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b y K a r o l U r b a n C A S M P S E CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY 54TH AWARDS: Let the Festivities Begin O n February 24, the 54th Cinema Audio Society Awards took place at the Bunker Hill Ballroom of the OMNI Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza. The lavish affair gathered mixers from production and post together to share the year's war stories and triumphs. Laughter was abound as old friends reunited and new friendships were forged. The evening's events began with a cocktail reception sponsored by our title sponsor Dolby Laboratories and was followed by dinner. The awards were hosted by the hilarious comedian Michael Kosta. Celebrity presenters for the evening included Bryan Fogel (Icarus), Diane Warren (Oscar ® -nominated songwriter), Jaleel White (Family Matters, Sonic the Hedgehog), Larry Thomas (Seinfeld), Emma Kenney (Shameless, Roseanne), Donavan W. Carter (Ballers), and Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead). Finally, the evening wrapped with an elegant after party sponsored by Smart Post Sound. This year, in addition to our sound excellence awards in the categories of Motion Pictures — Live Action; Motion Pictures — Animated; Television Movies and Mini-Series; Television Series — One Hour; Television Series — Half-Hour; Television Non-Fiction, Variety, Music Series or Specials; Motion Pictures — Documentary; and our Outstanding Product Awards in the categories of production and post, there were a number of very special honors that took place over the evening.