FilmLight has revealed the nominees for the 2024 FilmLight Colour Awards.

In their fourth year, the awards attracted over 500 entries from 46 countries and the independent jury of cinematographers, colourists and creatives have now revealed the names of the 25 colourists shortlisted across the six categories.

This year’s nominees for the award for the grading of a Theatrical Feature are:

  • Dune: Part Two – graded by David Cole at FotoKem
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – graded by Eric Whipp at alter ego
  • Poor Things – graded by Greg Fisher at Company 3
  • Saltburn – graded by Matt Wallach at Company 3

In the TV Series / Episodic category, the nominees are:

  • Eric (season 1, episode 1) – graded by Toby Tomkins at Harbor
  • Expats (season 1) – graded by Seth Ricart at RCO
  • Griselda (season 1) – graded by Ian Vertovec at Light Iron
  • The Zweiflers (season 1) ­– graded by freelance colourist, Manuel Portschy
In the Commercial category, the judges chose:
  • Air Canada, Ticket to Dream – graded by Wade Odlum at alter ego
  • McDonald’s, We the (In)visible – graded by freelance colourist, Manuel Portschy
  • Riyadh Season: Crawford Vs Madrimov, Everything Or Nothing – graded by Philip Hambi at The Mill
  • Zara, SS24 STUDIO COLLECTION – graded by Tim Masick at Company 3
For the Music Video category, the judges selected:
  • Brodka x Igo, Myślę sobie Ż – graded by freelance colourist, Nadia Khairat Gomez
  • Kaismos, Sailed – graded by Sylvain Canaux at Saint Louis
  • Nettspend, Nothing Like Uuu – graded by freelance colourist, Brian Charles
  • Shake Stew, Lila – graded by freelance colourist, Manuel Portschy
The Spotlight award aims to recognise the unsung talents in the industry. For this category, the nominees are:
  • Asleep in My Palm – graded by freelance colourist, Andrew Ceen
  • La Espera (The Wait) – graded by Raúl Lavado Verdú at Misterio Color Lab
  • Showdown at the Grand – graded by colourist, Asa Fox
  • The Featherweight – graded by Sam Daley at Light Iron
  • Yurt – graded by freelance colourist, Pascal Nowak at Cosmodigital
New for 2024, the Emerging Talent award celebrates the work of young colourists (age 18-30). For this category, the nominees are:
  • Baltic, Harmonical Diffraction – graded by freelance colourist, Douglas Dutton
  • NBA, Everyone’s Game, DC – graded by freelance colourist, Ryan Urzi
  • Nike Mexico, Piérdelo Todo, Gánalo Todo – graded by Stephanie Park at Rare Medium
  • Woolworths, Brand Reset – graded by freelance colourist, Terry Simpson
This year’s winners will be announced at the annual FilmLight Colour Awards ceremony, taking place at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in Poland on 17 November 2024.

Jon Creamer

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