Cinema Audio Society (CAS)

11/13/2025

We’re thrilled to share that re-recording mixer Skip Lievsay CAS will receive the 2026 Career Achievement Award at this year’s Cinema Audio Society Awards.

One of the most acclaimed re-recording mixers in film history, Lievsay’s career spans more than four decades. He is an Academy Award winner for Gravity and has earned multiple Oscar nominations for No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Roma, among others.

A frequent collaborator of the Coen brothers, Alfonso Cuarón, Martin Scorsese, and Spike Lee, Lievsay has helped shape the sonic language of modern cinema.

Read more at cinemaaudiosociety.org

11/13/2025

Skip Lievsay CAS to be Honored with the 2026 Career Achievement Award by the Cinema Audio Society

LOS ANGELES — November 13, 2025 — The Cinema Audio Society today announced that it will honor Academy Award-winning re-recording mixer Skip Lievsay CAS with its esteemed 2026 Career Achievement Award. This prestigious recognition will be presented during the 62nd Annual CAS Awards on Saturday, M...

10/28/2025

Submissions are now open for the 62nd Annual CAS Awards! We look forward to celebrating Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Entries are invited across seven categories:
• Motion Pictures – Live Action
• Motion Pictures – Animated
• Motion Pictures – Documentary
• Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures or Limited Series
• Television Series – One Hour
• Television Series – Half Hour
• Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music – Series or Specials

Submit your work and join us in honoring the year’s most exceptional achievements in sound mixing. Entry details are available at cinemaaudiosociety.org!

10/28/2025

Cinema Audio Society Opens Awards Submissions for 62nd Annual CAS Awards

LOS ANGELES – October 28, 2025 – The Cinema Audio Society (CAS) has announced that submissions are now open for the 62nd Annual CAS Awards, to be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.  The CAS Awards recognize Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing in se...

10/27/2025

Reminder that The Sounding Board returns November 2nd!

Spend the day with fellow sound pros at LMU for panels, labs, and sessions exploring the art and craft of sound — from creative storytelling to hands-on tech. Breakfast, lunch, and an evening mixer are all included with proceeds benefiting EIPMA!

Register now — $25 general / $10 students
Register at: cinemaaudiosociety.org

10/07/2025

We are proud to announce that Academy Award®–winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro () will receive the 2026 CAS Filmmaker Award at the 62nd Annual CAS Awards, taking place Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Del Toro’s films are defined by their stunning visuals, deeply human themes, and masterful use of sound to build atmosphere, suspense, and wonder. From the haunting world of Pan’s Labyrinth to the beauty of The Shape of Water and the craft of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, his storytelling reminds us that sound and image are inseparable in the art of cinema.

Read the full announcement at cinemaaudiosociety.org

10/07/2025

Guillermo del Toro to Receive Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award

https://cinemaaudiosociety.org/guillermo-del-toro-to-receive-cinema-audio-society-filmmaker-award/

10/02/2025

Mixing With Perspective,” by Daniel Vasquez V. CAS, goes back to fundamentals—how distance naturally lowers level and high frequencies—and shows how mixers can lean into or counter that reality to serve story.

Vasquez explores how close-mic culture and temp love shape expectations across formats, when to favor boom or lav, and how tools like Auto-Align, de-reverb, and distance processing can help without replacing craft. With scene-tested insights from Karol Urban, Mathew Waters, and Sherry Klein, it’s a smart, practical guide to using perspective for emotion, clarity, and consistency. Read the full article at CAS Quarterly, link in bio!

09/24/2025

Be sure to save the date, November 2nd, for V.5.0 of The Sounding Board! More details coming soon, but as always, it will be an incredible opportunity to discuss the practical, creative, and technical art of sound!

09/11/2025

Should we have a Director of Sound?” In this thoughtful piece by Blas Kisić CAS, the question becomes a workable blueprint: a creative lead who can champion sound from prep through delivery. Drawing on perspectives from Mark Mangini (), Randy Thom CAS, Resul Pookutty (), and Andrés Boulton (), Kisić explores the role’s history, European and Indian precedents, and the practical upside—unified aesthetic, smoother production-to-post handoffs, and smarter budgets. Read the full article in the latest CAS Quarterly at cinemaaudiosociety.org

09/06/2025

CAS Hosts This Year’s Emmy® Nominee Reception for Outstanding Sound Mixing On the evening of September 4th, the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) gathered over one hundred sound professionals and their guests at the Sunset House from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. for an exclusive CAS celebration honoring this year...

09/06/2025

We had a blast last night celebrating this year’s Sound Mixing Emmy nominees! Link in bio to read more about the event and see more photos!