Los Angeles, CA (October 27, 2026)—The Cinema Audio Society (CAS) has announced that submissions are now open for the 63rd Annual CAS Awards, to be held on Saturday, March 6, 2027, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. PT, Monday, December 7, 2026.
The 63rd CAS Awards will honor Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing in nine 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, Non-Theatrical Animated and Short Form. The CAS Student Recognition Award, Career Achievement Award, and Filmmaker Award will also be presented.
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CAS President Peter Kurland commented, “Over the years, we’ve received many outstanding submissions that didn’t qualify for any of our existing categories. Now we can finally recognize the great work being done by our members on these short form and non-theatrical animated projects.”
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Emmy Award-winning production sound mixer Phillip W. Palmer CAS (Glee, Better Call Saul) is set to receive the 2027 Career Achievement Award. The recipient of the CAS Filmmaker Award will be announced at a later date.
This year’s updated entry and promotional rules, and submission instructions are available at www.cinemaaudiosociety.org
