'La La Land' Wins Cinema Audio Society Award for Sound Mixing
TV honorees included 'Game of Thrones' and 'Grease Live!'
La La Land danced off with the Cinema Audio Society’s award for sound mixing in a live action feature film, during the 53rd annual CAS Awards, Saturday at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel.
The award -- which went to re-recording mixers Andy Nelson and Ai-Ling Lee, production sound mixer Steven Morrow, scoring mixer Nicholai Baxter, ADR mixer David Betancourt and Foley mixer James Ashwill — topped a field of nominees that also included Doctor Strange, Hacksaw Ridge, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Sully.
La La Land’s Nelson, Lee and Morrow are also on the Oscar ballot for sound mixing, along with the sound mixing teams from CAS nominees Hacksaw Ridge and Rogue One, as well as Arrival and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
In six of the last 10 years, the winner of the CAS live action feature competition went on to win the Oscar. That has included two high profile musicals: Les Miserables (La La Land’s Nelson was also part of that team) in 2012 and Dreamgirls in 2006.
Also Saturday at the CAS Awards, Pixar’s Finding Dory was honored in the animated feature category and The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble in the new documentary feature category.
In the television competition, winners included Game of Thrones (one-hour series), Modern Family (half-hour series), The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (TV movie or minseries) and Grease Live! (TV nonfiction, variety or music series or specials).
Jon Faveau was presented the Filmmaker Award during the ceremony, saluted by Seth MacFarlane, The Jungle Book composer John Debney, and CAS president and Academy Award winner Mark Ulano. “It means so much to me that those who have worked with me didn’t veto this,” Favreau quipped, accepting the award. On a more serious note, he praised the "invisible art" that too often is "undervalued" and reflected on the “magical” moment “when you ultimately take the picture and marry it to sound.”
Production mixer John Pritchett -- an Oscar nominee for Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha and Sam Mendes’ Road to Perdition – received a standing ovation as he was presented the Career Achievement Award by his Road to Perdition collaborator Scott Millan and Jack Black--who joked that sound mixing is "a lot like plastic surgery, you only notice it when it's badly done."
CAS also presented a Student Recognition Award to Wenrui ‘Sam’ Fan of Chapman University.
Elayne Boosler hosted the ceremony.
The complete winners list follows:
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Motion Picture — Live Action
La La Land WINNER
Production Mixer – Steven Morrow, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Andy Nelson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Ai-Ling Lee
Scoring Mixer – Nicholai Baxter
ADR Mixer – David Betancourt
Foley Mixer – James Ashwill
Production Mixer – John Midgley, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Tom Johnson
Re-recording Mixer –Juan Peralta
Scoring Mixer – Peter Cobbin
ADR Mixer – Doc Kane, CAS
Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Production Mixer – Peter Grace
Re-recording Mixer – Kevin O’Connell, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Andy Wright
Re-recording Mixer – Robert Mackenzie
Scoring Mixer – Daniel Kresco
ADR Mixer – Diego Ruiz
Foley Mixer – Alex Francis
Production Mixer – Stuart Wilson
Re-recording Mixer – Christopher Scarabosio
Re-recording Mixer – David Parker
Scoring Mixer – Joel Iwataki
ADR Mixer – Nick Cray
Foley Mixer – Frank Rinella
Production Mixer – Jose Antonio Garcia
Re-recording Mixer – John Reitz
Re-recording Mixer – Tom Ozanich
Scoring Mixer – Bobby Fernandez
ADR Mixer – Thomas J. O’Connell
Foley Mixer – James Ashwill
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Motion Picture — Animated
Finding Dory WINNER
Original Dialogue Mixer – Doc Kane, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Nathan Nance
Re-recording Mixer – Michael Semanick, CAS
Scoring Mixer – Thomas Vicari, CAS
Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Original Dialogue Mixer – Carlos Sotolongo
Re-recording Mixer – Tim Chau
Re-recording Mixer – Tim LeBlanc
Scoring Mixer – Nick Wollage
Foley Mixer – Darrin Mann
Original Dialogue Mixer – Paul McGrath
Re-recording Mixer – David E. Fluhr, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Gabriel Guy, CAS
Scoring Mixer – David Boucher
Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
Original Dialogue Mixer – Carlos Sotolongo
Re-recording Mixer – Gary A. Rizzo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – David Accord
Scoring Mixer – Frank Wolf
Foley Mixer – Jason Butler
Original Dialogue Mixer – Paul McGrath
Re-recording Mixer – David E. Fluhr, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Gabriel Guy, CAS
Scoring Mixer – Joel Iwataki
Foley Mixer – Scott Curtis
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Motion Picture — Documentary
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble WINNER
Production Mixer – Dimitri Tisseyre
Production Mixer – Dennis Hamlin
Re-recording Mixer – Peter Horner
Re-recording Mixer – Jeffrey Perkins
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Re-recording Mixer – Mark Fragstein
Re-recording Mixer – Marvin Keil
Re-recording Mixer – Armelle Mahe
Re-recording Mixer – Mark A. Rozett, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – James Scullion
Re-recording Mixer – Keith Hodne
Re-recording Mixer – Eric Di Stefano
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Television Movie or Miniseries
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story WINNER
Production Mixer – John Bauman
Re-recording Mixer –Joe Earle, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Doug Andham, CAS
ADR Mixer – Judah Getz
Foley Mixer –John Guentner
11.22.63: The Rabbit Hole
Production Mixer – John J. Thomson
Re-recording Mixer – Pete Elia, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Kevin Roache, CAS
ADR Mixer – Judah Getz
Foley Mixer – Brett Voss, CAS
Black Mirror: San Junipero
Production Mixer – Adrian Bell
Re-recording Mixer – Martin Jensen
Foley Mixer – Philip Clements
ADR Mixer – Rory de Carteret
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Production Mixer – John Mooney, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Howard Bargoroff
Scoring Mixer – Nick Wollage
ADR Mixer – Peter Gleaves, CAS
Foley Mixer – Jamie Talbutt
The Night Manager: Episode 1
Production Mixer –Aitor Berenguer
Re-recording Mixer – Howard Bargroff
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Television Series — 1 Hour
Game of Thrones: Battle of the Bastards WINNER
Production Mixer – Ronan Hill, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Onnalee Blank, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Mathew Waters, CAS
ADR Mixer – Richard Dyer, CAS
Foley Mixer – Brett Voss, CAS
Better Call Saul: Klick
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
Mr. Robot: eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx
Production Mixer – William Sarokin, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – John W. Cook II, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Bill Freesh, CAS
ADR Mixer – Beaux Nyguard
Foley Mixer – Mike Marino
Stranger Things: Episode 7 “The Bath Tub”
Production Mixer – Chris Durfy, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Joe Barnett
Re-recording Mixer – Adam Jenkins
ADR Mixer – Judah Getz
Foley Mixer – John Guentner
Westworld: The Original
Production Mixer – John Pritchett, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Keith Rogers, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Scott Weber
ADR Mixer – Mark Kondracki
Foley Mixer – Geordy Sincavage
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Television Series — 1/2 Hour
Modern Family: The Storm WINNER
Production Mixer – Stephen A. Tibbo, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Dean Okrand, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Brian R. Harman, CAS
black-ish: God
Production Mixer – Tom N. Stasinis, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Peter J. Nusbaum, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Whitney Purple
Silicon Valley: Daily Active Users
Production Mixer – Benjamin A. Patrick, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Elmo Ponsdomenech
Re-recording Mixer – Todd Beckett
Transparent: Exciting and New
Production Mixer – Sam Hamer, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Andy D’addario
Re-recording Mixer – Gary Gegan
Veep: Congressional Ball
Production Mixer – William MacPherson, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – John W. Cook II, CAS
Re-recording Mixer – Bill Freesh, CAS
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Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials
Grease Live! WINNER
Production Mixer – J. Mark King
Music Mixer – Bill Dawes
Playback and SFX Mixer – Eric Johnston
Protools Playback Music Mixer – Pablo Mungula
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Hanoi)
Re-Recording Mixer -- Benny Mouthon, CAS
Deadliest Catch: The Widowmaker (Part 1)
Re-Recording Mixer -- Bob Bronow, CAS
Mars: Novo Mundo
Re-Recording Mixer – Christopher Barnett, CAS
Re-Recording Mixer – Roy Waldspurger
Foley Mixer – Jason Butler
We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World
Re-Recording Mixer – Rich Cutler
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Outstanding Product - Production
CEDAR DNS2 Dynamic Noise Suppression Unit WINNER
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Outstanding Product - Post
SA-2 Dialog Processor WINNER
Manufacturer: McDSP
Halo Upmix
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