The Cinema Audio Society (CAS) revealed the winners of the 60th annual CAS Awards, held Saturday evening (3/2) at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom. The sound mixing teams for Oppenheimer, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and 32 Sounds were honored with feature film wins, while The Last of Us, The Bear, 100 Foot Wave and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story won the top non-theatrical honors.
Additionally, two special honorees and the annual student filmmaker award winner were honored during the proceedings, which were hosted by comedian Tom Papa. Sound industry executive Doug Kent presented the CAS Career Achievement Award to sound mixer Joe Earle CAS (American Horror Story, Six Feet Under, Monster’s Ball). Jon Favreau presented the CAS Filmmaker Award to writer/director/producer J.J. Abrams. And Yushu “Doris” Shen from USC won the Student Recognition Award, receiving a check for $5,000.
Award presenters included: Walter Murch CAS, Jeremy Piven, Omar Dorsey, Jeff Garlin, Cristo Fernandez, Shameik Moore, Steven Weber, Bruce Greenwood and Dianne Warren.
“On behalf of the Cinema Audio Society, I extend heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the 60th Annual CAS Awards,” remarked CAS president Peter Kurland. “As we mark this significant milestone, reflecting on 60 years of the CAS, it’s truly remarkable to witness the evolution of sound in cinema. While much has changed over time, one constant remains—the remarkable talent of these artists, whose dedication continues to enrich the cinematic experience for audiences worldwide. We applaud your exceptional achievements and invaluable contributions to the art of sound.”
The winners of the 60th Annual CAS Awards are as follows:
Motion Picture — Live Action
Oppenheimer
Production Mixer – Willie D. Burton CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Gary A. Rizzo CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Kevin O’Connell CAS
Scoring Mixer – Chris Fogel CAS
Foley Mixer – Tavish Grade
Foley Mixer – Jack Cucci
Foley Mixer – Mikel Parraga-Wills
Motion Picture — Animated
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Original Dialogue Mixer – Brian Smith
Original Dialogue Mixer – Aaron Hasson
Original Dialogue Mixer – Howard London CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Michael Semanick CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Juan Peralta
Scoring Mixer – Sam Okell
Foley Mixer – Randy K. Singer CAS
Motion Picture — Documentary
32 Sounds
Production Mixer – Laura Cunningham
Re-Recording Mixer – Mark Mangini
Scoring Mixer – Ben Greenberg
ADR Mixer – Bobby Johanson CAS
Foley Mixer – Blake Collins CAS
Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures or Limited Series
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Production Mixer – Richard Bullock CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Tony Solis
Scoring Mixer – Phil McGowan CAS
ADR Mixer – Brian Magrum CAS
Foley Mixer – Erika Koski CAS
Television Series — One Hour
The Last Of Us: S01 E01 "When You’re Lost In The Darkness"
Production Mixer – Michael Playfair CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Marc Fishman CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Kevin Roache CAS
Foley Mixer – Randy Wilson CAS
Television Series — Half Hour
The Bear: S02 E07 "Forks"
Production Mixer – Scott D. Smith CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Steve “Major” Giammaria CAS
ADR Mixer – Patrick Christensen
Foley Mixer – Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer – Connor Nagy
Television Series — Non-Fiction, Variety or Music/Series or Specials
100 Foot Wave: S02 E05 "Lost at Sea"
Re-Recording Mixer – Keith Hodne
Student Recognition Award
Yushu “Doris” Shen from University of Southern California won the Student Recognition Award, receiving a check for $5,000. The other four student finalists each took home $1,000 from the CAS, along with $10,000 in products and gear to help launch their careers in sound, thanks to the support of these companies: Acon Digital, Apple, Avid, Ginger Audio, Halter Technical, Izotope Inc., K-Tek, Krotos Audio, Lectrosonics Inc., McDSP, Sound Particles, Shotdeck, Todd-AO/Absentia DX, Zaxcom.
