More than 650 people were on hand for the 55th Annual CAS Awards, held Feb. 17, 2019, in downtown Los Angeles. Awards were presented in seven categories for Outstanding Sound Mixing Motion Picture and Television and two Outstanding Product Awards. The professional contributions of production sound mixer Lee Orloff, CAS were recognized as he received the CAS Career Achievement Award, and Steven Spielberg received the CAS Filmmaker Award.
The CAS Outstanding Product Awards were presented to Dan Dugan Sound Design for its Dugan Automixing in Sound Devices 633 Compact Mixer (Production), and iZotope, Inc. for its RX7 (Post-Production). Please note that, because of space considerations, only the production sound mixer and re-recording mixers are listed.
Motion Picture—Live Action
Bohemian Rhapsody
Production Mixer John Casali
Re-recording Mixer Paul Massey; Re-recording Mixer Tim Cavagin; Re-recording Mixer Niv Adiri, CAS
Motion Picture—Animated
Isle of Dogs
Original Dialogue Mixer Darrin Moore
Re-recording Mixer Christopher Scarabosio; Re-recording Mixer Wayne Lemmer
Motion Picture—Documentary
Free Solo
Production Mixer Jim Hurst
Re-recording Mixer Tom Fleischman, CAS; Re-recording Mixer Ric Schnupp
Television Movie or Limited Series
American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace (Part 1) The Man Who Would Be Vogue
Production Mixer John Bauman, CAS
Re-recording Mixer Joe Earle, CAS; Re-recording Mixer Doug Andham, CAS
Television Series—One Hour
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy
Production Mixer Mathew Price, CAS
Re-recording Mixer Ron Bochar, CAS
Television Series—Half-Hour
Mozart in the Jungle: Domo Arigato
Production Mixer Ryotaro Harada
Re-recording Mixer Andy D’Addario; Re-recording Mixer Chris Jacobson, CAS
Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Bhutan)
Re-Recording Mixer Benny Mouthon, CAS
Outstanding Product—Production
Dan Dugan Sound Design Dugan Automixing in Sound Devices 633 Compact Mixer
Outstanding Product—Post-Production
iZotope, Inc.RX 7
Student Recognition Award
Anna Wozniewicz, Chapman University, Orange, Calif.