Entries open from 1 May - 31 July to colourists on any grading platform

LONDON — 23 April 2024: The FilmLight Colour Awards return for the fourth year in 2024 with an additional new category dedicated to rising talent. The awards, which will once again be presented at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November, are independently judged by a panel of prominent creatives, cinematographers and colourists. 

New for 2024, the ‘Emerging Talent’ award will recognise and celebrate the work of young colourists (age 18-30) who have worked on a commercial or music video project aired between 1 September 2023 and 30 September 2024.

“The next generation of colourists is critical to the future of our industry,” says Jacqui Loran, co-director at FilmLight. “We have introduced this award to help support and encourage these emerging young talents – shining a light on their work and helping them to form a path into the industry.”

The new category sits alongside the existing five: theatrical feature; television series/episodic; commercial; music video; and Spotlight, which recognises colourists who have contributed to the creative impact of a low budget feature.

The awards are led and organised by FilmLight, in conjunction with EnergaCAMERIMAGE. “In 2021 we welcomed the FilmLight Colour Awards into the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Film Festival programme and we have enjoyed watching the success of the awards and the partnership grow year-on-year,” says Marek Žydowicz, EnergaCAMERIMAGE Founder and Director. “We continue to receive positive feedback about our joint efforts to shine a light on the work of the colourist and their invaluable collaboration with the cinematographer. We can’t wait to do it again this year.”

For 2024, FilmLight also welcomes four new supporting partners: ShotDeck (fully-searchable cinematic image library), AMC (Mexican Society of Cinematographers), BVK (German Society of Cinematographers) and ISC (Indian Society of Cinematographers). They join the growing list of long-standing supporters, including: AFC (French Society of Cinematographers), ASC (American Society of Cinematographers), BSC (British Society of Cinematographers), CNSC (Chinese Society of Cinematographers), CSI (Colorist Society International) and more. 

You can watch highlights from 2023 in the 2024 teaser video, here. Colourists, production companies and facilities are invited to put forward their nominations when entries open on 1 May 2024, with a final deadline for submissions on 31 July 2024. 

For more information on the awards, including category guidelines, please visit: www.filmlightcolourawards.com

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Submissions open on May 1, 2024.

The FilmLight Colour Awards celebrates the art of colour across the world and aims to reflect the cultural, visual and technical values of the international colour grading community of today. 

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Kick off winter by joining us for drinks at the 7th floor bar & lounge in the Godfrey Hotel Hollywood.

Wednesday December 6th, starting at 6pm.

Whether you're seeking to forge new connections, reunite with old friends and colleagues, or unwind after a busy day, we’ll be happy to see you for an evening of refreshments and talks.

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Mercoledì 8 novembre 2023, dalle 18:30.

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Gli eventi di promozione del nostro software sono aperti a chiunque sia interessato alla colour-grading per film e TV. Indipendentemente dalla tua formazione, dal software che utilizzi, che tu sia impiegato nella produzione o post-produzione, saremmo lieti di averti al nostro evento. 

Un evento che ti darà la possibilità d'incontrare professionisti del settore, colleghi colorists, nonché il team FilmLight. Avrai un'anteprima esclusiva della prossima versione di Baselight 6 e un'introduzione del Baselight Streaming Client View. 

La presentazione includerà anche una panoramica degli strumenti su cui ha lavorato il team di ricerca e sviluppo, compresi i nuovi strumenti come XGrade, Chromogen, FaceTrack, intelligenza artificiale e altro ancora. 

Jury selects 22 nominees across five categories; winners to be announced at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November 

FilmLight has revealed the nominees for the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards. In their third year, the awards attracted over 400 entries from 45 countries across the globe and the independent jury of cinematographers, colourists and creatives – led this year by Lawrence Sher, ASC – has announced a list of 22 nominees across five categories.

“I’m so thrilled by the submissions for this year’s FilmLight Colour Awards,” says 2023 jury president Lawrence Sher, ASC. “The diversity of talent and work is, as expected, very high.  Our jury meetings so far, with talented cinematographers, colourists and filmmakers, has illuminated how fundamental the colourists’ work is in the film-making process and it’s been a complex job to determine the nominees. Everyone that has made it through these early rounds has, in our eyes, already won. I am looking forward to Camerimage where we will celebrate and announce the winners.”

To see the nominees, visit:

https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com/colour-awards-2023/filmlight-colour-awards-reveals-nominees-for-2023/

Lawrence Sher ASC is an American cinematographer and film director best known for his work on Joker(2019), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), War Dogs (2016), The Hangover (2009) and Garden State (2004). He has just completed filming Joker: Folie a deux – the follow up to the 2019 film which comes out in 2024 – and has been appointed as the president of the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards jury.

Lawrence recently spoke about his role as jury president and shared his thoughts on his relationship with colour and his colourist. You can watch his video and/or read his interview here: https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com/colour-awards-2023/lawrence-sher-asc-named-as-filmlight-colour-awards-jury-president-for-2023-duplicate-1/

FilmLight has finalised the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards jury and appointed renowned cinematographer, Lawrence Sher, ASC, as this year’s president.

“I’m very excited to be president of the FilmLight Colour Awards,” comments Sher. “Colouring and colourists are as fundamental to modern filmmaking as any lighting or camera tool. As someone who started their career colour timing movies the‘old fashioned’ way, I was an early adopter and champion of the Digital Intermediate as I could see its potential."

Due to popular demand, the awards deadline has also been extended, with submissions now closing to the global colourist community on 7 August 2023.

Read more, here 👇

https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com/colour-awards-2023/lawrence-sher-asc-named-as-filmlight-colour-awards-jury-president-for-2023/

FilmLight recently talked to Greig Fraser ACS ASC, award-winning Australian cinematographer, about his relationship with colour.

Fraser – best known for his work on Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Lion (2016), Rogue One (2016), Vice (2018), Dune (2021), The Batman (2022) and many more – is a member of this year's 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards jury. He truly values his relationship with colour and the colourist. 

“If you don’t have a colourist that is in tune with the filmmakers and in tune with the story, you could end up with something that’s very incongruous to the final picture," comments Fraser.

Hear more from Grieg, here:

https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com/colour-awards-2023/greig-fraser-on-colour-and-seeking-new-vision-in-this-years-colour-award-entries/

Since the dawn of colour cinema, there has always been a demand for a skilled and sympathetic person to guide colour throughout a production. But, even today, while the director and cinematographer may be household names, the work of the colourist is often not recognised.

In 2021, to correct this neglect of a vital talent in the overall creative team, the FilmLight Colour Awards were born. In its second year, FilmLight added a new category: the Spotlight award. This award seeks to find the unsung talents in the industry, who have contributed to the creative impact of a lower budget (less than $3 million USD) feature film or television movie.

Hear more about the awards, the Spotlight category and grading under budget restraints from FilmLight’s Wolfgang Lempp as well as 2023 jury members, Aljoscha Hoffmann and Ricky Gausis...

https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com/colour-awards-2023/a-spotlight-on-colour-grading-for-smaller-budget-productions/

Thanks, Margus!

The FilmLight Colour Awards are currently open for entries (closing 31 July).

Watch the 2023 teaser here:

Following its second successful event in 2022, FilmLight is now inviting entries for the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards.

The 2023 awards celebrate colourists across five categories – theatrical feature; television series/episodic; commercial; music video; and the Spotlight award for colourists working under the constraints of lower budget projects.

The awards are open to colourists on any grading platform and the deadline is 31 July 2023.

For more information or to enter, visit: https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com/ 

Entries open from 1 May – 31 July to colourists operating on any grading platform  

Following its second successful event in 2022, FilmLight is now inviting entries for the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards. The awards, which are open to colourists on any grading system, will be presented at the International Film Festival EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November. 

The 2023 awards will celebrate colourists across five categories – theatrical feature; television series/episodic; commercial; music video; and the Spotlight award for colourists working under the constraints of lower budget projects.  

As in previous years, the entries will be independently judged by a panel of high-profile creatives, cinematographers and colourists. The full 2023 jury details will be released over the coming months, but FilmLight is delighted to announce that it will include award-winning cinematographers, Greig Fraser ACS, ASC and Daniela Cajías, AEC. 

Australian cinematographer, Fraser has become a go-to DoP for a number of high-profile directors and is best known for his work on The Batman (2022), Dune (2021), The Mandalorian (2019), Lion (2016), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and more.

Cajías, who was born in Bolivia, became the first woman in 2021 to win the best cinematography award at the Goya Awards, for her work on La Niñas. Her latest movie, Alcarràs, won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale 2022 and has also seen her nominated for best cinematography at the 37th edition of the Goya Awards 2023.

Also confirmed to be members of the 2023 jury are some of the 2022 Colour Award winners. Picture Shop VP of creative colour finishing, Michael Hatzer (winner of theatrical feature); senior colourist and partner at alter ego, Wade Odlum (commercial winner); senior colourist Ana Escorse at Studio Feather (music video winner); and senior colourist Aljoscha Hoffmann (Spotlight winner). 

Stephen Lighthill, 2022 Colour Awards jury member, cinematographer and president of the ASC, commented: “It’s great to see FilmLight step up and help colourists, who work in the shadows most of the time, have their moment in the sun. They’re a crucial part of the team and their role ­– much like the role of the cinematographer – is changing virtually every day.”

The Colour Awards are lead and organised by FilmLight, in conjunction with EnergaCAMERIMAGE, and are supported by prominent international groups such as the AFC (The French Society of Cinematographers), the ASC (The American Society of Cinematographers), CSI (Colorist Society International),  Imago (the International Federation of Cinematographers), the Polish Society of Cinematographers (PSC) and more. 

“Our goal is to ensure that the effort of colourists around the world is recognised and celebrated,” says Wolfgang Lempp, co-founder and CEO of FilmLight. “The last two years have been a very joyful and gratifying experience and we continue to receive lots of positive feedback. We’re very grateful for the support of our partners and have every intention of making this a regular fixture in the calendar. We can’t wait to see the 2023 entries.”

Colourists, production companies and facilities are invited to put forward their nominations with a final deadline for submissions on 31 July 2023. For more information, visit: https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com/
 

Catch up with professional bodies, fellow colourists and other creative professionals, as well as the FilmLight team... 

AUCKLAND Colourist Meetup 
Monday, January 23

https://filmlightcolouristmeetup_auckland.eventbrite.com

WELLINGTON Colourist Meetup 
Tuesday, January 24

https://filmlightcolouristmeetup_wellington.eventbrite.com

BRISBANE Colourist Meetup 

Friday, January 27

https://filmlightcolouristmeetup_brisbane.eventbrite.com

SYDNEY Colourist Meetup 

Wednesday, February 1

https://filmlightcolouristmeetup_sydney.eventbrite.com

Experts from around the world to judge prestigious awards

With entries now being accepted, the judging panel is building up for the 2022 FilmLight Colour Awards. The awards, which recognise the finest work from colourists using any technology platform and working in any genre, will again be presented at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November.

“La critique est aisée, l’art est difficile (Criticising is easy, art is difficult)!” comments Yvan Lucas, senior colourist at Company 3 in LA and one of the newest members of the 2022 judging panel. “It's a first for me to be on the judging side, as it’s usually my work in the spotlight in collaboration with directors and cinematographers. I’m excited to join renowned cinematographers and experts in colour on the jury this year and see what hidden gems might emerge.”

Cinematographer Sherri Kauk added, “I’m honoured to be involved in the 2022 FilmLight Colour Awards. I’m especially looking forward to seeing the entries in the new Spotlight category this year, which celebrates the work of colourists who grade off-Hollywood, independent and international features.”

2022 Colour Awards jury members include:

Ari Wegner, ACS, an Academy award-winning Australian cinematographer and first female recipient of the BSC Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film award, for Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog.

Yvan Lucas, French born senior colourist at Company 3 in Los Angeles. Yvan’s career has involved creative collaborations with a long list of iconic cinematographers. Highlights include The Irishman, Snowpiercer, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Django Unchained, Argo, Shutter Island, Inglorious Basterds and Seven.

Christopher Ross, BSC, is an award-winning Cinematographer and President of the British Society of Cinematographers. Ross’s varied credits include Cats, Yesterday, Black Sea, Detour, Dad’s Army, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and TV Series Trust, Top Boy and the award-winning E4 series Misfits.

Andreas Brueckl, creative director and head colourist at Genomedia Studios in the United Arab Emirates. Andreas has gained an excellent reputation in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and can now also be found consulting production companies and OTT platforms on visual and technical strategies.

Daphne Dentz, senior VP, emerging formats, mastering & content acquisition for Warner Bros. Content Creative Services. In her role, Daphne oversees the delivery of new feature films, episodic television, and catalogue masters for the Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

Maxine Gervais, senior colourist at Picture Shop in Los Angeles, has worked on countless blockbusters, critically-acclaimed feature films, and hit episodic shows; Maxine has established an impressive career as a finishing artist and is now just short of 100 credits to her name.

Sherri Kauk, an Emmy-winning cinematographer and 2020 Variety Rising Star. Sherri’scinematography highlights include Sex Appeal (Hulu), the SXSW feature Loev screening on Netflix, and season 3 of the Snapchat series Endless Summer.

Stephen Lighthill, ASC, Oscar-nominated cinematographer and president of the ASC 2020-2022. Stephen is a regular jury member at the Camerimage cinematography festival. He is currently the discipline chair for cinematography at the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory.

Mark Ma, deputy general manager of China Film Studio and highly successful director and producer. Mark has been a pillar of the Chinese cinema industry, helping to implement digital intermediate in film production in China in the early 2000s.

Cao Yu, ASC, leading Chinese cinematographer and founder of production company Bad Rabbit Pictures. Serving as DoP, he has collaborated with acclaimed directors Lu Chuan, Wong Kar-wai, Chen Kaige and Guan Hu on multiple projects and also served as executive producer on The Cord of Life.

Bobola Oniwura, creative director and lead colourist at Ingenuity Pictures in Nigeria, working on films for Nollywood, Africa’s biggest film industry. He is a full member of the Colorist Society International (CSI) and a certified trainer.

Toby Tomkins, colour evangelist and all-round ‘King of Craft’, Toby Tomkins is CHEAT’s founder and a senior colourist. Over a decade of experience has earned him high-profile commercial clients, and an extensive portfolio of award-winning TV shows, short and feature films.

Matthew Tomlinson, colour scientist at Harbor, where he delivers colour consistency and creative look development for feature films, episodic, documentary, and premium advertising from set-to-screen.

Eben Bolter, BSC, has built his career as a cinematographer by concentrating on film and TV dramas with bold visual stories. He was awarded the BAFTA breakthrough award in 2016 for his work on the film Chicken, and is currently shooting HBO’s The Last of Us.

“The FilmLight Colour Awards are very deliberately pan-industry, so it is really important that we have creative and technical viewpoints reflected in our judges, as well as the global viewpoint,” Jacqui Loran added. “We are continuing to work to make our panel as representative as we can, as we move towards the judging phase later in the year.”

The call for entries is now open, with a deadline of 31 July.  A shortlist will be announced in the autumn, with the winners unveiled in November at this year’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE, in the 30th year of this prestigious festival.

https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com

FilmLight invites you to a special week of colour workshops at the private Dolby Screening Room in London.

Our three courses, which include an exclusive ‘Baselight 6 Sneak Peak’ day, cover the fundamentals of colour grading, colour spaces and media management in Baselight.

Check out the available sessions and register here: 

https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/store/events/baselight-week-london/

Following a hugely successful debut in 2021, nominations are now being invited for the FilmLight Colour Awards 2022. This year’s awards, which will again be presented at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November, include a new category celebrating the work of colourists on lower budget, independent and international features.

Watch the 2022 trailer for the Colour Awards:  https://vimeo.com/698617437

And read full details on the categories, entry rules and the jury on our website: https://www.filmlightcolourawards.com

FilmLight reveals first ever Colour Award winners live from EnergaCAMERIMAGE

After a long and careful evaluation process, the honours have been distributed: the winners of the first-ever FilmLight Colour Awards were announced at a special ceremony as part of EnergaCAMERIMAGE on Sunday, 14 November.

The ceremony included a panel discussion with several of the winners in attendance and others joining in online, in a hybrid presentation watched live by many across the globe.

The top two entries for the television series/episodic category could not be separated, and so each was awarded a trophy.

The Fargo episode ‘East/West’ was an homage to the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. Colourist Tony D’Amore of Picture Shop dug deep into tools available to track mattes to blend monochrome and colour, with beautiful footage shot by DoP Dana Gonzales.

Placed alongside Fargo was Damien Vandercruyssen’s work at HARBOR on the series Lisey’s Story, episode ‘Lisey’s Story’, shot by DoP Darius Khondji. The storyline blended reality and dreams, and the grade emphasised the differing environments, including startling marbleised faces.

Tim Masick at Company 3 took the award for best grading in a commercial, with a stunning spot for the Dior Spring Summer 2021 Collection, shot by DoP Benoit Delhomme. The striking commercial used chiaroscuro, putting strong skin tones in sharp contrast with the moody settings, very much in the style of Caravaggio.

There was also a fourth award, for the most innovative use of Baselight as the grading platform. Gilles Granier, Fabien Napoli and Arnaud Caréo from Le Labo, Paris worked in partnership on Miss to establish the highly individual look of the movie, and together they developed their own gamut manipulation toolbox within Baselight.

Both Eric Weidt and the team from Le Labo were in attendance for the presentation at EnergaCAMERIMAGE, while the other winners took part from their home countries. There was also an online appearance from DoP Benoit Delhomme to discuss his amazing photography on the Dior Spring Summer 2021 Collection and his collaboration with colourist Tim Masick, and also DoP Dana Gonzales discussing his work with colourist Tony D’Amore on Fargo.

“All of us at FilmLight are really excited by the reception the industry has given the Colour Awards, and by the extraordinary work the finalists and winners presented,” said Jacqueline Loran, Director at FilmLight. “We are very grateful to our partner bodies and of course to the judging panel, but we are even more honoured by the response we saw from colourists across the world.

“This was the first FilmLight Colour Awards,” she added. “Already we can see that the mood is there to celebrate the amazing art of the colourist in every respect, and we have plans to make the 2022 edition even more exciting.”

The awards were organised in conjunction with EnergaCAMERIMAGE, the American Society of Cinematographers, Imago (the International Federation of Cinematographers) and CSI (Colorist Society International). They were judged by an international panel of well-known directors, DoPs and colourists.

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Colour at Camerimage 2020
Thursday, December 10

In this exclusive discussion, FilmLight interviews the colourists behind some of the biggest hits of the 2020 Camerimage International Film Festival.

We’ll introduce you to five films graded on Baselight in this year’s festival line-up, including the winner of the Golden Frog itself (Nomadland) as well as the winner of the Silver Frog (Helene).

Panelists include Elodie Ichter (Harbor), Pentti Keskimäki (Post Control), Anthony Raffaele (Sim), Paulino Fernández Ibáñez (Luciernaga) and Tom Russell (LipSync).