FilmLight Colour Awards reveal 2024 winners

Six colourists crowned 2024 winners as the art of colour grading is celebrated at EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024

The winners of the 2024 FilmLight Colour Awards were announced today at a dedicated ceremony at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in Poland. The ceremony was opened by director and 2024 ‘Guest of Honour’, George Miller, before the awards were presented by this year’s jury president, cinematographer Mandy Walker, AM, ASC, ACS.

“On behalf of our immensely talented jury, I would like to congratulate the winners of the 2024 FilmLight Colour Awards,” commented Walker. “Each artist has shown a resonant point of view into how we can both view and reflect the world on our screen. It is brilliant to celebrate how different colourists can collaborate to shape different projects. Colour is a universal language, and it has been our honour to celebrate the vivid brilliance of creatives from all over the world. From stark dramatic imagery to lush vibrancy and everything in between, we are forever inspired and excited to see what is to come.”

Theatrical Feature

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

TV Series / Episodic

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
WINNER: The Zweiflers (season 1) – graded by freelance colourist, Manuel Portschy

Commercial

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 atThe Mill
WINNER: Zara, SS24 STUDIO COLLECTION – graded by Tim Masick at Company 3

Music Video

WINNER: 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

Spotlight

Asleep in My Palm – graded by freelance colourist, Andrew Ceen
WINNER: 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

Emerging Talent

WINNER : 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