3 years after their controversial removal the Tony Awards have announced that they will be reinstating the categories of "Best Sound Design of a Play" and "Best Sound Design of a Musical" starting season 2017-2018. Starting next season, Best Sound Design of a Musical and Best Sound Design of a Play will be reinstated to the list of competitive Tony Award categories with a new … [Read more...]
Arrival Audio Team Wins 4th AMPS Award For Excellence In Sound
The AMPS (The Association of Motion Picture Sound) awarded Sylvain Bellemare, Claude La Haye and Bernard Gariépy Strobl the 4th AMPS Award for "Excellence In Sound" for their work on Arrival. You can read the official announcement here. … [Read more...]
53rd CAS Awards: Nominations For Outstanding Achievement In Sound Mixing Announced
The Cinema Audio Society (CAS) announced the nominations for for outstanding achievement in sound mixing. We are proud to congratulate all our well deserving nominees for their stellar work. We also have the good news of announcing for the first time nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture Documentary. -- Mark Ulano, CAS … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt Receiving the Charles S. Swartz Award at HPA Awards
SoundWorks Collection has just published a new video, featuring Ben Burtt at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, November 12th, receiving Charles S. Swartz Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Post Production, during the Hollywood Post Alliance Awards gala. Some time ago I told you about this, so here is the video, another great post by the recently lanuched … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt to Receive the Charles S. Swartz Award From the HPA
The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced that Ben Burtt will receive the organization’s Charles S. Swartz Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Post Production, recognizing his powerful artistic impact on the industry. The award will be bestowed on Mr. Burtt on November 12th during the Hollywood Post Alliance Awards gala at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. HPA … [Read more...]
Cinema Audio Society to honor Randy Thom
Re-recording mixer/sound designer Randy Thom will receive the Cinema Audio Society's Career Achievement Award at the 46th CAS Awards on Feb. 27 at the the Millennium-Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. He has shared in 14 Academy Award nominations, winning for best sound editing for "The Incredibles" and best sound for "The Right Stuff." He's been nominated four times by CAS and … [Read more...]
Cinema Audio Society: Nods In Approval
Early this morning the Cinema Audio Society announced their nominees for outstanding achievement in sound mixing for motion pictures. Four out of five of the CAS' picks have been in line with the Oscars' every year since 2000. Winners will be announced in a sealed envelope ceremony in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on February 16, 2008. Congrats to all … [Read more...]