Birdman - Outstanding color grading feature film 2015 (HPA)

The Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) has unveiled the winners of the 10th Annual HPA Awards this evening at a gala celebration held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.  The HPA Awards recognize individuals and companies for outstanding contributions made in the creation of feature films, television, commercials, and entertainment content enjoyed around the world.

Honors were bestowed in craft categories honoring behind the scenes artistry, Engineering Excellence, and Creativity and Innovation.  Leon D. Silverman, a founder and current president of the HPA, was the recipient of the prestigious HPA Lifetime Achievement Award.

The winners of the 2015 HPA Awards are:

Outstanding Color Grading – Sponsored by Dolby

Outstanding Color Grading – Feature Film

WINNER:
“Birdman” Steven J. Scott // Technicolor

BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) -- famous for portraying an iconic superhero -- as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.

NOMINEES:
“Monsoon” Charles Boileau // Post-Moderne

“Lady of Csejte” Keith Roush // Roush Media

“The Boxtrolls” John Daro // FotoKem

“Whiplash” Natasha Leonnet // Modern VideoFilm

Outstanding Color Grading – Television

WINNER:
“Boardwalk Empire – Golden Days for Boys and Girls” John Crowley // Technicolor PostWorks NY

Golden Days for Boys and Girls was a weekly periodical for children published in Philadelphia, USA, from 1880 to 1907. The poem used in the first episode of the fifth season of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire has as title 'Be Honest and True', by George Birdseye, published in Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887.

NOMINEES:
“Game of Thrones – Hardhome” Joe Finley // Chainsaw, Inc.

“Masters of Sex – A Parliament of Owls” Matt Lear // Sony Pictures Television

“Olive Kitteridge – Incoming Tide” Pankaj Bajpai // Encore

“Sense8 – What’s Going On?” Tony Dustin // Technicolor

Outstanding Color Grading – Commercial

WINNER:
Lincoln – “Intro” Tom Poole // Company 3

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NOMINEES:
Caterpillar – “Lantern Festival” Rob Sciarratta // Company 3

Dodge – “Wisdom” Beau Leon // Company 3

Lexus – “Face Off” Dave Hussey // Company 3

Toyota – “Harrier” Siggy Ferstl // Company 3