The annual awards ceremony, which was chaired this year by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Mandy Walker, aims to "reflect the cultural, visual and technical values of the international color grading community."
Greg Fisher, colorist of Yorgos Lanthimos’ fantasy drama Poor Things took the top prize in the feature film category at the Camerimage Film Festival’s annual FilmLight Color Awards ceremony. The gala was opened by Camerimage’s visiting guest of honor George Miller, followed by awards presented by the Color Awards jury president, Australian cinematographer Mandy Walker (Elvis, Mulan).
The FilmLight Color Awards celebrates the art of colorists from across the globe, “aiming to reflect the cultural, visual and technical values of the international color grading community.” It aspires to encourage the growth of the colorist’s prestige at all levels – from junior colorists to industry veterans – and to recognize the value they bring to the film industry.
The awards event is in keeping with the ethos of Camerimage, an industry-favorite event that has long been known for its focus on the art of cinematography but in recent years has expanded its remit to honor other aspects of moving-image creation.
Camerimage’s main competition jury chief, Cate Blanchett, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview earlier this week, “It’s very rare that those people behind the camera are celebrated and given the space in the way that they are here.”
Other FilmLight Color Awards winners this year included Manuel Portschy in the TV category, for her work on German series The Zweiflers. Nadia Khairat Gomez won in the music video category, while Douglas Dutton took home the prize for emerging talent.
“On behalf of our immensely talented jury, I would like to congratulate the winners of the 2024 FilmLight Color Awards,” said 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 colorists can collaborate to shape different projects.”
The cinematographer added: “Color is a universal language, and it has been our honor 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.”
