In the midst of what has blossomed into a stellar awards season for Argo, director Ben Affleck sat down with SHOOT editor Robert Goldrich for a Q&A session after a screening of the film for an audience of DGA members at The Landmark theater in West Los Angeles on Thursday, January 17. The event was presented by Warner Bros. in conjunction with SHOOT.
Argo has earned seven Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture, garnered Affleck his first DGA Award nomination, won Best Picture and Best Director honors at both the Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice Awards, took the SAG Award marquee honor for best cast performance as well as the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, among other assorted industry accolades.
Argo is the third feature directed by Affleck who also served as producer and the lead actor in the film. He looked back on his transition to the director’s chair and what he learned from the first two movies he helmed, Gone Baby Gone and The Town, what led to him selecting cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC, and editor William Goldenberg, ACE, for Argo, and what he has learned as an actor working with other directors, including master filmmaker Terrence Malick.
Here is SHOOT‘s conversation with Ben Affleck:
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