Cinema Audio Society Announces Nominees for 54th Annual CAS AWARDS

The Cinema Audio Society announces the nominees for the 54th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2017 in seven categories. Also announcing the Outstanding Product Nominations.

"The CAS would like to congratulate all our nominees for their fine work in 2017. The standard of excellence from our creative community is on display for all to hear and we are delighted to be blessed with this year's wealth of wonderful work," said Mark Ulano, CAS President.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 54th CAS AWARDS FOR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING FOR 2017

MOTION PICTURE - LIVE ACTION

Baby Driver
Production Mixer - Mary H. Ellis, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Julian Slater, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Tim Cavagin
Scoring Mixer - Gareth Cousins, CAS
ADR Mixer - Mark Appleby
Foley Mixer - Glen Gathard

Dunkirk
Production Mixer - Mark Weingarten, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Gregg Landaker
Re-recording Mixer - Gary Rizzo, CAS
Scoring Mixer - Alan Meyerson, CAS
ADR Mixer - Thomas J. O'Connell
Foley Mixer - Scott Curtis

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Production Mixer - Stuart Wilson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - David Parker
Re-recording Mixer - Michael Semanick
Re-recording Mixer - Ren Klyce
Scoring Mixer - Shawn Murphy
ADR Mixer - Doc Kane, CAS
Foley Mixer - Frank Rinella

The Shape of Water
Production Mixer - Glen Gauthier
Re-recording Mixer - Christian T. Cooke, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Brad Zoern, CAS
Scoring Mixer - Peter Cobbin
ADR Mixer - Chris Navarro, CAS
Foley Mixer - Peter Persaud, CAS

Wonder Woman
Production Mixer - Chris Munro, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Chris Burdon
Re-recording Mixer - Gilbert Lake, CAS
Scoring Mixer - Alan Meyerson, CAS
ADR Mixer - Nick Kray
Foley Mixer - Glen Gathard

MOTION PICTURE-ANIMATED

Cars 3
Original Dialogue Mixer - Doc Kane, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Tom Meyers
Re-recording Mixer - Michael Semanick
Re-recording Mixer - Nathan Nance
Scoring Mixer - David Boucher
Foley Mixer - Blake Collins

Coco
Original Dialogue Mixer - Vince Caro
Re-recording Mixer - Christopher Boyes
Re-recording Mixer - Michael Semanick
Scoring Mixer - Joel Iwataki
Foley Mixer - Blake Collins

Despicable Me 3
Original Dialogue Mixer - Carlos Sotolongo
Re-recording Mixer - Randy Thom, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Tim Nielson
Re-recording Mixer - Brandon Proctor
Scoring Mixer - Greg Hayes
Foley Mixer - Scott Curtis

Ferdinand
Original Dialogue Mixer - Bill Higley, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Randy Thom, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Lora Hirschberg
Re-recording Mixer - Leff Lefferts
Scoring Mixer - Shawn Murphy
Foley Mixer - Scott Curtis

The Lego Batman Movie
Original Dialogue Mixer - Jason Oliver
Re-recording Mixer - Michael Semanick
Re-recording Mixer - Gregg Landaker
Re-recording Mixer - Wayne Pashley
Scoring Mixer - Stephen Lipson
Foley Mixer - Lisa Simpson

MOTION PICTURE-DOCUMENTARY

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Production Mixer - Gabriel Monts
Re-recording Mixer - Kent Sparling
Re-recording Mixer - Gary Rizzo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Zach Martin
Scoring Mixer - Jeff Beal
Foley Mixer - Jason Butler

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Re-recording Mixer - Tim Cavagin
Re-recording Mixer - William Miller
ADR Mixer - Adam Mendez, CAS

Gaga: Five Feet Two
Re-recording Mixer - Jonathan Wales, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Jason Dotts

Jane
Production Mixer - Lee Smith
Re-recording Mixer - David E. Fluhr, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Warren Shaw
Scoring Mixer - Derek Lee
ADR Mixer - Chris Navarro, CAS
Foley Mixer - Ryan Maguire

Long Strange Trip
Production Mixer - David Silberberg
Re-recording Mixer - Bob Chefalas
Re-recording Mixer - Jacob Ribicoff

TELEVISION MOVIE or MINI-SERIES

Big Little Lies: Episode 7 'You Get What You Need'
Production Mixer - Brendan Beebe, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Gavin Fernandes, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Louis Gignac

Black Mirror: USS Callister
Production Mixer - John Rodda, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Tim Cavagin
Re-recording Mixer - Dafydd Archard
Re-recording Mixer - Will Miller
ADR Mixer - Nick Baldock
Foley Mixer - Sophia Hardman

Fargo: Year 3 Episode 4 'The Narrow Escape Problem'
Production Mixer - Michael Playfair, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Kirk Lynds, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Martin Lee
Scoring Mixer - Michael Perfitt

Sherlock: The Lying Detective
Production Mixer -John Mooney, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Howard Bargroff
Scoring Mixer - Nick Wollage
ADR Mixer - Peter Gleaves, CAS
Foley Mixer - Jamie Talbutt

Twin Peaks - Part 8 'Gotta Light?'
Production Mixer - Douglas Axtell
Re-recording Mixer -Dean Hurley
Re-recording Mixer - Ron Eng

TELEVISION SERIES - 1 HOUR

Better Call Saul: Lantern
Production Mixer - Phillip W. Palmer, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Larry B. Benjamin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Kevin Valentine
ADR Mixer - Matt Hovland
Foley Mixer - David Michael Torres, CAS

Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall
Production Mixer - Ronan Hill, CAS
Production Mixer - Richard Dyer, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Onnalee Blank, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Mathew Waters, CAS
Foley Mixer - Brett Voss, CAS

Stranger Things: Chapter 8 "The Mind Flayer"
Production Mixer - Michael P. Clark, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Joe Barnett
Re-recording Mixer - Adam Jenkins
ADR Mixer - Bill Higley, CAS
Foley Mixer - Anthony Zeller, CAS

The Crown: Misadventure
Production Mixer - Chris Ashworth
Re-recording Mixer - Lee Walpole
Re-recording Mixer - Stuart Hilliker
Re-recording Mixer - Martin Jensen
ADR Mixer - Rory de Carteret
Foley Mixer - Philip Clements

The Handmaid's Tale: Episode #1 'Offred'
Production Mixer - John J. Thomson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Lou Solakofski
Re-recording Mixer - Joe Morrow
Foley Mixer - Don White

TELEVISION SERIES - 1/2 HOUR

Ballers: Yay Area
Production Mixer - Scott Harber, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Richard Weingart, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Michael Colomby, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Mitch Dorf

blackish: Juneteenth, The Musical
Production Mixer - Tom N. Stasinis, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Peter J. Nusbaum, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Whitney Purple

Modern Family: Lake Life
Production Mixer - Stephen A. Tibbo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Dean Okrand, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Brian R. Harman, CAS

Silicon Valley: Episode 9 'Hooli-Con'
Production Mixer - Benjamin A. Patrick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Elmo Ponsdomenech
Re-recording Mixer - Todd Beckett

Veep: Omaha
Production Mixer - William MacPherson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - John W. Cook II, CAS
Re-recording Mixer - Bill Freesh, CAS

TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC SERIES or SPECIALS

American Experience: The Great War - Part 3
Production Mixer - John Jenkins
Re-Recording Mixer - Ken Hahn

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Oman)
Re-Recording Mixer - Benny Mouthon, CAS

Deadliest Catch: Last Damn Arctic Storm
Re-Recording Mixer - John Warrin

Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge
Production Mixer - David Hocs
Production Mixer - Tom Tierney
Re-Recording Mixer - Tom Fleischman, CAS

Who Killed Tupac? Episode 101: Murder in Vegas
Production Mixer - Steve Birchmeier
Re-Recording Mixer - John Reese

NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCT -- PRODUCTION

DPA: DPA Slim

Lectrosonics: Duet Digital Wireless Monitor System

Sonosax: SX-R4+

Sound Devices: Mix Pre- 10T Recorder

Zaxcom: ZMT3-Phantom

NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCT -- POST PRODUCTION

Dolby: Dolby Atmos Content Creation Tools

FabFilter: Pro Q2 Equalizer

Exponential Audio: R4 Reverb

iZotope, Inc.: RX 6 Advanced

Todd-AO: Absentia DX

Final balloting for Outstanding Sound Mixing and Outstanding Products will open online Thursday, February 1 and end Wednesday, February 14 at 5pm PST.

The Awards will be presented at a sealed envelope dinner on February 24th 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 Re-recording Mixer Anna Behlmer, the CAS Filmmaker Award will be given to Joe Wright and the Edward J. Greene Award for the Advancement of Sound will be presented to Tomlinson Holman, CAS. The Student Recognition Award winner will also be named and receive a $2500 prize.

On the evening of the Awards the Cinema Audio Society website will be updated in real time as the winners are announced.

About the Cinema Audio Society: The Cinema Audio Society was formed in 1964 for the purpose of sharing information with Sound Professionals in the Motion Picture and Television Industry.

The objectives of the CAS are: to educate and inform the general public and the motion picture & television industry that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements; to provide the motion picture & television industry with a progressive society of master craftsmen specialized in the art of creative cinematic sound recording; to advance the specialized field of cinematic sound recording by exchange of ideas, methods, and information; to advance the art of auditory appreciation, and to philanthropically support those causes dedicated to the sense of hearing; to institute and maintain high standards of conduct and craftsmanship among our members; to aid the motion picture & television industry in the selection and training of qualified personnel in the unique field of cinematic sound recording and to achieve for our members deserved recognition as major contributors to the field of motion picture & television entertainment.

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