Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Sets Dates and Timeline for 2026 Awards

The Cinema Audio Society (CAS) has set its timeline for the 62nd Annual CAS Awards, which will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Every year, the CAS Awards recognize Outstanding Sound Mixing in film and television, along with an annual Student Recognition Award. Recipients for the CAS Career Achievement Award and CAS Filmmaker Award will be announced later in the year.

“The CAS is committed to our mission of supporting and honoring excellence in sound for motion pictures and television,” said CAS President Peter Kurland. “Each year, we celebrate the artistry and technical mastery of sound mixers who bring stories to life in powerful and immersive ways. We look forward to recognizing this year’s outstanding achievements at our awards next March and continuing this tradition at the 62nd CAS Awards.”

Last season’s CAS winner for feature film was A Complete Unknown, which was Oscar-nominated for sound but lost to Dune: Part Two.

62nd CAS Awards Timeline:

The entry submission form will be available online on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, on the CAS website 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

The Cinema Audio Society was formed in 1964 for the purpose of sharing information with Sound Professionals in the Motion Picture and Television Industry.

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