The Cinema Audio Society announced the nominees for the CAS Outstanding Product Awards for Production and Post-Production. “There were many innovative and outstanding choices in both production and postproduction work flows,” said Bob Bronow, chair of the CAS Awards Committee. “Our Blue Ribbon panel was challenged to whittle the list of products down to only five in each category”.
NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTS FOR 2016
OUTSTANDING PRODUCT – PRODUCTION
CEDAR DNS2 Dynamic Noise Suppression Unit
Manufacturer: Cedar Audio
CL-12 Linear Fader Controller
Manufacturer: Sound Devices, LLC.
Green and Blue Sleeves for Boom Poles
Manufacturer: Greensleeve
SB4 Sync Box Time Code Generator
Manufacturer: Deneke, Inc.
SRc Slot-in Dual Wireless Microphone Receiver
Manufacturer: Lectrosonics
OUTSTANDING PRODUCT – POST
Halo Upmix
Manufacturer: Nugen Audio
Indoor
Manufacturer: Audio Ease
Neutron
Manufacturer: iZotope
SA-2 Dialog Processor
Manufacturer: McDSP
Sound Particles
Manufacturer: Sound Particles
Final balloting for both the Outstanding Product Awards as well as the previously announced Outstanding Sound Mixing Awards will open online Wednesday, January 25, and ends Sunday, February 12.
The Awards will be presented at a sealed envelope dinner on February 18th in the Bunker Hill Ballroom of the OMNI Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza. During the awards the highest honor of the CAS, the CAS Career Achievement Award, will be presented to production mixer John Pritchett, CAS and the CAS Filmmaker Award will be given to Jon Favreau. Returning as the host of the awards is comedian/writer/animal activist Elayne Boosler.
Mike Pierantozzi joins Movers+Shakers as exec creative director
Creative agency Movers+Shakers has appointed Mike Pierantozzi as executive creative director. In this new role, he will help guide the creative direction of Movers+Shakers’ socially-native campaigns. Pierantozzi will report to co-founder and chief creative officer Geoffrey Goldberg.
With nearly two decades of experience as a copywriter, creative director, and multi-platform storyteller, Pierantozzi brings a wealth of knowledge from his work with major brands including Kraft, Unilever, IBM, and Walmart. He has led the creation of award-winning campaigns for agencies like Red Tettemer, Ogilvy, The Brooklyn Brothers, TAXI, Saatchi & Saatchi, and most recently, Vayner, where he spearheaded culturally iconic work for Planters including “Death of Mr. Peanut.” He led the National Down Syndrome Society and Luvs account, whose “First Kid. Second Kid” campaign was awarded by the Effies, ADC, Clios and LIAs.
Outside of the office, Pierantozzi practices what he teaches brands. He’s gone viral multiple times on his own TikTok account, featuring comedic interactions with his son and a trombone. He’s accumulated 15K followers on TikTok.
“Mike brings a rare and awesome combination of deep social and platform experience, a keen eye for excellent storytelling, and a humble and kind approach to leadership,” said Goldberg. “Mike’s got a knack for turning brand stories into cultural movements, making him the perfect fit for Movers+Shakers. He’s got the kind of bold vision and attention to culture that fits perfectly with our mission to push creative boundaries and drive industry firsts. Plus, as a creator himself he has the innate ability to make people stop, laugh, and share--which is exactly what we’re about.”
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