have wide commercial appeal and are the best examples of their genre. They have promoted and increased the appeal of the theatrical experience and entertained an expansive range of audiences. They have captured the zeitgeist in our changing times,” said the org’s chairman, Rick Nicita.
Blum has produced films including “Get Out,” “Halloween Kills,” “Black Box” and “The Invisible Man.
“Jason Blum and Blumhouse are ideal recipients of the American Cinematheque’s Power of Cinema Award in the world and culture of 2022. They make high-quality films at suitable budgets that have wide commercial appeal and are the best examples of their genre. They have promoted and increased the appeal of the theatrical experience and entertained an expansive range of audiences. They have captured the zeitgeist in our changing times,” said the org’s chairman, Rick Nicita.
Blum has produced films including “Get Out,” “Halloween Kills,” “Black Box” and “The Invisible Man.
- 5/24/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay and Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood’s sound community is pitching in to deliver encrypted walkie-talkies and satellite phones to Ukrainians in disaster zones cut off from communication. Organizers say that 100 walkie-talkies were recently delivered to Kyiv and that more are on the way.
Safe&Sound Ukraine, a grassroots fundraising effort led by Xenia Vinogradova, a Kyiv-based sound mixer, is seeking to raise 200,000 to source and acquire digital communication devices for aid, rescue and evacuation personnel inside the war-torn nation. To date, it has raised nearly 85,000 in donations that go to United Help Ukraine, a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Donations can be made here.
The Cinema Audio Society has donated and become an official partner and supporter of Safe&Sound Ukraine. Others joining the effort include the Association of Motion Picture Sound, Gotham Sound, LA Sound Mixers and Motion Picture Sound Editors.
“Cas is proud to join others in the sound community to support the...
Safe&Sound Ukraine, a grassroots fundraising effort led by Xenia Vinogradova, a Kyiv-based sound mixer, is seeking to raise 200,000 to source and acquire digital communication devices for aid, rescue and evacuation personnel inside the war-torn nation. To date, it has raised nearly 85,000 in donations that go to United Help Ukraine, a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Donations can be made here.
The Cinema Audio Society has donated and become an official partner and supporter of Safe&Sound Ukraine. Others joining the effort include the Association of Motion Picture Sound, Gotham Sound, LA Sound Mixers and Motion Picture Sound Editors.
“Cas is proud to join others in the sound community to support the...
- 4/21/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Frustrations in some quarters over the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ plan to present Oscars to eight predominantly craft categories before Sunday’s ABC telecast and then weave edited versions of those winners into the live show may lead to acts of protest that go up all the way to the podium at the Dolby Theatre.
Cinema Audio Society president Karol Urban confirmed Thursday that a plan was in the works for attendees to wear their guild badges upside down during Sunday’s ceremony, and for winners to flip their Oscars when they accept them.
“There is a multitude of different organizations that are working together to find ways to circumvent having their voices clipped,” said Urban, who leads the group that represents sound mixers. “As the Oscars get closer, more and more craft people are showing solidarity. If there’s anything positive that comes out of this very terrible situation this year,...
Cinema Audio Society president Karol Urban confirmed Thursday that a plan was in the works for attendees to wear their guild badges upside down during Sunday’s ceremony, and for winners to flip their Oscars when they accept them.
“There is a multitude of different organizations that are working together to find ways to circumvent having their voices clipped,” said Urban, who leads the group that represents sound mixers. “As the Oscars get closer, more and more craft people are showing solidarity. If there’s anything positive that comes out of this very terrible situation this year,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Patrick Hipes and Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve Venezia has been re-elected vice president of the Cinema Audio Society, and Frank Morrone has been re-elected secretary. They will continue to serve alongside Cas president Karol Urban and treasurer Lee Orloff, who weren’t up for re-election this year.
Sound Orgs Sound Off About Pre-Taped Oscar Categories: “Marked Out As Somehow Less Important ‘Second-Tier’ Skills”
Founded in 1964, the Cinema Audio Society is a philanthropic, nonprofit organization for film and TV sound professionals.
Venezia, who also serves as vice-chair of the Television Academy, is an independent sound engineer who has worked with ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on the audio production of 16 Oscar broadcasts. Most recently he was senior director of worldwide production and post-production services at Dolby, where he worked for over 22 years covering sound mixing and advancements in audio technologies.
Morrone, a two-time Emmy winner for sound mixing, is a re-recording mixer whose credits include Lost,...
Sound Orgs Sound Off About Pre-Taped Oscar Categories: “Marked Out As Somehow Less Important ‘Second-Tier’ Skills”
Founded in 1964, the Cinema Audio Society is a philanthropic, nonprofit organization for film and TV sound professionals.
Venezia, who also serves as vice-chair of the Television Academy, is an independent sound engineer who has worked with ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on the audio production of 16 Oscar broadcasts. Most recently he was senior director of worldwide production and post-production services at Dolby, where he worked for over 22 years covering sound mixing and advancements in audio technologies.
Morrone, a two-time Emmy winner for sound mixing, is a re-recording mixer whose credits include Lost,...
- 3/24/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Dozens of sound designers, engineers and mixers have signed a petition protesting the Academy’s decision to award the sound Oscar during its pre-telecast hour on Sunday.
A source close to the sound branch also revealed that guild members are planning on wearing their guild badges upside down as a form of silent protest over the demotion of crafts at the Oscars.
Karol Urban, President of the Cinema Audio Society confirmed the protest might go one step further. In a statement, Urban said, “This weekend, the Oscars may be turned upside down as we may see winners from all categories accept their Oscars upside down in a silent show of solidarity with the eight affected categories. We are all filmmakers of equal importance.”
More than 80 people, including 16 Academy Award winners, signed the letter to the Academy, which is posted in full below.
“As a community of sound artists, we respectfully...
A source close to the sound branch also revealed that guild members are planning on wearing their guild badges upside down as a form of silent protest over the demotion of crafts at the Oscars.
Karol Urban, President of the Cinema Audio Society confirmed the protest might go one step further. In a statement, Urban said, “This weekend, the Oscars may be turned upside down as we may see winners from all categories accept their Oscars upside down in a silent show of solidarity with the eight affected categories. We are all filmmakers of equal importance.”
More than 80 people, including 16 Academy Award winners, signed the letter to the Academy, which is posted in full below.
“As a community of sound artists, we respectfully...
- 3/24/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay and Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
The Cinema Audio Society (Cas) has announced the nominations for the 58th Annual Cas Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2022, as well as the Outstanding Product Nominations.
Among the films, TV shows and animated features nominated are “West Side Story,” “Dune,” “No Time to Die,” “Mare of Easttown,” “Succession” and “Encanto.”
As previously announced, Paul Massey will receive the Cas Career Achievement Award, and Ridley Scott will receive the Cas Filmmaker Award.
The awards are designed to educate and inform audiences that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements.
“This year’s nominees display incredible skill and craftsmanship,” says Cas President Karol Urban. “We received submissions reflecting a myriad of narrative styles and technical approaches. The ingenuity and storytelling expertise of our sound mixing community is truly spectacular.”
The ceremony will return to an in-person event on March 19 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the films, TV shows and animated features nominated are “West Side Story,” “Dune,” “No Time to Die,” “Mare of Easttown,” “Succession” and “Encanto.”
As previously announced, Paul Massey will receive the Cas Career Achievement Award, and Ridley Scott will receive the Cas Filmmaker Award.
The awards are designed to educate and inform audiences that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements.
“This year’s nominees display incredible skill and craftsmanship,” says Cas President Karol Urban. “We received submissions reflecting a myriad of narrative styles and technical approaches. The ingenuity and storytelling expertise of our sound mixing community is truly spectacular.”
The ceremony will return to an in-person event on March 19 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
- 1/25/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Four-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott will receive the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 58th Annual Cas Awards, taking place at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on March 19, 2022.
The prolific director-producer who most recently helmed 20th Century Studios’ The Last Duel and MGM and United Artists Releasing’s House of Gucci is being recognized for a nearly 60-year career that has also seen him direct such classics as Thelma & Louise, Alien, Black Hawk Down, Blade Runner and Gladiator, while exec producing such acclaimed series as The Good Wife, The Good Fight and Raised by Wolves.
Scott is the 17th Cas Filmmaker honoree. Past recipients of the award include George Clooney, James Mangold, Steven Spielberg, Joe Wright, Jon Favreau, Jay Roach, Richard Linklater, Edward Zwick, Jonathan Demme, Rob Marshall, Taylor Hackford, Henry Selick, Paul Mazursky, Bill Condon, Gil Cates, and Quentin Tarantino.
“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded...
The prolific director-producer who most recently helmed 20th Century Studios’ The Last Duel and MGM and United Artists Releasing’s House of Gucci is being recognized for a nearly 60-year career that has also seen him direct such classics as Thelma & Louise, Alien, Black Hawk Down, Blade Runner and Gladiator, while exec producing such acclaimed series as The Good Wife, The Good Fight and Raised by Wolves.
Scott is the 17th Cas Filmmaker honoree. Past recipients of the award include George Clooney, James Mangold, Steven Spielberg, Joe Wright, Jon Favreau, Jay Roach, Richard Linklater, Edward Zwick, Jonathan Demme, Rob Marshall, Taylor Hackford, Henry Selick, Paul Mazursky, Bill Condon, Gil Cates, and Quentin Tarantino.
“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded...
- 11/2/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Ridley Scott will receive the Cinema Audio Society filmmaker award at the 58th Annual Cas Awards on March 19, 2022, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
The filmmaker is behind this year’s awards contenders “House of Gucci” and “The Last Duel.”
“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded Sir Ridley as a legendary director and bold visionary producer,” Cas President Karol Urban said in a statement. “It is with immense anticipation that we prepare for this year’s awards knowing we will have the opportunity to physically gather as industry professionals representing our craft to salute Sir Ridley’s contribution to creative storytelling.”
Producer and director Scott is renowned for his works on films such as “Thelma & Louise,” “Alien,” “Black Hawk Down” and “Blade Runner.”
While his epic film “Gladiator” won the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards for best picture, Scott still has yet to receive an Academy Award.
The filmmaker is behind this year’s awards contenders “House of Gucci” and “The Last Duel.”
“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded Sir Ridley as a legendary director and bold visionary producer,” Cas President Karol Urban said in a statement. “It is with immense anticipation that we prepare for this year’s awards knowing we will have the opportunity to physically gather as industry professionals representing our craft to salute Sir Ridley’s contribution to creative storytelling.”
Producer and director Scott is renowned for his works on films such as “Thelma & Louise,” “Alien,” “Black Hawk Down” and “Blade Runner.”
While his epic film “Gladiator” won the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards for best picture, Scott still has yet to receive an Academy Award.
- 11/2/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Ridley Scott will be honored with the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 58th Annual Cas Awards, scheduled to be held March 19 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded Sir Ridley as a legendary director and bold visionary producer. It is with immense anticipation that we prepare for this year’s awards knowing we will have the opportunity to physically gather as industry professionals representing our craft to salute Sir Ridley’s contribution to creative storytelling,” said Cas president Karol Urban in a statement.
Producer-director Scott is known for classic films such as Thelma &...
“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded Sir Ridley as a legendary director and bold visionary producer. It is with immense anticipation that we prepare for this year’s awards knowing we will have the opportunity to physically gather as industry professionals representing our craft to salute Sir Ridley’s contribution to creative storytelling,” said Cas president Karol Urban in a statement.
Producer-director Scott is known for classic films such as Thelma &...
- 11/2/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Ridley Scott will be honored with the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 58th Annual Cas Awards, scheduled to be held March 19 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded Sir Ridley as a legendary director and bold visionary producer. It is with immense anticipation that we prepare for this year’s awards knowing we will have the opportunity to physically gather as industry professionals representing our craft to salute Sir Ridley’s contribution to creative storytelling,” said Cas president Karol Urban in a statement.
Producer-director Scott is known for classic films such as Thelma &...
“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded Sir Ridley as a legendary director and bold visionary producer. It is with immense anticipation that we prepare for this year’s awards knowing we will have the opportunity to physically gather as industry professionals representing our craft to salute Sir Ridley’s contribution to creative storytelling,” said Cas president Karol Urban in a statement.
Producer-director Scott is known for classic films such as Thelma &...
- 11/2/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Releases 2021 Lineup
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (Hsdff) has released the lineup of films and honorees for its 30th edition, which will take place Oct. 8-16.
The opening night presentation will be a screening of Samuel D. Pollard and Rex Miller’s “Citizen Ashe,” a biographical piece about the tennis player Arthur Ashe. The centerpiece films will be “The Rescue” directed by E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, which follows Tham Luang cave rescue, and “Neutral Ground,” C.J. Hunt’s film about the 2015 removal of four Confederate monuments from New Orleans. The festival will close with “Julia,” Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s film about Julia Child.
Pollard will be honored with the Hdsff career achievement award. The impact award will go to Garrett Bradley, director of the 2020 documentary “Time.” This year’s honorary festival chair will be Dawn Hudson, CEO of the Academy...
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (Hsdff) has released the lineup of films and honorees for its 30th edition, which will take place Oct. 8-16.
The opening night presentation will be a screening of Samuel D. Pollard and Rex Miller’s “Citizen Ashe,” a biographical piece about the tennis player Arthur Ashe. The centerpiece films will be “The Rescue” directed by E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, which follows Tham Luang cave rescue, and “Neutral Ground,” C.J. Hunt’s film about the 2015 removal of four Confederate monuments from New Orleans. The festival will close with “Julia,” Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s film about Julia Child.
Pollard will be honored with the Hdsff career achievement award. The impact award will go to Garrett Bradley, director of the 2020 documentary “Time.” This year’s honorary festival chair will be Dawn Hudson, CEO of the Academy...
- 9/22/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Bohemian Rhapsody Oscar winner and nine-time nominee Paul Massey will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Career Achievement Award at the 58th annual Cas Awards in March.
The London-born sound mixer began his career in 1982 and has racked up Academy Award nominations spanning 25 years — for Ford v Ferrari, The Martian, 3:10 to Yuma, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Walk the Line, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Air Force One and Legends of the Fall.
He also has four career BAFTA Awards and four Cas Awards.
“Paul has been crafting the final sound for films that have become part of the fabric of our popular culture and collective experience for decades,” Cas President Karol Urban said. “His continued boundless enthusiasm, energy and talent for sound mixing and the sound mixing community make him an ideal recipient of this honor.”
Massey was born near Pinewood Studios...
The London-born sound mixer began his career in 1982 and has racked up Academy Award nominations spanning 25 years — for Ford v Ferrari, The Martian, 3:10 to Yuma, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Walk the Line, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Air Force One and Legends of the Fall.
He also has four career BAFTA Awards and four Cas Awards.
“Paul has been crafting the final sound for films that have become part of the fabric of our popular culture and collective experience for decades,” Cas President Karol Urban said. “His continued boundless enthusiasm, energy and talent for sound mixing and the sound mixing community make him an ideal recipient of this honor.”
Massey was born near Pinewood Studios...
- 9/21/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Rerecording mixer Karol Urban has joined sound postproduction giant Formosa Group.
Urban has worked as a mixer in TV and feature films since 1999, on titles including Grey’s Anatomy, Gentefied, Big Sky, The Stand and Project Blue Book. She was twice-nominated for Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) Golden Reel Awards, for Mary (2019) and USS: Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016).
She also currently serves as president of the Cinema Audio Society, and has served on the Television Academy’s Governor’s peer group. Her educational outreach has included participation on panels for organizations including Mpse, Eipma (Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...
Urban has worked as a mixer in TV and feature films since 1999, on titles including Grey’s Anatomy, Gentefied, Big Sky, The Stand and Project Blue Book. She was twice-nominated for Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) Golden Reel Awards, for Mary (2019) and USS: Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016).
She also currently serves as president of the Cinema Audio Society, and has served on the Television Academy’s Governor’s peer group. Her educational outreach has included participation on panels for organizations including Mpse, Eipma (Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...
- 8/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Rerecording mixer Karol Urban has joined sound postproduction giant Formosa Group.
Urban has worked as a mixer in TV and feature films since 1999, on titles including Grey’s Anatomy, Gentefied, Big Sky, The Stand and Project Blue Book. She was twice-nominated for Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) Golden Reel Awards, for Mary (2019) and USS: Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016).
She also currently serves as president of the Cinema Audio Society, and has served on the Television Academy’s Governor’s peer group. Her educational outreach has included participation on panels for organizations including Mpse, Eipma (Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...
Urban has worked as a mixer in TV and feature films since 1999, on titles including Grey’s Anatomy, Gentefied, Big Sky, The Stand and Project Blue Book. She was twice-nominated for Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) Golden Reel Awards, for Mary (2019) and USS: Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016).
She also currently serves as president of the Cinema Audio Society, and has served on the Television Academy’s Governor’s peer group. Her educational outreach has included participation on panels for organizations including Mpse, Eipma (Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...
- 8/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Cinema Audio Society has set the date and timeline for the 58th Annual Cas Awards for outstanding sound mixing, which will be presented on March 19 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Said Cas president Karol Urban, “2021 promises to be a year of renewal for our community and industry as a whole. We can’t wait to come together once again in person to celebrate excellence in sound for picture and the incredible gift of fellowship in our craft.”
The 58th Cas Awards timeline follows. Additionally, applications for the Cas Student Recognition Award will be available June 3 and its entry ...
Said Cas president Karol Urban, “2021 promises to be a year of renewal for our community and industry as a whole. We can’t wait to come together once again in person to celebrate excellence in sound for picture and the incredible gift of fellowship in our craft.”
The 58th Cas Awards timeline follows. Additionally, applications for the Cas Student Recognition Award will be available June 3 and its entry ...
The Cinema Audio Society has set the date and timeline for the 58th Annual Cas Awards for outstanding sound mixing, which will be presented March 19 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Said Cas president Karol Urban, “2021 promises to be a year of renewal for our community and industry as a whole. We can’t wait to come together once again in person to celebrate excellence in sound for picture and the incredible gift of fellowship in our craft.”
The 58th Cas Awards timeline follows. Additionally, applications for the Cas Student Recognition Award will be available June 3 and its entry period ...
Said Cas president Karol Urban, “2021 promises to be a year of renewal for our community and industry as a whole. We can’t wait to come together once again in person to celebrate excellence in sound for picture and the incredible gift of fellowship in our craft.”
The 58th Cas Awards timeline follows. Additionally, applications for the Cas Student Recognition Award will be available June 3 and its entry period ...
Now hear this: The Cinema Audio Society has set its key dates for the 2021-22 awards season. The 58th annual Cas Awards will be presented live and in-person on Saturday, March 19, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel.
The nominations covering film, TV and Outstanding Products for Production and Post-Production will be revealed on January 25. See the full timeline below.
“The Cinema Audio Society is excited to announce their calendar for the 58th Cas Awards and Student Recognition Award,” Cas President Karol Urban said. “2021 promises to be a year of renewal for our community and industry as a whole. We can’t wait to come together once again in person to celebrate excellence in sound for picture and the incredible gift of fellowship in our craft.”
Here are the key dates for the 2022 Cas Awards, followed by the timeline for the Student Recognition Award.
58th Cas Awards
November 9
Entry submission...
The nominations covering film, TV and Outstanding Products for Production and Post-Production will be revealed on January 25. See the full timeline below.
“The Cinema Audio Society is excited to announce their calendar for the 58th Cas Awards and Student Recognition Award,” Cas President Karol Urban said. “2021 promises to be a year of renewal for our community and industry as a whole. We can’t wait to come together once again in person to celebrate excellence in sound for picture and the incredible gift of fellowship in our craft.”
Here are the key dates for the 2022 Cas Awards, followed by the timeline for the Student Recognition Award.
58th Cas Awards
November 9
Entry submission...
- 6/3/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s an extraordinary level of craftsmanship among this year’s nominees for the Cinema Audio Society Awards, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in sound mixing, a collaborative discipline that requires sound editors, re-recording mixers, Foley and Adr artistry to work together to create a finished product.
Seven categories will be recognized this year across from live action features to specials and post-production, and the nominees include awards season stalwarts such as “Mank,” “News of the World,” “Soul” and “News of the World,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Sound of Metal” and “Onward.”
As previously announced, George Clooney will receive the Cas filmmaker award and production sound mixer William B. Kaplan will be the Cas career achievement honoree.
“2020 was wrought with unprecedented challenges, yet the nominees of the 57th Annual Cas Awards display a stellar example of quality and creativity that rivals any of our previous years. This year’s...
Seven categories will be recognized this year across from live action features to specials and post-production, and the nominees include awards season stalwarts such as “Mank,” “News of the World,” “Soul” and “News of the World,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Sound of Metal” and “Onward.”
As previously announced, George Clooney will receive the Cas filmmaker award and production sound mixer William B. Kaplan will be the Cas career achievement honoree.
“2020 was wrought with unprecedented challenges, yet the nominees of the 57th Annual Cas Awards display a stellar example of quality and creativity that rivals any of our previous years. This year’s...
- 4/15/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The Cinema Audio Society is out with the nominees for its 57th annual Cas Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing. The seven categories spanning film and TV from 2020, with the virtual trophy show is set for Saturday, April 17.
In the film categories, the Live Action prize will be a battle among Mank, Sound of Metal, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and a pair of Tom Hanks-led pics: Greyhound and News of the World.
Vying in the Animated category are Disney/Pixar’s Onward and Soul and sequels The Croods: A New Age, Trolls Would Tour and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.
Up for the Documentary prize are David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, My Octopus Teacher, The Social Dilemma and music docs The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart and Zappa.
‘Ford V Ferrari’ Takes Top Film Prize At Cas Awards; ‘Game...
In the film categories, the Live Action prize will be a battle among Mank, Sound of Metal, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and a pair of Tom Hanks-led pics: Greyhound and News of the World.
Vying in the Animated category are Disney/Pixar’s Onward and Soul and sequels The Croods: A New Age, Trolls Would Tour and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.
Up for the Documentary prize are David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, My Octopus Teacher, The Social Dilemma and music docs The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart and Zappa.
‘Ford V Ferrari’ Takes Top Film Prize At Cas Awards; ‘Game...
- 3/2/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Cinema Audio Society (Cas) has announced the nominations for the 57th Annual Cas Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2020 in seven categories, as well as the Outstanding Product Nominations.
Among the films, TV shows and animated features nominated are “Mank,” “News of the World,” “Soul,” “Croods: A New Age,” “News of the World,” “Lovecraft Country” and “The Mandalorian.”
As previously announced, George Clooney will receive the Cas filmmaker award and production sound mixer William B. Kaplan as the Cas career achievement honoree. The student recognition award winner will also be named.
The awards are designed to educate and inform audiences that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements. They will be presented in a virtual ceremony on April 17.
“2020 was wrought with unprecedented challenges, yet the nominees of the 57th Annual Cas Awards display a stellar example of quality and...
Among the films, TV shows and animated features nominated are “Mank,” “News of the World,” “Soul,” “Croods: A New Age,” “News of the World,” “Lovecraft Country” and “The Mandalorian.”
As previously announced, George Clooney will receive the Cas filmmaker award and production sound mixer William B. Kaplan as the Cas career achievement honoree. The student recognition award winner will also be named.
The awards are designed to educate and inform audiences that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements. They will be presented in a virtual ceremony on April 17.
“2020 was wrought with unprecedented challenges, yet the nominees of the 57th Annual Cas Awards display a stellar example of quality and...
- 3/2/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
George Clooney will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award during the virtual 57th annual Cas Awards ceremony on April 17.
“George embodies a strength of character that not only shows in the integrity and preeminence of his works but in the way he regards and is regarded by his creative teams and collaborators,” said Cas president Karol Urban. “In such a time of uncertainty, his hardworking, innovative, and generous demeanor and body of exceptional films and television projects makes him an especially exemplary filmmaker for 2020.”
Clooney is a two-time Oscar winner for producing Best Picture winner Argo (2012) and starring in Syriana (2005). He also has amassed a half-dozen other Academy Award noms: Best Actor for The Descendants, Up in the Air and Michael Clayton; Adapted Screenplay for The Ides of March; and Original Screenplay and Best Director for Good Night, and Good Luck. He most recently directed and starring in...
“George embodies a strength of character that not only shows in the integrity and preeminence of his works but in the way he regards and is regarded by his creative teams and collaborators,” said Cas president Karol Urban. “In such a time of uncertainty, his hardworking, innovative, and generous demeanor and body of exceptional films and television projects makes him an especially exemplary filmmaker for 2020.”
Clooney is a two-time Oscar winner for producing Best Picture winner Argo (2012) and starring in Syriana (2005). He also has amassed a half-dozen other Academy Award noms: Best Actor for The Descendants, Up in the Air and Michael Clayton; Adapted Screenplay for The Ides of March; and Original Screenplay and Best Director for Good Night, and Good Luck. He most recently directed and starring in...
- 2/18/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
George Clooney will receive the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 57th annual Cas Awards, the organization of sound mixers announced on Thursday.
Clooney, whose most recent film is the Netflix sci-fi drama “The Midnight Sky,” will receive the award during a virtual ceremony on April 17. He is the 16th filmmaker to receive the award, with previous winners including Steven Spielberg, Jonathan Demme, Taylor Hackford, Quentin Tarantino, and Richard Linklater.
“George embodies a strength of character that not only shows in the integrity and preeminence of his works but in the way he regards and is regarded by his creative teams and collaborators,” said Cas president Karol Urban in a statement. “In such a time of uncertainty, his hardworking, innovative, and generous demeanor and body of exceptional films and television projects makes him an especially exemplary filmmaker for 2020.”
Clooney both directed and starred in “The Midnight Sky,” which takes...
Clooney, whose most recent film is the Netflix sci-fi drama “The Midnight Sky,” will receive the award during a virtual ceremony on April 17. He is the 16th filmmaker to receive the award, with previous winners including Steven Spielberg, Jonathan Demme, Taylor Hackford, Quentin Tarantino, and Richard Linklater.
“George embodies a strength of character that not only shows in the integrity and preeminence of his works but in the way he regards and is regarded by his creative teams and collaborators,” said Cas president Karol Urban in a statement. “In such a time of uncertainty, his hardworking, innovative, and generous demeanor and body of exceptional films and television projects makes him an especially exemplary filmmaker for 2020.”
Clooney both directed and starred in “The Midnight Sky,” which takes...
- 2/18/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
George Clooney will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award during its 57th Cas Awards for sound mixing, which will be presented during a virtual ceremony on April 17.
“The Cas could not be more excited to honor Mr. George Clooney with our Filmmaker Award,” said Cas president Karol Urban. “George embodies a strength of character that not only shows in the integrity and preeminence of his works but in the way he regards and is regarded by his creative teams and collaborators. In such a time of uncertainty, his hardworking, innovative, and generous demeanor and body of exceptional films and ...
“The Cas could not be more excited to honor Mr. George Clooney with our Filmmaker Award,” said Cas president Karol Urban. “George embodies a strength of character that not only shows in the integrity and preeminence of his works but in the way he regards and is regarded by his creative teams and collaborators. In such a time of uncertainty, his hardworking, innovative, and generous demeanor and body of exceptional films and ...
- 2/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
George Clooney will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award during its 57th Cas Awards for sound mixing, which will be presented during a virtual ceremony on April 17.
“The Cas could not be more excited to honor Mr. George Clooney with our Filmmaker Award,” said Cas president Karol Urban. “George embodies a strength of character that not only shows in the integrity and preeminence of his works but in the way he regards and is regarded by his creative teams and collaborators. In such a time of uncertainty, his hardworking, innovative, and generous demeanor and body of exceptional films and ...
“The Cas could not be more excited to honor Mr. George Clooney with our Filmmaker Award,” said Cas president Karol Urban. “George embodies a strength of character that not only shows in the integrity and preeminence of his works but in the way he regards and is regarded by his creative teams and collaborators. In such a time of uncertainty, his hardworking, innovative, and generous demeanor and body of exceptional films and ...
- 2/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Monday, Oct. 26 Father Amorth Exorcism Movie Moving Ahead
Spanish director Ángel Gómez (“Voices”) has been attached to Screen Gems’ project “The Pope’s Exorcist,” based on Father Gabriele Amorth, the lItalian priest who performed over 100,000 exorcisms for the Vatican.
Chester Hastings and R. Dean McCreary wrote the screenplay. Michael Patrick Kaczmarek, Jeff Katz of Worldwide Katz and Loyola Productions President Eddie Siebert, S.J. are producing.
Screen Gems had previously acquired the life rights to Amorth from Kaczmarek and Loyola, including the rights to his memoirs “An Exorcist Tells His Story” and “An Exorcist: More Stories.” Amorth, who died in 2016, was the subject of William Friedkin’s documentary “The Devil and Father Amorth.” The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
Sound Credit Initiative Advancing
The Cinema Audio Society, the Motion Picture Sound Editors and Association of Motion Picture Sound are launching an online petition as the next step in their Sound Credit Initiative campaign.
Spanish director Ángel Gómez (“Voices”) has been attached to Screen Gems’ project “The Pope’s Exorcist,” based on Father Gabriele Amorth, the lItalian priest who performed over 100,000 exorcisms for the Vatican.
Chester Hastings and R. Dean McCreary wrote the screenplay. Michael Patrick Kaczmarek, Jeff Katz of Worldwide Katz and Loyola Productions President Eddie Siebert, S.J. are producing.
Screen Gems had previously acquired the life rights to Amorth from Kaczmarek and Loyola, including the rights to his memoirs “An Exorcist Tells His Story” and “An Exorcist: More Stories.” Amorth, who died in 2016, was the subject of William Friedkin’s documentary “The Devil and Father Amorth.” The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
Sound Credit Initiative Advancing
The Cinema Audio Society, the Motion Picture Sound Editors and Association of Motion Picture Sound are launching an online petition as the next step in their Sound Credit Initiative campaign.
- 10/27/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Now that the 2021 Oscars have officially been delayed from February 28 to April 25, 2021, many other award shows and festivals that play a crucial role on the Oscar season circuit are also changing their dates. IndieWire will be keeping track of the changing 2020-2021 awards season with this running list of new dates for important events on the circuit.
Visual Effects Society Awards (June 24 Announcement)
Per IndieWire’s Bill Desowtiz: “The 19th annual Ves Awards will take place April 6, 2021 at the Beverly Hilton. The Visual Effects Society honors visual effects excellence in a photoreal feature, episodic TV, supporting photoreal feature, and animated feature. In addition, there are also the honorary Ves Lifetime Achievement Award, the Visionary Award, and the Award for Creative Excellence.
Cinema Audio Society Awards (June 23 Announcement)
The Cinema Audio Society (Cas) has set the date and timeline for the 57th Annual Cas Awards, which are being delayed along with the Oscars.
Visual Effects Society Awards (June 24 Announcement)
Per IndieWire’s Bill Desowtiz: “The 19th annual Ves Awards will take place April 6, 2021 at the Beverly Hilton. The Visual Effects Society honors visual effects excellence in a photoreal feature, episodic TV, supporting photoreal feature, and animated feature. In addition, there are also the honorary Ves Lifetime Achievement Award, the Visionary Award, and the Award for Creative Excellence.
Cinema Audio Society Awards (June 23 Announcement)
The Cinema Audio Society (Cas) has set the date and timeline for the 57th Annual Cas Awards, which are being delayed along with the Oscars.
- 6/23/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Cinema Audio Society — the group that represents Hollywood's sound mixing community — on Tuesday responded to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to merge the Oscars for sound editing and sound mixing into a single category, best achievement in sound, starting with next year's 93rd Academy Awards.
"We understand this decision came about after careful debate and consideration by the sound branch," said Cas president Karol Urban, speaking on behalf of the society in a released statement. "While points of concern exist, the Cinema Audio Society respects and supports efforts to ...
"We understand this decision came about after careful debate and consideration by the sound branch," said Cas president Karol Urban, speaking on behalf of the society in a released statement. "While points of concern exist, the Cinema Audio Society respects and supports efforts to ...
- 4/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Cinema Audio Society — the group that represents Hollywood's sound mixing community — on Tuesday responded to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to merge the Oscars for sound editing and sound mixing into a single category, best achievement in sound, starting with next year's 93rd Academy Awards.
"We understand this decision came about after careful debate and consideration by the sound branch," said Cas president Karol Urban, speaking on behalf of the society in a released statement. "While points of concern exist, the Cinema Audio Society respects and supports efforts to ...
"We understand this decision came about after careful debate and consideration by the sound branch," said Cas president Karol Urban, speaking on behalf of the society in a released statement. "While points of concern exist, the Cinema Audio Society respects and supports efforts to ...
- 4/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There’s an exceptional level of craftsmanship among this year’s nominees for the Cinema Audio Society Awards, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in sound mixing, a collaborative discipline that requires sound editors, re-recording mixers, Foley and Adr artistry to work together to create a harmonious finished product.
The categories considered are: live action, animated and documentary features, one-hour and half-hour small-screen shows, TV movie or limited series, television non-fiction, variety or music series or specials and post-production. “Ford v Ferrari” director James Mangold will be the honored filmmaker and Tom Fleischman, part of the Cas nominated team on “The Irishman,” will receive the org’s career achievement award at the ceremony.
This year’s live-action Cas nominees span a wide range, from “Ford v Ferrari,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” to “Rocketman,” in addition to “The Irishman.” “Ford,” “Joker” and “Once” also landed Academy Award nominations for
sound mixing.
The categories considered are: live action, animated and documentary features, one-hour and half-hour small-screen shows, TV movie or limited series, television non-fiction, variety or music series or specials and post-production. “Ford v Ferrari” director James Mangold will be the honored filmmaker and Tom Fleischman, part of the Cas nominated team on “The Irishman,” will receive the org’s career achievement award at the ceremony.
This year’s live-action Cas nominees span a wide range, from “Ford v Ferrari,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” to “Rocketman,” in addition to “The Irishman.” “Ford,” “Joker” and “Once” also landed Academy Award nominations for
sound mixing.
- 1/24/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Just as the camera’s focus navigates viewers’ eyes, sound tells them where to target their attention within the frame. Sound design, editing and mixing often go under the radar in the slew of Hollywood awards ceremonies occurring throughout January and February, but they are just as important to how an audience will interpret and enjoy a movie as any other part of the cinematic experience. Sound editing determines what audiences hear; sound mixing determines how they hear it. The latter is the process of mixing all the different audio aspects into one channel, creating a complete soundscape that enhances a viewer’s aural — and overall — experience.
“Sound is an incredibly visceral tool needed for effective storytelling,” says Cinema Audio Society president Karol Urban, “and this year’s nominees wield this tool in incredibly diverse and masterful ways.”
In addition to the Emmys and Oscars bestowing awards for audio, the...
“Sound is an incredibly visceral tool needed for effective storytelling,” says Cinema Audio Society president Karol Urban, “and this year’s nominees wield this tool in incredibly diverse and masterful ways.”
In addition to the Emmys and Oscars bestowing awards for audio, the...
- 1/16/2020
- by Valentina I. Valentini
- Variety Film + TV
The Cinema Audio Society has announced its nominations for 2020, giving awards season favorites such as “Joker,” “The Irishman,” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” added momentum as the Oscars draw closer. Previously announced honorees at the 2020 Cinema Audio Society awards will be James Mangold as Cas Filmmaker and Re-recording Mixer Tom Fleischman as the Cas Career Achievement Honoree. The latter award will be presented by Martin Scorsese.
In a statement announcing this year’s nominations, Cinema Audio Society president Karol Urban said, “Each year I am gobsmacked by the impressive level of craftsmanship and artistry that is brought to
the forefront at the Cas Awards and 2019 will be no exception. It is such a joyful honor to have the opportunity to reunite with fellow mixers and celebrate the stellar work of our sound community. Congratulations to all our talented nominees.”
The Awards will be presented at a sealed envelope...
In a statement announcing this year’s nominations, Cinema Audio Society president Karol Urban said, “Each year I am gobsmacked by the impressive level of craftsmanship and artistry that is brought to
the forefront at the Cas Awards and 2019 will be no exception. It is such a joyful honor to have the opportunity to reunite with fellow mixers and celebrate the stellar work of our sound community. Congratulations to all our talented nominees.”
The Awards will be presented at a sealed envelope...
- 12/10/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
“Joker,” “Frozen 2,” “The Lion King,” “Ford v Ferrari” and “Toy Story 4” have scored nominations for sound mixing from the Cinema Audio Society.
The 56th edition of the awards will be presented on Jan. 25 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Nominations were announced on Tuesday.
“Each year I am gobsmacked by the impressive level of craftsmanship and artistry that is brought to the forefront at the Cas Awards and 2019 will be no exception,” said Cas president Karol Urban. “It is such a joyful honor to have the opportunity to reunite with fellow mixers and celebrate the stellar work of our sound community. Congratulations to all our talented nominees!”
Here’s the full list of nominees:
Motion Picture — Live Action
“Ford v Ferrari”
Production Mixer – Steven A. Morrow
Re-recording Mixer – Paul Massey
Re-recording Mixer – David Giammarco
Scoring Mixer – Tyson Lozensky
Adr Mixer – David Betancourt
Foley Mixer – Richard Duarte
“Joker”
Production Mixer...
The 56th edition of the awards will be presented on Jan. 25 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Nominations were announced on Tuesday.
“Each year I am gobsmacked by the impressive level of craftsmanship and artistry that is brought to the forefront at the Cas Awards and 2019 will be no exception,” said Cas president Karol Urban. “It is such a joyful honor to have the opportunity to reunite with fellow mixers and celebrate the stellar work of our sound community. Congratulations to all our talented nominees!”
Here’s the full list of nominees:
Motion Picture — Live Action
“Ford v Ferrari”
Production Mixer – Steven A. Morrow
Re-recording Mixer – Paul Massey
Re-recording Mixer – David Giammarco
Scoring Mixer – Tyson Lozensky
Adr Mixer – David Betancourt
Foley Mixer – Richard Duarte
“Joker”
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- 12/10/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Ford v Ferrari filmmaker James Mangold will be bestowed with the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at its 56th Annual Cas Awards on Jan. 25.
Mangold will be the 15th Cas Filmmaker Honoree. Past honorees have been: Steven Spielberg, Joe Wright, Jon Favreau, Jay Roach, Richard Linklater, Edward Zwick, Jonathan Demme, Rob Marshall, Taylor Hackford, Henry Selick, Paul Mazursky, Bill Condon, Gil Cates and Quentin Tarantino.
“The Cinema Audio Society is delighted to honor James Mangold. His ability to create various quintessentially stylized worlds that appeal to a large mélange of audience makes him an expert storyteller,” said Cas President Karol Urban. “He is a unique talent who has written, produced, and directed a large variety of genres and formats that have garnered him many awards including our own Cas Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for his film Walk the Line.”
Mangold’s first movie Heavy...
Mangold will be the 15th Cas Filmmaker Honoree. Past honorees have been: Steven Spielberg, Joe Wright, Jon Favreau, Jay Roach, Richard Linklater, Edward Zwick, Jonathan Demme, Rob Marshall, Taylor Hackford, Henry Selick, Paul Mazursky, Bill Condon, Gil Cates and Quentin Tarantino.
“The Cinema Audio Society is delighted to honor James Mangold. His ability to create various quintessentially stylized worlds that appeal to a large mélange of audience makes him an expert storyteller,” said Cas President Karol Urban. “He is a unique talent who has written, produced, and directed a large variety of genres and formats that have garnered him many awards including our own Cas Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for his film Walk the Line.”
Mangold’s first movie Heavy...
- 11/25/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Karol Urban has been elected president of the Cinema Audio Society, succeeding Mark Ulano, who has been termed out after four years. Urban, a veteran re-recording mixer, is only the second female president in the organization’s 55-year history, and the first since 2002.
The Cas, whose membership is 95% male, was founded in 1964 to advance the specialized field of cinematic sound recording and to achieve recognition for its members.
“I am so incredibly honored to have garnered the confidence of our esteemed members,” Urban said. “After years of serving under different presidents and managing the content for the Cas Quarterly, I have learned so much about the achievements, interests, talents and concerns of our membership. I am excited to be given this new platform to celebrate the achievements and herald new opportunities to serve this incredibly dynamic and talented community.”
Urban joined Cas in 2008 and began contributing articles for the Cas quarterly magazine.
The Cas, whose membership is 95% male, was founded in 1964 to advance the specialized field of cinematic sound recording and to achieve recognition for its members.
“I am so incredibly honored to have garnered the confidence of our esteemed members,” Urban said. “After years of serving under different presidents and managing the content for the Cas Quarterly, I have learned so much about the achievements, interests, talents and concerns of our membership. I am excited to be given this new platform to celebrate the achievements and herald new opportunities to serve this incredibly dynamic and talented community.”
Urban joined Cas in 2008 and began contributing articles for the Cas quarterly magazine.
- 2/12/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Rerecording mixer and sound editor Karol Urban (Grey's Anatomy) has been elected president of the Cinema Audio Society, succeeding president Mark Ulano who reached his term limit. She and the new board will be installed Feb. 16 during the 55th Cas Awards for sound mixing.
Steve Venezia was elected to replace treasurer Peter Damski, who opted not to run for re-election.
The incumbent board members who were re-elected are Peter J. Devlin, Lee Orloff, Jeffrey W. Wexler, Bob Bronow and Mathew Waters. They will be joined by newly elected Amanda Beggs, Mary H. Ellis, Onnalee Blank and Mike Minkler....
Steve Venezia was elected to replace treasurer Peter Damski, who opted not to run for re-election.
The incumbent board members who were re-elected are Peter J. Devlin, Lee Orloff, Jeffrey W. Wexler, Bob Bronow and Mathew Waters. They will be joined by newly elected Amanda Beggs, Mary H. Ellis, Onnalee Blank and Mike Minkler....
- 2/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Rerecording mixer and sound editor Karol Urban (Grey's Anatomy) has been elected president of the Cinema Audio Society, succeeding president Mark Ulano who reached his term limit. She and the new board will be installed Feb. 16 during the 55th Cas Awards for sound mixing.
Steve Venezia was elected to replace treasurer Peter Damski, who opted not to run for re-election.
The incumbent board members who were re-elected are Peter J. Devlin, Lee Orloff, Jeffrey W. Wexler, Bob Bronow and Mathew Waters. They will be joined by newly elected Amanda Beggs, Mary H. Ellis, Onnalee Blank and Mike Minkler....
Steve Venezia was elected to replace treasurer Peter Damski, who opted not to run for re-election.
The incumbent board members who were re-elected are Peter J. Devlin, Lee Orloff, Jeffrey W. Wexler, Bob Bronow and Mathew Waters. They will be joined by newly elected Amanda Beggs, Mary H. Ellis, Onnalee Blank and Mike Minkler....
- 2/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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