Cinema Audio Society honors achievements in sound mixing for 2015; TV noms include "Better Call Saul," "Game of Thrones," "The Walking Dead"
The Cinema Audio Society announces the nominees for the 52nd Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2015 in six categories and the CAS Technical Achievement Award Nominations.
“This was a year of terrific sound in both film and television,” said Mark Ulano CAS president. “These nominations represent the outstanding sound mixing being done in each category and I congratulate each of our nominees.”
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 52nd CAS AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING FOR 2015
MOTION PICTURE – LIVE ACTION
Bridge of Spies
Production Mixer — Drew Kunin
Re-recording Mixer – Andy Nelson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Gary Roger Rydstrom, CAS
Scoring Mixer — Thomas Vicari, CAS
ADR Mixer — Bobby Johanson, CAS
Foley Mixer – Chris Manning
The Hateful Eight
Production Mixer – Mark Ulano, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Minkler, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Chris Minkler
Scoring Mixer – Fabio Venturi
Foley Mixer – Nerses Gezalyan
Mad Max: Fury Road
Production Mixer — Ben Osmo
Re-recording Mixer — Chris Jenkins
Re-recording Mixer — Gregg Rudloff
ADR Mixer – Thomas J. O’Connell
Foley Mixer — Ryan Squires
The Revenant
Production Mixer — Chris Duesterdiek
Re-recording Mixer — Jon Taylor, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Frank Montaño
Re-recording Mixer — Randy Thom, CAS
Scoring Mixer — Conrad Hensel
ADR Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS
Foley Mixer — Geordy Sincavage
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Production Mixer – Stuart Wilson
Re-recording Mixer – Andy Nelson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Chris Scarabosio
Scoring Mixer – Shawn Murphy
ADR Mixer — Charleen Steeves
Foley Mixer – Chris Manning
MOTION PICTURE—ANIMATED
The Good Dinosaur
Original Dialogue Mixer – Vince Caro
Re-recording Mixer — Tom Johnson
Re-recording Mixer — Michael Semanick
Scoring Mixer — Brad Haehnel
Foley Mixer — Kyle Rochlin
Hotel Transylvania 2
Original Dialogue Mixer – Howard London, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Michael Semanick
Re-recording Mixer — Tom Johnson
Scoring Mixer — Brad Haehnel
Foley Mixer — Randy Singer, CAS
Inside Out
Original Dialogue Mixer — Doc Kane
Re-recording Mixer — Tom Johnson
Re-recording Mixer — Michael Semanick
Scoring Mixer — Joel Iwataki
Foley Mixer — Mary Jo Lang, CAS
Minions
Original Dialogue Mixer — Carlos Sotolongo
Re-recording Mixer — Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Chris Scarabosio
Scoring Mixer — Shawn Murphy
Foley Mixer – Corey Tyler
The Peanuts Movie
Original Dialogue Mixer — Bill Higley
Re-recording Mixer — Lora Hirschberg
Re-recording Mixer — Randy Thom, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Leff Lefferts
Scoring Mixer — Casey Stone, CAS
Foley Mixer — Jason Butler
TELEVISION MOVIE or MINI-SERIES
American Crime: Episode 1
Production Mixer — Ben Lowry
Re-recording Mixer — Rick Norman
Re-recording Mixer — Ryan Davis
American Horror Story: Hotel “Room Service”
Production Mixer – Brendan Beebe, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Joe Earle, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Vicki Lemar
American Horror Story: Hotel #501 “Checking In”
Production Mixer — Brendan Beebe, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Joe Earle, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Doug Andham, CAS
ADR Mixer — Judah Getz
Foley Mixer — John Guentner
Fargo: Season 2 Episode 5
Production Mixer — Michael Playfair, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Kirk Lynds
Re-recording Mixer — Martin Lee
True Detective: Episode 4 “Down will Come”
Production Mixer — Geoffrey Patterson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Steve Pederson
Re-recording Mixer — Daniel J. Leahy
ADR Mixer — Ron Bedrosian
Foley Mixer — Shawn Kenelly
TELEVISION SERIES – 1 HOUR
Better Call Saul: Ep. 110 Marco
Production Mixer – Phillip W. Palmer, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Larry B. Benjamin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Kevin Valentine
ADR Mixer — Matt Hovland
Foley Mixer — David Michael Torres
Game of Thrones: Hardhome
Production Mixer — Ronan Hill, CAS
Production Mixer — Richard Dyer, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Onnalee Blank, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Mathew Waters, CAS
Foley Mixer — Brett Voss, CAS
Homeland: 502 The Tradition of Hospitality
Production Mixer – Ed Cantú
Re-recording Mixer — Nello Torri, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Alan M. Decker, CAS
ADR Mixer – Paul Drenning, CAS
Foley Mixer — Shawn Kennelly
House of Cards: Chapter 27
Production Mixer — Lorenzo Millan
Re-recording Mixer — Nathan Nance
Re-recording Mixer — Scott Lewis
Foley Mixer — Corey Tyler
The Walking Dead: First Time Again
Production Mixer — Michael P. Clark, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Gary D. Rogers, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Daniel J. Hiland, CAS
ADR Mixer – Eric Gotthelf
TELEVISION SERIES – 1/2 HOUR
Modern Family: Connection Lost
Production Mixer — Stephen A. Tibbo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Dean Okrand, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Brian R. Harman, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — David Michael Torres
Nurse Jackie: 708 Managed Care
Production Mixer — Jan McLaughlin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Peter Waggoner
Parks and Recreation: One Last Ride: Part 1
Production Mixer — George A. Flores, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — John W. Cook II, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Bill Freesh, CAS
Silicon Valley: Server Space (Episode 13)
Production Mixer – Benjamin A. Patrick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer — Elmo Ponsdomenech
Re-recording Mixer – Todd Beckett
Veep: Mommy Meyer
Production Mixer — Bill MacPherson
Re-recording Mixer — Richard Davey
TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC SERIES or SPECIALS
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: Madagascar
Re-Recording Mixer — Benny Mouthon, CAS
Deadliest Catch: Lunatic Fringe
Re-Recording Mixer — Bob Bronow, CAS
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Re-Recording Mixer – Scott R. Lewis
Production Mixer – Eddie O’Connor
Production Mixer – Michael Emery
Production Mixer – Dennis Hamlin
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Re-Recording Mixer — Steve Pederson
Re-Recording Mixer — Cameron Frankley
Live from Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Re-Recording Mixer – Ken Hahn, CAS
Production Mixer/House Sound — Paul Bevan
CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS
PRODUCTION
Aaton Cantar X3
Lectrosonics Venue 2
Sound Devices SL-6
Zaxcom Wide Band Recording Digital Wireless
POSTPRODUCTION
The Cargo Cult: Conformalizer 4
Accusonus – ERA-D
The Cargo Cult: Conformalizer 4
Cedar DNS One with Learn
Izotope RX5
Final balloting for both the Outstanding Sound Mixing and the CAS Technical Achievement Awards will open online Wednesday, January 27, and end Friday, February 12.
The Awards will be presented at a sealed envelope dinner on February 20 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. During the awards the highest honor of the CAS–the CAS Career Achievement Award–will be presented to ADR mixer Doc Kane, and the CAS Filmmaker Award will be given to Jay Roach.
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