ABC's "Pushing Daisies" and a Jaguar commercial called "XF Hush" led the pack Thursday as the Hollywood Post Alliance presented its third annual HPA Awards to the top behind-the-scenes talent working in motion pictures, television and commercials.
The event at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles also honored Elizabeth Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, with its Charles S. Swartz Award for outstanding contribution in the field of postproduction and Ron Burdett with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Daisies" earned trophies for TV color grading for the episode "The Fun in Funerals," with the prize going to Joe Hathaway of LaserPacific Media, and for TV editing for its "Pie-Lette" episode, edited by Stuart Bass.
Jaguar's "Xf Hush" took home awards for commercial color grading for Alex Bickel of Outside Editorial and commercial editing for Neil Gust of Outside Editorial.
Engineering Excellence Awards went to Quantel, FastSoft and Panasonic.
The event at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles also honored Elizabeth Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, with its Charles S. Swartz Award for outstanding contribution in the field of postproduction and Ron Burdett with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Daisies" earned trophies for TV color grading for the episode "The Fun in Funerals," with the prize going to Joe Hathaway of LaserPacific Media, and for TV editing for its "Pie-Lette" episode, edited by Stuart Bass.
Jaguar's "Xf Hush" took home awards for commercial color grading for Alex Bickel of Outside Editorial and commercial editing for Neil Gust of Outside Editorial.
Engineering Excellence Awards went to Quantel, FastSoft and Panasonic.
- 11/7/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The films "Iron Man" and "Into the Wild" and the TV series "Pushing Daisies" received two nominations each for the Hollywood Post Alliance's third annual HPA Awards, which were announced Tuesday. The awards will be held on Nov. 6 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
The awards, launched in 2006, acknowledge creative and technical excellence in the art, science and craft of postproduction.
At the awards, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Elizabeth M. Daley will receive the first Charles S. Swartz Award, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of postproduction.
The nominees for the HPA Awards are:
Outstanding color grading feature film in a DI process
"Iron Man"
Steven J. Scott (EFilm)
"Sweeney Todd"
Stefan Sonnenfeld
"Kite Runner"
Mike Sowa (LaserPacific Media Corporation)
???
Outstanding color grading, television
"Pushing Daisies," "The Fun in Funerals"
Joe Hathaway (LaserPacific Media Corporation)
"Espn: The Masters"
Siggy Ferstl (Riot)
"Andromeda Strain,...
The awards, launched in 2006, acknowledge creative and technical excellence in the art, science and craft of postproduction.
At the awards, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Elizabeth M. Daley will receive the first Charles S. Swartz Award, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of postproduction.
The nominees for the HPA Awards are:
Outstanding color grading feature film in a DI process
"Iron Man"
Steven J. Scott (EFilm)
"Sweeney Todd"
Stefan Sonnenfeld
"Kite Runner"
Mike Sowa (LaserPacific Media Corporation)
???
Outstanding color grading, television
"Pushing Daisies," "The Fun in Funerals"
Joe Hathaway (LaserPacific Media Corporation)
"Espn: The Masters"
Siggy Ferstl (Riot)
"Andromeda Strain,...
- 9/23/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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