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
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
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
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