The Cinema Audio Society announced its winners of the 61st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2024.

The 61st CAS Awards were held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton.

As previously announced, multi-award-winning sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS, was honored with the prestigious CAS Career Achievement Award. In addition, visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve received the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award.

The Cinema Audio Society Awards winners highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both film and television. Each year, accomplished Cinema Audio Society (CAS) members—who possess extensive expertise in the art and science of sound—carefully review hundreds of projects to ensure the nominees truly reflect excellence in sound mixing in Motion Picture and Television entertainment.

The 61st Annual CAS Award Winners for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing are:

MOTION PICTURES – LIVE ACTION

A Complete Unknown
Production Sound Mixer – Tod A. Maitland CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Paul Massey CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – David Giammarco CAS
Scoring Mixer – Nick Baxter
ADR Mixer -David Betancourt
Foley Mixer – Kevin Schultz

MOTION PICTURES – ANIMATED

The Wild Robot
Original Dialogue Mixer – Ken Gombos
Re-Recording Mixer – Leff Lefferets
Re-Recording Mixer – Gary A. Rizzo CAS
Scoring Mixer – Alan Meyerson CAS
Foley Mixer – Richard Duarte

MOTION PICTURES – DOCUMENTARY

Music by John Williams
Production Mixer – Noah Alexander
Re-Recording Mixer – Christopher Barnett CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Roy Waldspurger

NON-THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES OR LIMITED SERIES

Masters of the Air: S01 E05 Part Five
Production Sound Mixer – Tim Fraser
Re-Recording Mixer – Michael Minkler CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Duncan McRae
Re-Recording Mixer – Shane Stoneback
Scoring Mixer – Thor Fienberg
ADR Mixer – Sean Moher
Foley Mixer – Randy K. Singer CAS

TELEVISION SERIES – ONE HOUR

Shōgun: S01 E01 Broken to the First
Production Sound Mixer – Michael Williamson CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Steve Pederson CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Greg P. Russell CAS
ADR Mixer – Takashi Akaku
Foley Mixer – Arno Stephanian CAS

TELEVISION SERIES – HALF HOUR

The Bear: S03 E03 Doors
Production Sound Mixer – Scott D. Smith CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Steve “Major” Giammaria CAS
ADR Mixer – Patrick Christensen
ADR Mixer – Kendall Barron
Foley Mixer – Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer – Conor Nagy

TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC – SERIES or SPECIALS

Beatles ’64
Re-Recording Mixer – Josh Berger
Re-Recording Mixer – Giles Martin

STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD FINALISTS

Guillermo Moya, Full Sail University

The 61st CAS Awards were held on February 22, 2025.

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