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Exceptional jury of international filmmakers, cinematographers and colourists revealed for the fifth edition of the awards IMAGE CREDIT: Park Chan-wook photo by Winnie Yeung @ Visual Voices, Image Courtesy of M+, Hong Kong FilmLight has announced the first set of creatives lined up to judge the 2025 FilmLight Colour Awards, including South Korean film director, screenwriter and producer, Park Chan-wook, who has been named the 2025 Guest of Honour; Company 3 founder and CEO, Stefan Sonnenfeld; Apple+’s, The Studio cinematographer, Adam Newport; and many more. Now in its fifth year, the FilmLight Colour Awards have quickly become an international platform for recognising excellence and artistry in colour grading. The 2025 edition will once again culminate in a ceremony held at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November, celebrating the work of colourists across six categories: Theatrical Feature, Television Series/Episodic, Commercial, Music Video, Emerging Talent, and Spotlight. Submissions close on 31 July. 2025’s Guest of Honour and highly acclaimed film director, Park Chan-wook, is known for his bold visual storytelling and genre-defying narratives. He has captivated global audiences with landmark works such as Oldboy, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave. "It’s a privilege to be Guest of Honour at this year’s awards,” says Park Chan-wook. “Colour is not just a visual element. It carries stories, characteristics, ideas, and even musical elements like harmony, counterpoint, rhythm, and tone. It can also create the illusion of touch or smell. That’s why I never want to leave the colourist’s room. How wonderful would it be if I could keep working on the colour of a single project for years." Also joining this year’s panel is Stefan Sonnenfeld, founder and CEO of Company 3, widely regarded as one of the most influential colourists working today. Known for his collaborations with major directors across film and advertising, Sonnenfeld brings deep expertise and industry perspective. His portfolio includes iconic franchises such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Jurassic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Transformers plus more recently Superman and F1. “I am very excited to join this distinguished panel of judges,” comments Sonnenfeld. “I have been following the FilmLight Colour Awards since their inception and have been consistently impressed with the talented cinematographers and colourists chosen to evaluate the work. The Awards have done an excellent job of highlighting the artistry of colour grading, and I am thrilled to be part of that process this year." FilmLight has also named the following international talent in its first wave of confirmed jurors: Bojana Andrić, SAS – leading cinematographer and Vice President of the Serbian Society of Cinematographers. Andrić has worked on feature films such as Follow Me, Love Cuts and Sweet Sorrow (awarded for cinematography) and her TV credits include Trail of the Beast (also awarded for cinematography), Pupin, Clinch and Andrija & Andjelka. Douglas Dutton – Paris-based freelance colourist, Dutton works across commercials, music videos, series, and video games. In 2024, he won the FilmLight Colour Award in the Emerging Talent category for his work on the Baltic Harmonical Diffraction commercial. Sylvester Fonseca, ISC – award-winning Indian cinematographer with over a decade of experience across advertising, cinema and OTT. His acclaimed work includes Amar Singh Chamkila, Kennedy (Cannes 2023), and standout projects like Lust Stories, Sacred Games, and Island City (Venice 2015). A sought-after talent in advertising, he’s behind campaigns for Fevicol, Dream11, and Ariel’s viral #ShareTheLoad. In 2024, he won his second Filmfare Award and was inducted into the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC), cementing his status as one of India's leading cinematographers. Callan Green, ACS, NZCS – New Zealand–born, award-winning cinematographer with over 27 years of experience. Green’s recent credits include Nobody 2 (Universal), The Beekeeper 2, and several episodes of Netflix’s The Gentlemen. He was named New Zealand Cinematographer of the Year in 2024. Philip Hambi – leading commercial colourist at Absolute in London. Hambi has worked with some of the industry’s most celebrated directors and cinematographers for global brands including; Nike, Glenmorangie, Martini, Samsung, BMW, Lexus, Meta and Google. He collected his third Silver Arrow and third D&AD awards in 2025 for his contribution to Rich Hall’s stunning Riyadh Season film, Crawford Vs Madrimov: Everything Or Nothing. Kim Ji-yong – highly acclaimed South Korean cinematographer and director known for his striking visual style and collaborations with top directors like Park Chan-wook and Hwang Dong-hyuk. He is best known for his recent work on Netflix’s popular TV Series, Squid Game, as well as films like Decision to Leave, A Bittersweet Life, and The Fortress. Nadia Khairat Gomez – freelance colourist based between Berlin and Madrid working internationally across narrative, commercial, and music video formats. Gomez won the 2024 FilmLight Colour Award in the Music Video category for Brodka x Igo – Myślę sobie Ż, praised for its bold, emotional palette. Petra Korner, AAC – award-winning cinematographer based in Europe and the US, Korner’s credits span high-end TV dramas such as A Discovery of Witches (Sky), His Dark Materials(HBO), and Shadow and Bone (Netflix), as well as feature films including The Wackness, The Informers starring Winona Ryder, Kim Basinger, Billy-Bob Thornton and Mickey Rourke; and Wes Craven’s My Soul To Take. Andrea Leigh – Canadian-born senior colourist at Harbor, Leigh’s credits span major studio films such as Neil Blomkamp’s Elysium and Chappie; Immaculate (for which she received an HPA nomination); Nightbitch; as well as award-winning indies, Mandy, directed by Panos Cosmatos. Recent credits include Sirens by Molly Smith Metzler and Piece by Piece by Morgan Neville. Fady Melek – senior colourist based in LATAM with over 20 years’ experience, best known for his work the official FIFA World Cup music video clips, such as Dreamers, performed by Jung Kook of BTS, and with over 30 feature films graded worldwide. In 2024, he received a Global Recognition Award™ and three Gold Telly Awards for Best Use of Colour. Frida Marzouk, AFC – cinematographer whose international trajectory—from France to the US and across North Africa and the Middle East—combines technical rigor with a deeply emotional visual approach. Her work spans compelling narrative and documentary cinema, earning acclaim on the world festival circuit. Adam Newport-Berra – cinematographer and director best known for his work on The Studio(Apple+), The Bear (pilot episode), Euphoria (final episodes, Season 1) and his breakthrough feature The Last Black Man in San Francisco. He has received multiple Cannes Lions and VMA nominations for Best Cinematography across commercials and music videos. The remaining jury will be announced in the coming months with this year’s call for entries closing on 31 July. A shortlist will be announced in autumn and the winners unveiled at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November. For more, visit: www.filmlightcolourawards.com ###

Entries open from 1 May - 31 July to colourists on any grading platform The FilmLight Colour Awards are returning for their fifth year, with colourists, production companies and facilities invited to put forward their submissions from 1 May – 31 July 2025. The awards are open to colourists working on any grading system and are independently evaluated by a panel of distinguished cinematographers, fellow colourists, media experts and industry figures. Once again this year, colourists can submit their favourite projects across six categories:Theatrical Feature; Television Series/Episodic (including documentary/non-fiction); Commercial; Music Video; Emerging Talent (open to colourists age 18-35, for commercial or music video projects); and Spotlight, which recognises colourists who have contributed to the creative impact of a film with a total budget of less than $3 million USD. Since starting in 2021, the FilmLight Colour Awards have gone from strength to strength, with more than 500 entries in 2024, from over 48 countries. “I was inspired enormously by the quality of work,” said George Miller, Jury Guest of Honor, from the 2024 ceremony. “There are many things that allow enthusiasm for the moving image, and two of them are key: the evolution of the tools we have to work with, and the artists whose brilliance we acknowledge here.” Last year FilmLight added the Emerging Talent category, to promote the work of a new generation of colourists. It was won by freelance colourist Douglas Dutton for his work on the ‘Baltic, Harmonical Diffraction’ commercial. “It’s an immense honour to be selected as a winner in the Emerging Talent category,” said Dutton. “Getting recognition from people I look up to in the industry feels phenomenal. Thank you FilmLight for organising this incredible event.” The 2025 winners will be announced at a dedicated ceremony at EnergaCAMERIMAGE on Sunday 16 November 2025, where their projects will be showcased to the global community of cinematographers, colourists and creatives attending the festival. In recognition of their achievement, all 2025 winners will also receive a one year licence for Baselight M, the new macOS version of FilmLight’s Baselight grading system. You can watch highlights from the 2024 ceremony in the new teaser video, here, and see the full list of 2024 nominees and winners here. The awards are led and organised by FilmLight, in conjunction with EnergaCAMERIMAGE. It’s also supported by the AFC (French Society of Cinematographers), AMC (Mexican Society of Cinematographers), ASC (American Society of Cinematographers), BSC (British Society of Cinematographers), BVK (German Society of Cinematographers), CNSC (Chinese Society of Cinematographers), CSI (Colorist Society International), ISC (Indian Society of Cinematographers), ShotDeck (fully-searchable cinematic image library), and more. For more information on the awards, including key dates and category guidelines, please visit: www.filmlightcolourawards.com

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Due to demand, we’ve added a week’s extension to give you more time to get your entries into this year’s FilmLight Colour Awards. The final deadline is now Wednesday 7 August 2024 at 23:59 BST. Submit your project via the website: https://loom.ly/oUW_B-w

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 ###

In case you haven't heard about it yet: FilmLight has launched a new competition honouring colourists and the art of colour worldwide. The awards will be judged by noted cinematographers and other industry creatives. Entries will close on 15 September, with a shortlist announced on 15 October. The winners will be revealed on 15 November, and be invited to participate in a panel/presentation hosted by FilmLight and its partners at the EnergaCAMERIMAGE film festival in Poland. Entry to the Colour Awards is free and open to users of any kind of grading system. https://filmlight.awardcore.com The judging and awards are being organised with the co-operation of the ASC (American Society of Cinematographers), Imago (the International Federations of Cinematographers) and CSI (Colorist Society International). And if you are interested about our motivation behind this, please read: https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/store/news_articles/honouring-colourists/ Cheers, Andy