In a night of technical awards we have our second as the Cinema Audio Society awarded True Grit for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing besting fellow nominees The Social Network, Black Swan, Inception and Shutter Island. When comparing to the Oscar nominees, neither Black Swan or Shutter Island were nominated, instead replaced by The King’s Speech and Salt.
In other categories, “Temple Grandin”, “Boardwalk Empire”, “Deadliest Catch: Redemption Day” and 30 Days of Night: Dark Days were also awarded along with Taylor Hackford who was named the 2011 CAS Filmmaker Award Honoree.
As far as those of you looking to make Oscar predictions it’s a tough one. I currently have Inception as my prediction to win with True Grit in second. However, since this is a night where True Grit was awarded I’ll give you the True Grit Soundworks Collection feature below and make you click here if you want to explore Inception. Or even here if you want to explore the mix for The Social Network, a personal favorite of mine in the sound department.
I’ve added the win for True Grit to the Oscar Overture. Head over there for a complete snapshot of the awards already handed out leading up to next Sunday’s Oscars.
