‘American Sniper,’ ‘Birdman,’ ‘Guardians’ among 2014 Cinema Audio Society (CAS) nominations

“This year’s nominations reflect the outstanding sound mixing being done in both film and television as determined by the voting members of the Cinema Audio Society,” said CAS president David Fluhr. “I congratulate each of the nominees on a job well-mixed.”

The CAS is often a good bellwether for Oscars Sound Mixing category but seeing films like Into the Woods and Whiplash not show up here does give one pause. Not that there is always a 5/5 crossover but Interstellar still managing to hit here in spite of the complaints of the sound mix is interesting. Birdman‘s inclusion really gives it a push for an Oscar nom here and the sound mix is indeed a complicated and rich one. I can easily see it showing up among AMPAS’s top 5. Guardians of the Galaxy continues to perform well with the tech guilds and should show a healthy nom total on Thursday morning. And Unbroken, despite what looks to be a misfire for above the line Oscar noms, should also perform well with the techs, including this one.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 51st CAS AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING FOR 2014

MOTION PICTURE – LIVE ACTION
American Sniper
Birdman
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Interstellar
Unbroken

MOTION PICTURE — ANIMATED
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How To Train Your Dragon 2
The Lego Movie
Penguins Of Madagascar

TELEVISION MOVIE or MINI-SERIES
American Horror Story: Monsters Among Us
Fargo: Part 2 – The Rooster Prince
Houdini: Part 1
The Normal Heart
Sherlock: His Last Vow

TELEVISION SERIES – 1 HOUR
Boardwalk Empire: Friendless Child
Game Of Thrones: The Children
Homeland: Redux
True Detective: Who Goes There
The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary

TELEVISION SERIES – 1/2 HOUR
Family Guy:  The Simpsons Guy
Modern Family: Australia
Nurse Jackie: The Lady With the Lamp
Parks And Recreation: Moving Up
Veep: Detroit

TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC SERIES or SPECIALS
Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey – Standing In The Milky Way
Deadliest Catch – Lost At Sea
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways: Los Angeles
2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History – Part 3 – The Fire Of Life