Capping off a busy night for awards in the run-up to the 87th annual Oscars, the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) awarded the sound mixing team of “Birdman” top honors Saturday night.
'Birdman' wins sound mixing award from Cinema Audio Society
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:30 pm · February 14th, 2015
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Hell's bells, 'Interstellar' got a Cinema Audio Society sound mixing nomination
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 am · January 13th, 2015
The Cinema Audio Society has announced nominees for the sound mixing organization’s 51st annual awards. Nominees include “American Sniper,” “Birdman” and, in a bit of a surprise given the narrative around the film, “Interstellar.”
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Filmmaker Edward Zwick to be honored by industry sound mixers
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:25 pm · January 20th, 2014
Four of director Edward Zwick’s films have been recognized with Oscar nominations by the sound branch. He always has a great ear for telling his stories aurally, so he’s a perfect choice for this year’s Filmmaker Award at the 50th annual Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards.
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'Captain Phillips,' 'Iron Man 3' and 'Lone Survivor' pick up Cinema Audio Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 am · January 14th, 2014
Nominees have been announced for the 50th annual Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards and they include four Oscar season players and one summer blockbuster.
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Cinema Audio Society honors Oscar-winning sound mixer Andy Nelson
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:24 am · September 18th, 2013
‘Les Mis’ mixer will receive Career Achievement Award at February ceremony.
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Tech Support: Paul N.J. Ottosson on the subtly explosive soundscapes of 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:25 pm · January 9th, 2013
The Oscar-winning sound designer takes an organic approach to action.
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'The Hobbit,' 'Lincoln' surprise with Cinema Audio Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 am · January 8th, 2013
The Cinema Audio Society has announced nominees for this year’s awards honoring excellence in sound mixing.
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Jonathan Demme to receive Cinema Audio Society's Filmmaker Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:08 pm · November 6th, 2012
Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme has been tapped by the Cinema Audio Society for special recognition this year. The helmer of such films as “Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia” and “The Manchurian Candidate” remake will receive the organization’s Filmmaker Award at the 49th annual celebration.
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'Hanna,' 'Pirates' among Cinema Audio Society surprises, 'Transformers' snubbed
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 am · January 19th, 2012
And now, as they say, for something completely different. The guild nominations these last few weeks have been rank and file, the usual mish-mash of the same titles reflecting a bit of group think and perfunctory nominations. That ends today, though, as the Cinema Audio Society’s crop of nominees included some eyebrow-raising titles.
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Cinema Audio Society to honor Rob Marshall
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:52 pm · November 14th, 2011
What do Quentin Tarantino, Gil Cates, Taylor Hackford, Henry Selick and now Rob Marshall have in common? Not a lot, to be honest. But they have all won the annual Filmmaker Award from the Cinema Audio Society, the guild that gives out its own sound awards in February.
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'Captain America' and 'The Help' sound mixer Scott Millan to be feted by CAS
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · September 20th, 2011
Sound mixer Scott Millan has been tapped this year to receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. This season he looks to be in the Oscar mix (no pun intended) for his work on “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
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