'Birdman' wins sound mixing award from Cinema Audio Society

Posted by · 9:30 pm · February 14th, 2015

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.

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Hell's bells, 'Interstellar' got a Cinema Audio Society sound mixing nomination

Posted by · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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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