HPA Awards Unveil 2024 Creative Category Winners

The HPA Awards honored trailblazing talent in the post production industry, celebrating standout achievements in color grading, sound, editing, restoration, and visual effects across theatrical features, commercials, and episodics. Held at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre, the night was a vibrant tribute to the exceptional skill and innovation driving the industry forward.

The HPA's Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation honored Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour. This prestigious recognition celebrates the profound impact on both live and filmed entertainment that defined The Eras Tour, underscoring its exceptional impact on audiences and the industry. The jury issued a statement outlining their choice, Celebrated as the cultural phenomenon of 2023, Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour set new records in box office sales, tour revenues, and attendance. The tour showcased exceptional artistry and innovation, making a profound impact on both live and filmed entertainment.

This year, FotoKem was awarded the prestigious Charles S. Swartz Award for their role in supporting filmmakers, studios, cinematographers, and artists across diverse film and media landscapes. Also celebrated were the previously announced recipients of the esteemed Engineering Excellence awards, recognizing the cutting-edge technology that fuels creative breakthroughs in post production.

The winners of the 2024 HPA Awards Creative Categories are:

Outstanding Color Grading - Live Action Theatrical Feature

Sponsored by Blackmagic Design

Blink Twice

Damien Vandercruyssen // Harbor

The Creator

David Cole // FotoKem

Dune: Part Two

David Cole // FotoKem

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Eric Whipp // Alter Ego

Immaculate

Andrea Chlebak // Harbor

Outstanding Color Grading - Animated Theatrical Feature

Sponsored by Blackmagic Design

Inside Out 2

Mark Dinicola // Pixar Animation Studios

Ultraman: Rising

Maxine Gervais // Picture Shop

Outstanding Color Grading - Live Action Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature

Sponsored by Blackmagic Design

Eric - Episode 1

Toby Tomkins // Harbor

Loki - Glorious Purpose

Matt Watson // Marvel Studios Finishing

Masters of the Air - Part Five

Steven Bodner // Picture Shop

Sh gun - Anjin

lodie Ichter // The Mill

Star Trek Discovery - Red Directive

Todd Bochner // Harbor

Time Bandits - Kevin Haddock

Damian McDonnell // The Rebel Fleet

Outstanding Color Grading - Animated Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature

Sponsored by Blackmagic Design

Hit-Monkey - History Lessons

Patrick Woodard // Point.360

Leo

Keiran Lee // Feature Animation at Netflix

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Alastor Pan Arnold // Keep Me Posted

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Night of the Mechazoids

Ara Thomassian // Keep Me Posted

War Is Over!

David Cole // FotoKem

Outstanding Color Grading - Documentary

Sponsored by Blackmagic Design

American Symphony

Seth Ricart // RCO

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Nat Jencks // PostWorks

Living with Leopards

Dan Gill // Picture Shop

Queens - Tiny Jungle Queens

Blair Wallace // Evolutions Bristol

Trilogy: New Wave

Alastor Pan Arnold // FotoKem

Outstanding Color Grading - Commercial

Sponsored by Blackmagic Design

Air Canada - Ticket to Dream

Wade Odlum // Alter Ego

Miu Miu - 2024 Wander and Arcadie Bag Collection

Yibin Su // Gloss Studio

Palo Alto - Origin

Eric Whipp // Alter Ego

Subway - Globally Inspired

Wade Odlum // Alter Ego

Taco Bell - Taco TwosDay

Quinn Alvarez // Apache Digital

Outstanding Editing - Theatrical Feature

Dune: Part Two

Joe Walker, ACE

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Eliot Knapman, Margaret Sixel, ACE

The Holdovers

Kevin Tent, ACE

Inside Out 2

Maurissa Horwitz

Twisters

Terilyn A. Shropshire, ACE

Outstanding Editing - Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (30 Minutes and Under)

Bookie - The Super Bowl: God's Gift To Bookies

Tracey Wadmore-Smith, ACE

Hacks - Better Late

Rob Paglia

Hacks - Bulletproof

Jon Philpot

Hacks - The Deborah Vance Christmas Spectacular

Jess Brunetto, ACE

Hacks - Just for Laughs

Janet Weinberg, ACE

Outstanding Editing - Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (Over 30 Minutes)

Ahsoka - Part Four: Fallen Jedi

Dana E. Glauberman, ACE

Ahsoka - Part Six: Far, Far Away

James D. Wilcox, ACE

House of the Dragon - The Red Dragon and the Gold

Katie Weiland, ACE

House of the Dragon - A Son for a Son

Frances Parker, ACE

Tokyo Vice - Illness of the Trade

Gary Levy, ACE

True Detective - Night Country: Part 5

Mags Arnold

Outstanding Editing - Documentary

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Bob Joyce

The Commandant's Shadow

Claire Guillon

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Tal Ben-David

Porcelain War

Brendan Bellomo, Aniela Sidorska

Ren Faire - Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got The Will?

Max Allman, Nicholas Nazmi

Outstanding Sound - Theatrical Feature

Alien: Romulus

Will Files, Lee Gilmore, Mark Paterson, Polly McKinnon, David Butler, Chris Terhune // Pacific Standard Sound

Civil War

Glenn Freemantle, Howard Bargroff, Adam Scrivener, Ben Barker, Gillian Dodders // Formosa Group UK, Sound 24

The Creator

Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Malte Bieler, David Bach // E Sound

Tom Ozanich, Dean A. Zupancic // Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services

Dune: Part Two

Richard King, Dave Whitehead, Martin Kwok, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Andrew Bock // Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services

M sica

Christopher S. Aud, Aaron Glascock, Eliza Pollack Zebert, Mitch Osias, Rob Young, Jennifer Barak // Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services

Outstanding Sound - Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature

All The Light We Cannot See - Episode 4

Craig Henighan, Ryan Cole, Jill Purdy, Emma Present, David Grimaldi, Mark Paterson // Pacific

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