Cinema Audio Society Announces Nominations for 52nd CAS Awards

Animated feature nominees include ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania 2,’ ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Minions’ and ‘The Peanuts Movie.’

Sony’s ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ receives a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing in an animated feature.

LOS ANGELES -- The Cinema Audio Society have announced the nominees for the 52^nd Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2015 in six categories and the CAS Technical Achievement Award Nominations.

“This was a year of terrific sound in both film and television,” said Mark Ulano CAS President. “These nominations represent the outstanding sound mixing being done in each category and I congratulate each of our nominees.”

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 52nd CAS AWARDS FOR

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING FOR 2015

MOTION PICTURE – LIVE ACTION

Bridge of Spies

Production Mixer -- Drew Kunin
Re-recording Mixer – Andy Nelson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary Roger Rydstrom, CAS
Scoring Mixer -- Thomas Vicari, CAS
ADR Mixer -- Bobby Johanson, CAS
Foley Mixer – Chris Manning

The Hateful Eight

Production Mixer – Mark Ulano, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Minkler, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Chris Minkler
Scoring Mixer – Fabio Venturi
Foley Mixer – Nerses Gezalyan

Mad Max: Fury Road

Production Mixer -- Ben Osmo
Re-recording Mixer -- Chris Jenkins
Re-recording Mixer -- Gregg Rudloff
ADR Mixer – Thomas J. O’Connell
Foley Mixer -- Ryan Squires

The Revenant

Production Mixer -- Chris Duesterdiek
Re-recording Mixer -- Jon Taylor, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Frank Montaño
Re-recording Mixer -- Randy Thom, CAS
Scoring Mixer -- Conrad Hensel
ADR Mixer – Michael Miller, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Geordy Sincavage

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Production Mixer – Stuart Wilson
Re-recording Mixer – Andy Nelson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Chris Scarabosio
Scoring Mixer – Shawn Murphy
ADR Mixer -- Charleen Steeves
Foley Mixer – Chris Manning

MOTION PICTURE—ANIMATED

The Good Dinosaur

Original Dialogue Mixer – Vince Caro
Re-recording Mixer -- Tom Johnson
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Semanick
Scoring Mixer -- Brad Haehnel
Foley Mixer -- Kyle Rochlin

Hotel Transylvania 2

Original Dialogue Mixer – Howard London, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Semanick
Re-recording Mixer -- Tom Johnson
Scoring Mixer -- Brad Haehnel
Foley Mixer -- Randy Singer, CAS

Inside Out

Original Dialogue Mixer -- Doc Kane
Re-recording Mixer -- Tom Johnson
Re-recording Mixer -- Michael Semanick
Scoring Mixer -- Joel Iwataki
Foley Mixer -- Mary Jo Lang, CAS

Minions

Original Dialogue Mixer -- Carlos Sotolongo
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Chris Scarabosio
Scoring Mixer -- Shawn Murphy
Foley Mixer – Corey Tyler

The Peanuts Movie

Original Dialogue Mixer -- Bill Higley
Re-recording Mixer -- Lora Hirschberg
Re-recording Mixer -- Randy Thom, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Leff Lefferts
Scoring Mixer -- Casey Stone, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Jason Butler

TELEVISION MOVIE or MINI-SERIES

American Crime: Episode 1

Production Mixer -- Ben Lowry
Re-recording Mixer -- Rick Norman
Re-recording Mixer -- Ryan Davis

American Horror Story: Hotel "Room Service"

Production Mixer – Brendan Beebe, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Joe Earle, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Vicki Lemar

American Horror Story: Hotel #501 "Checking In"

Production Mixer -- Brendan Beebe, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Joe Earle, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Doug Andham, CAS
ADR Mixer -- Judah Getz
Foley Mixer -- John Guentner

Fargo: Season 2 Episode 5

Production Mixer -- Michael Playfair, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Kirk Lynds
Re-recording Mixer -- Martin Lee

True Detective: Episode 4 "Down will Come"

Production Mixer -- Geoffrey Patterson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Steve Pederson
Re-recording Mixer -- Daniel J. Leahy
ADR Mixer -- Ron Bedrosian
Foley Mixer -- Shawn Kenelly

TELEVISION SERIES - 1 HOUR

Better Call Saul: Ep. 110 “Marco”

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

Game of Thrones: “Hardhome”

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

Homeland: 502 “The Tradition of Hospitality”

Production Mixer – Ed Cantú
Re-recording Mixer -- Nello Torri, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Alan M. Decker, CAS
ADR Mixer – Paul Drenning, CAS
Foley Mixer -- Shawn Kennelly

House of Cards: Chapter 27

Production Mixer -- Lorenzo Millan
Re-recording Mixer -- Nathan Nance
Re-recording Mixer -- Scott Lewis
Foley Mixer -- Corey Tyler

The Walking Dead: “First Time Again”

Production Mixer -- Michael P. Clark, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Gary D. Rogers, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Daniel J. Hiland, CAS
ADR Mixer – Eric Gotthelf

TELEVISION SERIES – 1/2 HOUR

Modern Family: “Connection Lost”

Production Mixer -- Stephen A. Tibbo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Dean Okrand, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Brian R. Harman, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- David Michael Torres

Nurse Jackie: 708 “Managed Care”

Production Mixer -- Jan McLaughlin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Peter Waggoner
Parks and Recreation: One Last Ride: Part 1
Production Mixer -- George A. Flores, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- John W. Cook II, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Bill Freesh, CAS

Silicon Valley: “Server Space” (Episode 13)

Production Mixer – Benjamin A. Patrick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer -- Elmo Ponsdomenech
Re-recording Mixer – Todd Beckett

Veep: “Mommy Meyer”

Production Mixer -- Bill MacPherson
Re-recording Mixer -- Richard Davey

TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC SERIES or SPECIALS

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: “Madagascar”

Re-Recording Mixer -- Benny Mouthon, CAS

Deadliest Catch: “Lunatic Fringe”

Re-Recording Mixer -- Bob Bronow, CAS

Keith Richards: Under the Influence

Re-Recording Mixer – Scott R. Lewis
Production Mixer – Eddie O'Connor
Production Mixer – Michael Emery
Production Mixer – Dennis Hamlin

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Re-Recording Mixer -- Steve Pederson
Re-Recording Mixer -- Cameron Frankley

Live from Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

Re-Recording Mixer – Ken Hahn, CAS
Production Mixer/House Sound -- Paul Bevan

CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS

PRODUCTION

Aaton Cantar X3

Lectrosonics Venue 2

Sound Devices SL-6

Zaxcom Wide Band Recording Digital Wireless

Post-Production:

Accusonus – ERA-D

The Cargo Cult: Conformalizer 4

Cedar DNS One with Learn

Izotope RX5

Final balloting for both the Outstanding Sound Mixing and the CAS Technical Achievement Awards will open online Wednesday January 27^th and end Friday, February 12^th.

The Awards will be presented at a sealed envelope dinner on February 20^th in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. During the awards the highest honor of the CAS, the CAS Career Achievement Award, will be presented to ADR Mixer Doc Kane and the CAS Filmmaker Award will be given to Jay Roach.

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

Source: Cinema Audio Society

Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.