LOS ANGELES — Nov. 26, 2024 — In response to feedback from its members and careful deliberation by the Board of Directors, the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) has updated the eligibility period for television submissions. Moving forward, the eligibility window for television will now align with that of feature films and animation.
These eligibility changes take effect immediately. The eligibility period for television submissions for the 61st Awards now spans November 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024. To accommodate this adjustment, the submission deadline has been extended to December 10, 2024.
Revised 61st CAS Awards Timeline:
- Entry Submissions due Online – 5 p.m. PT, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
- Nomination Ballot Voting Begins Online – Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024
- Nomination Ballot Voting Ends Online – 5 p.m. PT, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
- Final Nominees in each category announced – Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025
- Nominee listing error and omission deadline – Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
- Final Voting Begins Online – Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025
- Final Voting Ends Online – 5 p.m. PT, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
- 61st Annual CAS Awards – Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025
For complete details and guidelines, please visit the CAS website at www.cinemaaudiosociety.org.
About the CAS Awards
The 61st 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 Career Achievement Honor will be presented to Tod A. Maitland CAS and the Filmmaker Honor to Denis Villeneuve. The CAS Student Recognition 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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