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 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
As previously announced, Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro (“The Shape of Water”, “Frankenstein”) is set to receive the 2026 Filmmaker Award.
Detailed information about the 62nd CAS Awards, including this year’s updated entry and promotional rules, can be found at www.cinemaaudiosociety.com. For additional awards questions, email CASAwards@cinemaaudiosociety.org or contact the CAS Awards line at (818) 752-8624.
62nd CAS Awards Timeline
- Entry submissions due online – Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at www.cinemaaudiosociety.org
- Entry submissions due online – 5 p.m. PT, Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- Nomination ballot voting begins online – Tuesday, December 30, 2025
- Nomination ballot voting ends online – 5 p.m. PT, Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Final nominees in each category announced – Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Nominee listing error and omission deadline – Friday, January 30, 2026
- Final voting begins online – Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Final voting ends online – 5 p.m. PT, Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- 62nd Annual CAS Awards – Saturday, March 7, 2026
Eligibility Period: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
2025 Student Recognition Award (SRA) Timeline
- Entry applications due online by 5 p.m. PT, Monday, November 10, 2025
- Final nominees for the Student Recognition Award will be announced on the CAS website on Thursday, December 16, 2025.
- The Student Recognition Award winner will be announced at the 62nd CAS Awards on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
About the CAS Awards
The 62nd CAS Awards will honor Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing in 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 and Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music – Series or Specials. The CAS Student Recognition Award, Career Achievement Award, and Filmmaker Award will also be presented.
About the Cinema Audio Society
Formed in 1964, The Cinema Audio Society is dedicated to sharing information with and about sound mixers in the Motion Picture and Television Industry.
The objectives of the CAS are: to educate and inform the general public, motion picture and television industries that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements; to provide the motion picture and television industry with a progressive society of master craftspeople who specialize in the art of cinematic sound recording; to advance the specialized field of cinematic sound recording through the exchange of ideas, methods and information; to advance the art of auditory appreciation and to philanthropically support those causes dedicated to the sense of hearing; to institute and maintain high standards of conduct and craftspersonship among our members; to aid the motion picture and television industry in the selection and training of qualified personnel in the unique field of cinematic sound recording and to achieve deserved recognition for our members, who are industry leaders and major contributors in the field of motion picture and television entertainment. Visit www.cinemaaudiosociety.org for more information.
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For general CAS Awards inquiries, please contact:
CASOffice@CinemaAudioSociety.org
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