Cinema Audio Society Announces CAS Filmmaker Award Recipient: Jon Favreau

Multi-hyphenate Jon Favreau will receive the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 53rd Annual CAS Awards on February 18th, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles.

“Having worked with Jon on multiple projects, including the iconic Iron Man films, I am particularly pleased to announce the selection of Jon Favreau as the recipient of the CAS Filmmaker Award,” said CAS President Mark Ulano.  “Jon has been a steadfast presence humanizing his storytelling with intelligence and skill. His light touch continues to produce engaging classics, from Elf to The Jungle Book. As a director, actor, producer, his ubiquitous creativity continues to entertain millions and makes him a wonderful choice for the CAS Filmmaker Award.”

Jon Favreau began his career in the industry as an actor in the inspiring sports film Rudy. He went on to establish himself as a writer with the acclaimed hipster comedy Swingers.  Since then, he has continued to work on both sides of the camera as an actor, writer, director and producer.

Most recently, Favreau directed and produced Disney’s live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s epic adventure The Jungle Book.  An integral part of the formation and the expansion of the Marvel Universe, Favreau's turn as a director was solidified after making the blockbuster hits Iron Man and Iron Man 2. He also served as executive producer on Marvel’s The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron.

In a change of pace from the big blockbuster, 2014 saw Favreau writing, directing, producing and starring in the indie hit Chef.  His directing credits also include: Cowboys and Aliens, Zathura: A Space Adventure  and Elf . He made his feature-film directorial debut with Made, a script he wrote and starred in opposite Vince Vaughn and Sean Combs.

Favreau will be the 12^th CAS Filmmaker Honoree.  Past honorees have been: Jay Roach, Richard Linklater, Edward Zwick, Jonathan Demme, Rob Marshall, Taylor Hackford, Henry Selick, Paul Mazursky, Bill Condon, Gil Cates and Quentin Tarantino.

Also being honored that evening with the CAS Career Achievement Award is previously announced recipient John Pritchett, CAS.  During the awards ceremony the CAS will also present the CAS Student Recognition Award to one of five student finalists.

On the evening of the awards the Cinema Audio Society website will be updated in real time as the winners are announced. http://cinemaaudiosociety.org/