The Cinema Audio Society, formed in 1964 for the purpose of educating and sharing information with Sound Professionals in the Motion Picture and Television Industry, has announced the nominees for the 55th Annual CAS Awards for the Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2018 in seven categories, as well as the Outstanding Product Nominations. The winners will be presented the awards at a sealed envelope dinner on February 16th in the Wilshire Grans Ballroom of the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
During the awards the highest honor of the CAS, the CAS Career Achievement Award, will be presented to Production Sound Mixer Lee Orloff, CAS, and the CAS Filmmaker Award will be presented to Steven Spielberg. The Student Recognition Award winner will also be named.
And the nominees are:
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing:
Motion Picture – Live Action
A Quiet Place – Production Mixer – Michael Barosky, Re-recording Mixer – Brandon Proctor, Re-recording Mixer – Michael Barry, CAS, Scoring Mixer – Tyson Lozensky, ADR Mixer – Bob Lacivita, Foley Mixer – Peter Persuad, CAS
A Star is Born – Production Mixer – Steven A. Morrow, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Tom Ozanich, Re-recording Mixer – Dean Zupancic, Scoring Mixer – Jason Ruder, ADR Mixer – Thomas O’Connell, Foley Mixers – Richard Duarte
Black Panther – Production Mixer – Peter Devlin, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Steven Boeddeker, Re-recording Mixer – Brandon Proctor, Scoring Mixer – Christopher Fogel, CAS, ADR Mixer – Doc Kane, CAS, Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Bohemian Rhapsody – Production Mixer – John Casali, Re-recording Mixer – Paul Massey, Re-recording Mixer – Tim Cavagin, Re-recording Mixer – Niv Adiri, CAS
First Man – Production Mixer – Mary H. Ellis, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Jon Taylor, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Frank A. Montaño, Scoring Mixer – Ai-Ling Lee, CAS, ADR Mixer – Thomas J. O’Connell, Foley Mixer – Richard Duarte
Motion Picture – Animated:
Incredibles 2 – Original Dialogue Mixer – Vince Caro, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Michael Semanick, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Nathan Nance, Scoring Mixer – Joel Iwataki, Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Isle of Dogs – Original Dialogue Mixer – Darrin Moore, Re-recording Mixer – Christopher Scarabosio, Re-recording Mixer – Wayne Lemmer, Scoring Mixer – Xavier Forcioli, Scoring Mixer – Simon Rhodes, Foley Mixer – Peter Persaud, CAS
Ralph Breaks the Internet – Original Dialogue Mixer / Re-recording Mixer – Gabriel Guy, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – David E. Fluhr, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Alan Meyerson, CAS, ADR Mixer – Doc Kane, CAS, Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Original Dialogue Mixers – Brian Smith, Aaron Hasson, Howard London, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Michael Semanick, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Tony Lamberti, CAS, Scoring Mixer – Sam Okell, Foley Mixer – Randy K. Singer, CAS
The Grinch – Original Dialogue Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Gary A. Rizzo, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Juan Peralta, Scoring Mixer – Noah Scot Snyder, Foley Mixer – Blake Collins, CAS
Motion Picture – Documentary:
Fahrenheit 11/9 – Production Mixer – Mark Ray, Re-recording Mixer – Andy Kris, Re-recording Mixer – Lee Salevan, Re-recording Mixer – Skip Lievsay, CAS
Free Solo – Production Mixer – Jim Hurst, Re-recording Mixer – Tom Fleischman, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Ric Schnupp, Scoring Mixer – Tyson Lozensky, ADR Mixer – David Boulton, Foley Mixer – Joana Niza Braga
Quincy – Production Mixer – Al Hicks, Re-recording Mixer – Jonathan Wales, CAS
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead – Production Mixer – Rob Filmore, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Brian Riordan, CAS
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? – Re-recording Mixer – Pete Horner, Re-recording Mixer – Jeff King
Television Series – 1 Hour:
Better Call Saul: “Talk” – Production Mixer – Phillip W. Palmer, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Larry B. Benjamin, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Kevin Valentine, ADR Mixer – Chris Navarro, CAS, Foley Mixer – Stacey Michaels
Ozark: “The Badger” – Production Mixer – Felipe Borrero, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Larry B. Benjamin, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Kevin Valentine, Scoring Mixer – Phillip McGowan, CAS, ADR Mixer – Matt Hovland, Foley Mixer – David Torres, CAS
The Handmaid’s Tale: “Holly” – Production Mixer – Sylvain Arseneault, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Lou Solakofski, Re-recording Mixer – Joe Morrow , Scoring Mixer – Adam Taylor, ADR Mixer – Mark DeSimone, CAS, Foley Mixer – Jack Heeren
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: “Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy” – Production Mixer – Mathew Price, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Ron Bochar, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS, ADR Mixer – David Boulton, Foley Mixer – Steven Visscher
Westworld: “The Passenger” – Production Mixers – Geoffrey Patterson, CAS, Roger V. Stevenson, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Keith Rogers, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Andy King, CAS, ADR Mixer – Michael Botha, Foley Mixer – Michael Head
Television Series – Half Hour”
Ballers: “The Kids Are Aight” – Production Mixer – Scott Harber, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Michael Colomby, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Richard Weingart, CAS, ADR Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS, Foley Mixer – James Howe
Barry: “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going” - Production Mixer – Benjamin A. Patrick, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Elmo Ponsdomenech, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Todd Beckett, CAS, Scoring Mixer – David Wingo, ADR Mixer – Aaron Hasson, Foley Mixer – John Sanacore, CAS
Modern Family: “Did the Chicken Cross the Road?” – Production Mixer – Stephen A. Tibbo, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Dean Okrand, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Brian R. Harman, CAS, ADR Mixer – Matt Hovland, Foley Mixer – David Torres, CAS
Mozart in the Jungle: “Domo Arigato” – Production Mixer – Ryotaro Harada, Re-recording Mixer – Andy D’Addario, Re-recording Mixer – Chris Jacobson, CAS, ADR Mixer – Patrick Christensen, Foley Mixer – Gary DeLeone
Silicon Valley: “Fifty-One Percent” – Production Mixer – Benjamin A. Patrick, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Elmo Ponsdomenech, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Todd Beckett, CAS, Scoring Mixer – Oren Hadar, ADR Mixer – Aaron Hasson, Foley Mixer – Aran Tanchum
Television Movie or Limited Series:
American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: (Part 1) “The Man Who Would Be Vogue” – Production Mixer – John Bauman, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Joe Earle, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Doug Andham, CAS, ADR Mixer – Judah Getz, CAS, Foley Mixer – Arno Stephanian
Escape at Dannemore: “Episode 101” – Production Mixer – Thomas Nelson, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Bob Chefalas, Re-recording Mixer – Jacob Ribicoff, Scoring Mixer – John Chapman, ADR Mixer – Kris Chevannes, Foley Mixer – George Lara
Fahrenheit 451 - Production Mixer – Henry Embry, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Tom Fleischman, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Jacob Ribicoff, ADR Mixer – Mark DeSimone, CAS, Foley Mixer – George A. Lara, CAS
Genius: Picasso “Chapter 1” – Production Mixer – Tamás Csaba, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Bob Bronow, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Mark Hensley, ADR Mixer – Beau Emory, ADR Mixer – Matt Hovland
The Romanoffs: “House of Special Purpose” – Production Mixer – Mark Weber, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Larry Benjamin, CAS, Re-recording Mixer – Kevin Valentine, ADR Mixer – Chris Navarro, CAS, ADR Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS, Foley Mixer – David Jobe, CAS
Television Non-Fiction, Variety, or Music Series, or Specials:
Anthony Bourdain: “Parts Unknown (Bhutan)” -Re-Recording Mixer – Benny Mouthon, CAS
Carpool Karaoke: “Primetime Special 2018” - Production Mixer – William B. Kaplan, CAS, Production Mixer – Scott Smolev, Production Mixer – Tim Murphy, Foldback Mixer – Chris Maddalone, Scoring Mixer – Otto Svoboda
Deadliest Catch: “Last Damn Arctic Storm” – Re-Recording Mixer – Bob Bronow, CAS
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert – Production Mixer – Tom Holmes, Re-recording Mixer – Brian Flanzbaum, Re-recording Mixer – Christian Schrader, Re-Recording Mixer – Ellen Fitton, Scoring Mixer – John Harris, ADR Mixer – Anthony Lalumia
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – Production Mixer – Pierre DeLaforcade, FoH Mixer – Tom Herman, Monitor Mixer – Al Bonomo, Scoring Mixer – Harvey Goldberg
Outstanding Product – Production
Aaton – Cantaress
Dan Dugan Sound Design – Dugan Automixing in Sound Devices 633 Compact Mixer
Denecke, Inc. – JB-1 Compact Timecode Generator
Lectrosonics – SMWB Series Wideband Transmitter
Sound Devices – A10 Digital Wireless System
Outstanding Product – Post Production:
Audionamix – IDC (Instant Dialog Cleaner)
Exponential Audio – Stratus 3D and Symphony 3D Reverbs
iZotope, Inc. – RX 7
Sound Particles – Doppler + Air
Todd-AO – Absentia DX
Final Balloting for Outstanding Sound Mixing and Outstanding Products will open online Thursday, January 24 and end Wednesday, February 6 at 5pm PST. On the evening of the Awards, the Cinema Audio Society website will be updated in real time as the winners are announced. For more information please visit www.cinemaaudiosociety.org