Ian Spalter has returned to New York-headquartered digital agency R/GA, this time as creative director in the mobile and emerging platforms group. He will work across accounts and lead projects focused on social media and digital product design to heighten brand experiences and create long-term value for consumers. Spalter was most recently VP of production management and user-experience design at Community Connect, a social-networking company that created ethnic community sites BlackPlanet.com, MiGente.com, and AsianAve.com. Prior to Community Connect, he was an associate creative director at R/GA….Olivier Gauriat has joined Madison Park Pictures, New York, as executive producer for commercials and new media content. He formerly headed production for Colgate Palmolive worldwide and earlier served as production head at Young & Rubicam, New York. Madison Park, which also has an office in L.A., is a commercial and feature film company founded by Stephen Ashkinos, Matthew Fiorello and Carsten Lorenz. Ashkinos is also the owner of New York-based Chemistry, an editorial house, and Pure, a visual effects company….Shane Diver, formerly of GSDM’s Idea City in Austin, has joined TM Advertising, Dallas, as creative director. He will handle the development of TM’s integrated interactive efforts while also working as co-creative director with Todd Connelly to help manage digital resources and projects.
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