"Better Call Saul," "Ozark," "Handmaid’s Tale," "Mrs. Maisel," "Westworld" among television noms
The Cinema Audio Society has unveiled nominees for the 55th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2018 in seven categories. Outstanding Product nominations were also revealed.
Nominated in the live-action motion picture category were A Quiet Place, A Star is Born, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody and First Man.
Receiving noms were the animated features Incredibles 2, Isle of Dogs, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Grinch.
On the TV front, the hourlong series nominees were Better Call Saul, Ozark, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Westworld.
“It is always my distinct pleasure to congratulate our colleagues on their stellar work,” said CAS President Mark Ulano. “This year the creativity of our community is front and center with exceptional projects that represent the finest in sound mixing for 2018.”
Final balloting for Outstanding Sound Mixing and Outstanding Products will open online Thursday, January 24 and end Wednesday, February 6 at 5pm PST.
The CAS Awards will be presented at a sealed envelope dinner on February 16h in the Wilshire Grand Ballroom of the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. During the awards the highest honor of the CAS, the CAS Career Achievement Award, will be presented to production sound mixer Lee Orloff, CAS, and the CAS Filmmaker Award will be presented to Steven Spielberg. The Student Recognition Award winner will also be named.
Here's a rundown of the year's CAS Awards nominations:
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 55th CAS AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING FOR 2018
MOTION PICTURE – LIVE ACTION
A Quiet Place
Production Mixer – Michael Barosky
Re-recording Mixer – Brandon Proctor
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Barry, CAS
Scoring Mixer – Tyson Lozensky
ADR Mixer – Bob Lacivita
Foley Mixer – Peter Persuad, CAS
A Star is Born
Production Mixer – Steven A. Morrow, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Tom Ozanich
Re-recording Mixer – Dean Zupancic
Re-recording Mixer – Jason Ruder
Scoring Mixer – Nick Baxter
ADR Mixer – Thomas O’Connell
Foley Mixers – Richard Duarte
Black Panther
Production Mixer – Peter Devlin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Steven Boeddeker
Re-recording Mixer – Brandon Proctor
Re-recording Mixer – Christopher Fogel, CAS
ADR Mixer – Doc Kane, CAS
Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Bohemian Rhapsody
Production Mixer – John Casali
Re-recording Mixer – Paul Massey
Re-recording Mixer – Tim Cavagin
Re-recording Mixer – Niv Adiri, CAS
First Man
Production Mixer – Mary H. Ellis, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Jon Taylor, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Frank A. Montaño
Scoring Mixer – Ai-Ling Lee, CAS
ADR Mixer – Thomas J. O’Connell
Foley Mixer – Richard Duarte
MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
Incredibles 2
Original Dialogue Mixer – Vince Caro, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Semanick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Nathan Nance
Scoring Mixer – Joel Iwataki
Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Isle of Dogs
Original Dialogue Mixer – Darrin Moore
Re-recording Mixer – Christopher Scarabosio
Re-recording Mixer – Wayne Lemmer
Scoring Mixer – Xavier Forcioli
Scoring Mixer – Simon Rhodes
Foley Mixer – Peter Persaud, CAS
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Original Dialogue Mixer / Re-recording Mixer – Gabriel Guy, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – David E. Fluhr, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Alan Meyerson, CAS
ADR Mixer – Doc Kane, CAS
Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Original Dialogue Mixers – Brian Smith
Aaron Hasson
Howard London, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Semanick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Tony Lamberti, CAS
Scoring Mixer – Sam Okell
Foley Mixer – Randy K. Singer, CAS
The Grinch
Original Dialogue Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Juan Peralta
Scoring Mixer – Noah Scot Snyder
Foley Mixer – Blake Collins, CAS
MOTION PICTURE – DOCUMENTARY
Fahrenheit 11/9
Production Mixer – Mark Ray
Re-recording Mixer – Andy Kris
Re-recording Mixer – Lee Salevan
Re-recording Mixer – Skip Lievsay, CAS
Free Solo
Production Mixer – Jim Hurst
Re-recording Mixer – Tom Fleischman, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Ric Schnupp
Scoring Mixer – Tyson Lozensky
ADR Mixer – David Boulton
Foley Mixer – Joana Niza Braga
Quincy
Production Mixer – Al Hicks
Re-recording Mixer – Jonathan Wales, CAS
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead
Production Mixer – Rob Filmore, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Brian Riordan, CAS
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Re-recording Mixer – Pete Horner
Re-recording Mixer – Jeff King
TELEVISION SERIES – 1 HOUR
Better Call Saul: Talk
Production Mixer – Phillip W. Palmer, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Larry B. Benjamin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Kevin Valentine
ADR Mixer – Chris Navarro, CAS
Foley Mixer – Stacey Michaels
Ozark: The Badger
Production Mixer – Felipe Borrero, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Larry B. Benjamin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Kevin Valentine
Scoring Mixer – Phillip McGowan, CAS
ADR Mixer – Matt Hovland
Foley Mixer – David Torres, CAS
The Handmaid’s Tale: Holly
Production Mixer – Sylvain Arseneault, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Lou Solakofski
Re-recording Mixer – Joe Morrow
Scoring Mixer – Adam Taylor
ADR Mixer – Mark DeSimone, CAS
Foley Mixer – Jack Heeren
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy
Production Mixer – Mathew Price, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Ron Bochar, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS
ADR Mixer – David Boulton
Foley Mixer – Steven Visscher
Westworld: The Passenger
Production Mixers – Geoffrey Patterson, CAS
Roger V. Stevenson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Keith Rogers, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Andy King, CAS
ADR Mixer – Michael Botha
Foley Mixer – Michael Head
TELEVISION SERIES – 1/2 HOUR
Ballers: The Kids Are Alright
Production Mixer – Scott Harber, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Colomby, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Richard Weingart, CAS
ADR Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS
Foley Mixer – James Howe
Barry: Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going
Production Mixer – Benjamin A. Patrick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Elmo Ponsdomenech, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Todd Beckett, CAS
Scoring Mixer – David Wingo
ADR Mixer – Aaron Hasson
Foley Mixer – John Sanacore, CAS
Modern Family: Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Production Mixer – Stephen A. Tibbo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Dean Okrand, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Brian R. Harman, CAS
ADR Mixer – Matt Hovland
Foley Mixer – David Torres, CAS
Mozart in the Jungle: Domo Arigato
Production Mixer – Ryotaro Harada
Re-recording Mixer – Andy D’Addario
Re-recording Mixer – Chris Jacobson, CAS
ADR Mixer – Patrick Christensen
Foley Mixer – Gary DeLeone
Silicon Valley: Fifty-One Percent
Production Mixer – Benjamin A. Patrick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Elmo Ponsdomenech, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Todd Beckett, CAS
Scoring Mixer – Oren Hadar
ADR Mixer – Aaron Hasson
Foley Mixer – Aran Tanchum
TELEVISION MOVIE or LIMITED SERIES
American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace (Part 1) The Man Who Would Be Vogue
Production Mixer – John Bauman, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Joe Earle, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Doug Andham, CAS
ADR Mixer – Judah Getz, CAS
Foley Mixer – Arno Stephanian
Escape at Dannemore: Episode 101
Production Mixer – Thomas Nelson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Bob Chefalas
Re-recording Mixer – Jacob Ribicoff
Scoring Mixer – John Chapman
ADR Mixer – Kris Chevannes
Foley Mixer – George Lara
Fahrenheit 451
Production Mixer – Henry Embry, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Tom Fleischman, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Jacob Ribicoff
ADR Mixer – Mark DeSimone, CAS
Foley Mixer – George A. Lara, CAS
Genius: Picasso “Chapter 1”
Production Mixer – Tamás Csaba, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Bob Bronow, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Mark Hensley
ADR Mixer – Beau Emory
ADR Mixer – Matt Hovland
The Romanoffs: House of Special Purpose
Production Mixer – Mark Weber, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Larry Benjamin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Kevin Valentine
ADR Mixer – Chris Navarro, CAS
ADR Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS
Foley Mixer – David Jobe, CAS
TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC SERIES or SPECIALS
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Bhutan)
Re-Recording Mixer – Benny Mouthon, CAS
Carpool Karaoke: Primetime Special 2018
Production Mixer – William B. Kaplan, CAS
Production Mixer – Scott Smolev
Production Mixer – Tim Murphy
Foldback Mixer – Chris Maddalone
Scoring Mixer – Otto Svoboda
Deadliest Catch: Last Damn Arctic Storm
Re-Recording Mixer – Bob Bronow, CAS
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Production Mixer – Tom Holmes
Re-recording Mixer – Brian Flanzbaum
Re-recording Mixer – Christian Schrader
Re-Recording Mixer – Ellen Fitton|
Scoring Mixer – John Harris
ADR Mixer – Anthony Lalumia
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Production Mixer – Pierre DeLaforcade
FoH Mixer – Tom Herman
Monitor Mixer – Al Bonomo
Scoring Mixer – Harvey Goldberg
OUTSTANDING PRODUCT – PRODUCTION
- Aaton: Cantaress
- Dan Dugan Sound Design: Dugan Automixing in Sound Devices 633 Compact Mixer
- Denecke, Inc.: JB-1 Compact Timecode Generator
- Lectrosonics: SMWB Series Wideband Transmitter
- Sound Devices: A10 Digital Wireless System
OUTSTANDING PRODUCT – POST PRODUCTION
- Audionamix: IDC (Instant Dialog Cleaner)
- Exponential Audio: Stratus 3D and Symphony 3D Reverbs
- iZotope, Inc.: RX 7
- Sound Particles: Doppler + Air
- Todd-AO: Absentia DX
“Dune: Part Two” and “House of the Dragon” Win 2 HPA Awards Apiece
Dune: Part Two and House of the Dragon each scored two HPA Awards during a gala ceremony at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif. on Thursday night (11/7). The HPA Awards honor trailblazing talent in the postproduction industry, celebrating standout achievements in color grading, sound, editing, restoration, and visual effects across theatrical features, commercials, and episodics.
Dune: Part Two topped the Outstanding Color Grading--Live Action Theatrical Feature and the Outstanding Sound--Theatrical Feature categories.
House of the Dragon’s two wins were for “The Red Dragon and the Gold” episode which scored for Outstanding Visual Effects--Live Action Episode or Series Season, and Outstanding Editing--Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (Over 30 Minutes). In the latter HPA Creative Category, House of the Dragon tied with the “Part Six: Far,l Far Away” episode of Ahsoka.
The HPA’s Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation honored Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour. This recognition celebrates the profound impact on both live and filmed entertainment that defined The Eras Tour, underscoring its exceptional impact on audiences and the industry. The jury issued a statement outlining their choice: “Celebrated as the cultural phenomenon of 2023, Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour set new records in box office sales, tour revenues, and attendance. The tour showcased exceptional artistry and innovation, making a profound impact on both live and filmed entertainment.”
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