The 'Dune: Part Two' director is set to be honored for being a 'trailblazer in the world of cinema.'
“Denis Villeneuve is a trailblazer in the world of cinema, and it is with great excitement that we honor him with the 2025 CAS Filmmaker Award,” says CAS President Peter Kurland. “Villeneuve has an exceptional ability to intertwine storytelling, sound and visuals, crafting immersive experiences that linger in the minds of audiences long after the final frame.
Villeneuve went on to talk about how important sound and sound design is for his filmmaking process. “Furthermore, the immersive power of cinematic sound design and sound dubbing is truly unparalleled when it comes to the theatrical experience. I have been fortunate to work with masters throughout my journey in Hollywood. I am fully aware that I owe them tremendously,” says Villeneuve.
This will mark the 20th year that the Cinema Audio Society has honored a distinguished filmmaker with this award. Past recipients for this award include auteurs such as J.J. Abrams, Alejandro González Iñárritu, George Clooney, Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino. The CAS was formed in 1964 and their objectives are “to educate and inform the general public, motion picture and television industries that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements.
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