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Baselight-powered color comes natively to Media Composer, connecting creative decisions from dailies through finishing and delivery Burlington, Mass. and London, UK, September 9, 2026: Avid® and FilmLighttoday announced a strategic partnership to bring a new Baselight-powered color experience natively into Avid Media Composer®, marking a major step toward a more connected color pipeline for post production. For decades, Media Composer has been where many of the world’s most demanding film and television stories are shaped, while Baselight has set the standard for high-end color finishing. By bringing these creative environments closer together, Avid and FilmLight are moving beyond traditional plug-in workflows toward a more integrated approach to color both inside Media Composer and beyond it, one designed to help teams preserve intent, reduce handoffs and keep color connected from dailies through finishing and delivery. “This partnership reflects how our products are actually used – by specialists collaborating to create some of the world’s most compelling film and television content,” said Rich Camp, Media Composer Product Manager, Avid. “By bringing FilmLight’s expertise deeper into the Media Composer workflow, we’re giving editors a native color experience with powerful tools directly in the timeline. That means editors can cut and craft their timeline while working more seamlessly with colorists, so more time and focus stays where it matters most: the story.” FilmLight Co-founder Steve Chapman added: “FilmLight has always focused on creating color tools that fit seamlessly into post production workflows. Our collaboration with Avid allows us to combine strengths and deliver new levels of color creativity and accuracy to the editorial experience.” A new approach to editorial color Avid and FilmLight are focusing on four key areas: Native color inside Media Composer: Bringing Baselight-powered color capabilities deeper into the Media Composer experience, so color feels like part of the edit, not a separate step bolted on at the end. A connected path from dailies to delivery: Keeping color decisions open and connected throughout production, helping teams move more fluidly between editorial, review, grading and finishing. Specialist color science at editorial scale: Extending FilmLight’s color technology to a broader community of Media Composer users, while preserving the depth, precision and control required by professional colorists and finishing teams inside the traditional Baselight environment. Expanded online and delivery capabilities: Scaling with the needs of each production, from being able to complete delivery entirely within Media Composer to a renderless roundtrip with full Baselight for teams working at the highest levels of finishing and delivery. From dailies to delivery, with color connected The partnership is designed to help creative teams carry color decisions through production more seamlessly. Instead of treating editorial and color as separate stages connected by exports, renders and conforms, Avid and FilmLight are working toward a more continuous workflow where the edit can better reflect the intended look of the finished project. For editors, that means greater confidence in the timeline. For colorists, it means creative decisions can be reflected instantly between Media Composer editorial and Baselight finishing environments. For facilities and studios, it creates a workflow that can scale from editorial color through online and delivery, including renderless roundtrip with full Baselight for the highest-end finishing needs. Building on the proven Baselight Editions workflow available today, the partnership points to a broader native color direction for Media Composer: specialist FilmLight color science and tools embedded more deeply into the editorial experience, with capabilities designed to scale across different production needs. “Media Composer and Baselight have been at the center of our post production workflow at ENVY for over 20 years, so it’s exciting to see these two companies working more closely together and continuing to play such an important role in our industry,” said Jai Cave, Technical Operation Director at ENVY Post Production, which has produced The Traitors, At Home with the Furys, and The Grand Tour. “Production workflows continue to evolve, with demand for the color journey on-set to flow right through editorial, VFX and finishing post whilst projects combine an increasingly complex array of formats. Closer alignment between editorial and grade has the potential to bring real workflow benefits to creative teams. We look forward to seeing the vision Avid and FilmLight are building.” About Avid Avid is the power behind the content that touches virtually every person on the planet. Every word, every note, every frame, every day. Powering greater creators and trusted newsmakers, Avid enables everyone with a story to tell – from Emmy®, Grammy®, and Oscar® winners to rising talent. Built on a dynamic media intelligence surface, Avid tools support the full production lifecycle, from story assignment and editorial editing through archive and distribution. Avid understands professional media from the inside, combining human creativity with AI-driven orchestration so production moves faster, costs less, and allows organizations to see what their content is worth. www.avid.com About FilmLight FilmLight provides unrivalled color grading, image processing, and workflow tools deployed on-premises or in the cloud – setting new standards for quality, reliability and performance. The company’s streamlined metadata-based workflows employ robust products with cutting edge creative tools, allowing creative professionals to work at the forefront of the digital media revolution. Founded in 2002, FilmLight’s core business is centred on the innovation, implementation and support of its products – including Baselight, Baselight Editions, Daylight and Nara – in leading production companies, post-production facilities and film/TV studios around the world. The company is also committed to helping customers build more efficient, connected pipelines via the FilmLight API. FilmLight is headquartered in London, where its research, design and manufacturing operations are centred. Sales and support are conducted through regional service centres and qualified partners worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk

Award-winning cinematographers Mandy Walker, Robert Richardson and Erik Messerschmidt amongst talented worldwide jury FilmLight today announced the first set of high-profile creatives lined up to judge the 2024 FilmLight Colour Awards, including cinematographers Mandy Walker, Robert Richardson and Erik Messerschmidt. The awards are presented annually at the international film festival EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November. Following her participation in the 2023 ceremony panel discussion with Lawrence Sher, first to join this year’s jury is Australian cinematographer, Mandy Walker, AM, ASC, ACS. Walker is best known for her work on Elvis (2022), Mulan (2020), Hidden Figures (2016), Tracks (2013), Australia (2008), Shattered Glass (2003), Australian Rules (2002), Lantana (2001), The Well (1997) and Parklands (1996). “I really appreciate the artistry of great colourists,” comments Walker. “They help the cinematographer enhance the storytelling with colour, contrast, light and darkness – creating atmosphere and focusing the audiences’ gaze to what’s important in the frame. I will be looking for consistency and colour that is not too ‘affected’, but seamlessly works with and not against the elements of the story.” Also joining this year’s jury is renowned American cinematographer, Robert Richardson, ASC, ACK. Richardson, who has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, for his work on Hugo (2011), The Aviator (2004) and JFK (1991), is a regular collaborator of Hollywood directors like Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese and known for his use of high contrast lighting, shapeshifting style, dynamic camera movements and keen eye for detail. “Judging the work of a colourist is complex, as there are many factors that play a part,” says Richardson. “For example, how early was the colourist involved? Did they create a LUT to use in camera or during post? What was their relationship with the director of photography? What is their history? With this in mind, the process of judging for me will be based on the information they provide about the project as well as how well the visuals support the story. I am excited to take part, as the colourist is pivotal to my work and I have immense respect for the creativity involved.” Also joining this year’s jury is cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, ASC, who recently had two feature films premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival – David Fincher's The Killer and Michael Mann's Ferrari. He also shot Fincher’s series Mindhunter (2017-2019) and feature film Mank (2020). FilmLight is also delighted to welcome the following talented creatives to the 2024 jury: Yov Moor – senior freelance colourist in France, whose work encompasses award-winning feature films, documentaries, art films and shorts. In 2024, Moor had four films at Cannes: Miguel Gomes’ Grand Tour, Gilles Lellouche’s L’Amour Ouf (Beating Hearts), Keff’s Locust andWei Liang Chiang’s Mongrel. Natasha Leonnet – senior colourist at Picture Shop based in LA and recipient of numerous prestigious accolades. Leonnet’s work includes Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), Billie Eilish: Happier Ever (2021), Candyman (2020), Mulan (2020), First Man (2018), Hidden Figures (2016) and Whiplash (2014). Mahak Gupta – senior colourist at Bridge PostWorks in India and a 2022 FilmLight Colour Awards ‘Spotlight’ nominee for her work on Shoebox (2021). Gupta is also the co-founder of ‘The Colorists Workshop’ development program designed to support and recognise aspiring colourists in India. Elodie Ichter – senior colourist at Light Iron in New York, who recently completed the grade on Hulu’s Shōgun (2024). Born and raised in France, Ichter’s career path took her to London and Los Angeles before New York where she worked with renowned directors such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Chloé Zhao and Ben Affleck. Damien Vandercruyssen – senior colourist at Harbor, based in New York. Damien's expertise in cinematography and colour science have earned him regular collaborations with highly regarded directors such as Sofia Coppola, the Safdie brothers and Trey Edward Shults, along with leading cinematographers Philippe Le Sourd, Drew Daniel and Darius Khondji. His work on Apple TV+'s Lisey's Story (2021) won him the ‘TV/episodic’ award at the 2021 FilmLight Colour Awards. Ben Gervais – technical producer in Canada. Gervais is a pioneer in high frame rate and 3D workflows and developed 120fps production, post, distribution, and projection technology for Ang Lee's Gemini Man (2019) and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016). Dirk Meier – freelance colourist and lecturer in Germany. Meier won the ‘Episodic’ award at the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards for his work on season one of The Pimp: No F***ing Fairytale (OT: Luden). In 2024 colourists will be awarded across six categories: theatrical feature; television series/episodic; commercial; music video; Spotlight, which recognises colourists who have worked on a lower budget feature film or television movie; and, new for 2024, Emerging Talent, which celebrates the work of young colourists (age 18-35) in commercial and music video creation. 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.

I would like to invite you all to FilmLight's next online event: Colour Online: Film Awards Season Thursday, 29 April 18:00 GMT Let’s celebrate the recent nominees and winners of this year’s awards season. FilmLight is hosting a discussion with colourists Kyle Stroebel (Refinery) - My Octopus Teacher Katie Jordan (Light Iron) - Promising Young Woman Jateen Patel (Molinare) - Rocks Eric Weidt - Mank Of course, you will have the possibility to submit your questions to our four panellists. Register now And if you missed these events: I suggest watching the recording of our 'Camerimage 2020' webinar, where among others Elodie Ichter (Harbor) discusses the grade of 'Nomadland'. Colour at Camerimage 2020 And Eric Weidt's amazing presentation about his previous collaboration with DP Erik Messerschmidt and Director David Fincher on 'Mindhunter'. Colour on Stage: Eric Weidt - Mindhunter

New video showing what FilmLight was demonstrating on the show floor at NAB2019 - including the next generation grading tools in Baselight 5.2 and the upcoming 5.3 release, a first look at the new FilmLight API (allowing advanced automation for managing media and Baselight scenes using Python, Javascript or Java), and the debut of the Blackboard Classic panel. NAB2019_Highlights_graded_v2_with_titles.mp4

At Oxido in Mexico, Fernando Medellin grades commercials, features and television: he was in at the beginning of the color workflow for Oscar-nominated 'Roma', grading dailies for Alfonso Cuarón. In this exclusive live 'Meet The Colourist', Fernando talks about his collaborative creative work with the director and DoP on set. He also explains his grading approach on high-end commercials. Colour On Stage_ Fernando Medellin, Colorist, Oxido, Mexico.mp4

Save the date... NAB2019 Colour Day. Monday 8 April. Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel Leading colourists will present their individual journeys in colour, as well as the creative tips they have honed over successful careers – all live on Baselight. The colourist lineup includes… Doug Delaney from Technicolor, who recently graded Captain Marvel, Andrea Chlebak and Laura Jans Fazio of Deluxe, and Oxido’s Fernando Medellin, who will explain his grading approach on high-end beauty commercials and his work on the upcoming HDR Netflix show Monarca. They'll be joined by FilmLight colour experts Daniele Siragusano and Andy Minuth. This intensive day of live presentations and practical discussions is designed to guide colourists, DoPs and the wider production and post industry through the opportunities and challenges of modern colour pipelines, via demonstrations of the exceptional colour management and finishing toolset in the latest version of FilmLight’s colour grading system, Baselight v5. Full details will be available soon. Pre-register now for early access to booking – just fill out the form to the right: https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/news/events/20190408_nab.php

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Visiting NAB this year? I would like to draw your attention to the following event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arri-and-filmlight-workshop-at-nab-2018-registration-44545711422 We will show an effortless BLG workflow between the Alexa and the FilmLight tools. And after that I will present new and upcoming features of Baselight. There is a longer description of the event in the link. See you there, Andy

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Hi all, Recently, Filmlight, has launched, Prelight On-Set Open Beta I hope this video will help to start to work with Prelight