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44 W I N T E R 2 0 2 1 I C A S Q U A R T E R L Y how things were overseas film-wise. "We ended up talking about the organization and how being part of it was a great honor," recalls Joana. She became a member after being nominated and winning the CAS Award in 2019 for being part of the sound team of Free Solo. "The really cool thing about the CAS is that I got the chance to reach out and meet amazing professionals from every part of the world; something that I would never have believed [possible] in a thousand years when I was studying in film school in Lisbon. Some of these professionals are actually names that I read in books when I was studying and always looked up to. And here we are altogether [in the same society]!" Jürg von Allmen CAS – Switzerland Jürg is an award-winning re-recording mixer from Switzerland who joined the CAS more than 30 years ago after working on Marcus Welby in Paris by Steve Gethers. He has been an active member since then. "Being a member allows me to see, hear, and understand more of the work being done in the United States. Switzerland is a small country with smaller production budgets, which often limits the sound work. I also appreciate the virtual events very much, as I am able to attend these from Switzerland." Casey Stone CAS – United Kingdom Casey is a scoring mixer, both recording and mixing scores mostly for film and television projects. Originally an "L.A." person who moved to the UK in 2008, Casey joined the CAS after being nominated for and winning a CAS Award with the sound team for Frozen in 2014. "I attended the 2014 awards ceremony—which was a great time! Living in the UK has certainly reduced my ability to attend other CAS events, but I was pleased to have attended the virtual 2020 Holiday Mixer. Besides winning a door prize, I enjoyed the virtual environment and my video chats with a few other attendees. I look forward to being more involved with the CAS in the future with the help of similar technology." Ronan Hill CAS – Ireland Ronan joined the CAS after his first CAS Award nomination as production mixer of Game of Thrones. He realized the talented group of people that were members of the organization. "I applied to join after my nomination as I wanted to learn and contribute to the key aspirations of the CAS. I am very proud to be a part of Joana Niza Braga CAS Casey Stone CAS Jürg von Allmen CAS