Sean Sullivan of Sullivan Creative Management, Chicago, has been named to handle Midwest representation for Incubator Films, the Los Angeles-based shop featuring director Tom De Cerchio. Incubator continues to be repped by indie reps Siobhan McCafferty and Peter McCann on the West and East Coasts, respectively….The Directors Network, Encino, Calif., has signed fashion/beauty director Skott Snider and DP Billy Velten….Tim Hayes has shuttered his longstanding independent rep firm, Timothy Hayes & Company, New York, to open Hayes Is For Horses, East Hampton, N.Y. The unique career transition will find Hayes serving as a "natural horsemanship clinician" (horse whisperer), giving seminars and demonstrations in the art of horse/human communication….Blue Goose Productions, Los Angeles, has secured rep Marti Ski to handle sales on the West Coast….TeamHeavy, New York, has added Andrea Mergentime as director of sales…. Sales reps Sophie Edwards and Stephanie Naccari have joined New York-based post/effects shop Creative Bubble and its audio division, Burst@Creative Bubble. Edwards and Naccari will handle national sales for the companies….Crawford Post Production, Atlanta, has added Tim Cowling as senior account executive, and James Knight as account executive….Ty Van Huisen has been named director of marketing for the film and commercial division of Picture Mill, a Hollywood-based digital motion graphic design house. Picture Mill has also hired Dawn Clarke for representation on the West Coast and Nikki Weiss to handle the Midwest….DP Jonathan Taylor has just wrapped Spider-Man 2 and is again available exclusively through the Lyons• Sheldon•Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles….
Nominees Unveiled For Cinema Audio Society’s 61st Annual Awards
The Cinema Audio Society has unveiled its nominees in seven categories for the 61st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2024.
The 61st CAS Awards will be held on Saturday, February 22, at the Beverly Hilton.
Nominated in the live action motion picture category were the audio teams behind A Complete Unknown, Deadpool & Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II and Wicked.
Animated motion picture nominees were the sound ensembles behind Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Wild Robot and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
As previously announced, multi-award-winning sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS (A Complete Unknown, West Side Story, Joker), will be honored with the CAS Career Achievement Award. In addition, visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival) will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award.
The CAS Award nominees highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both film and television. Each year, accomplished CAS members—who possess extensive expertise in the art and science of sound—carefully review hundreds of projects to ensure the nominees truly reflect excellence in sound mixing in Motion Picture and Television entertainment.
“2024 was a year of remarkable achievements in the sound community, with exceptional talent on display across every category,” said CAS president Peter Kurland. “The innovation and artistry of these sound mixers continue to elevate the craft, and the upcoming awards will be a celebration of the outstanding contributions made this year. Congratulations to... Read More