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Re-recording mixer Chris Boyes and director Dean Parisot regaled the room with tales of passion and integrity when speaking of fellow collaborator Lee Orloff. Presented with our highest honor, the CAS Career Achievement Award, Orloff reflected, "I can't help feeling grateful to have chosen to spend my life this way. I have been so incredibly fortunate to work in an industry, along so many men and women who head to work fully committed every day to give it their all, day in and day out." Steven Spielberg stepped onto the stage to accept the Filmmaker Award after a heartfelt introduction from Bradley Cooper and longtime collaborators, production sound mixer Ron Judkins, and re-recording mixers Gary Rydstrom CAS, and Andy Nelson CAS. They remarked on the incredible privilege of working with such a director as Steven, who truly appreciates and uses sound fully. "Steven has created, I think, the most varied and most memorable sound moments in film history. He weaves together sound effects, music, and dialogue in a way that helps tell the story and creates emotions," declared Rydstrom. In his speech, Spielberg highlighted a former head mixer at Universal, Ronald "Ronnie" Pierce, who taught him more about sound than anyone else before. "The thing about sound people is they're nice to others. They're generous with their time. They love students and they love to answer questions." The Cinema Audio Society congratulates all of this year's winners and nominees as representatives of the best that our industry has to offer. We remain humbled by your dedication to, passion of, and rousing endorsement of the art and craft of sound for picture. The mission of the CAS is always to promote, advance, educate, and support these same efforts. Our deepest thanks to all of our sponsors, volunteers, and participants, without whom this evening would not have been the successful, shining example of what we hope to achieve in coming years. We look forward to another year's worth of exemplary storytelling through the ears and imaginations of our members and the opportunity to highlight the best of the field at the 56th CAS Awards event next year.