LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) announced the winners of the 2016 HPA Awards during a gala celebration on Thursday, November 17th, 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.
Awards were bestowed in creative craft categories honoring behind-the-scenes artistry, and a host of special awards were also presented.
The winners of the 2016 HPA Awards are:
OUTSTANDING COLOR GRADING
Sponsored by Dolby
OUTSTANDING COLOR GRADING – FEATURE FILM
WINNER: “The Revenant”
Steven J. Scott // Technicolor Production Services
“Carol”
John Dowdell // Goldcrest Post Productions Ltd
“Brooklyn”
Asa Shoul // Molinare
“The Martian”
Stephen Nakamura // Company 3
“The Jungle Book”
Steven J. Scott // Technicolor Production Services
OUTSTANDING COLOR GRADING – TELEVISION
WINNER: “Gotham - By Fire”
Paul Westerbeck // Encore Hollywood
“Vinyl - E.A.B”
Steven Bodner // Deluxe/Encore NY
“Fargo - The Myth of Sisyphus”
Mark Kueper // Technicolor
“Outlander – Faith”
Steven Porter // MTI Film
“Show Me A Hero - Part 1”
Sam Daley // Technicolor PostWorks NY
OUTSTANDING COLOR GRADING – COMMERCIAL
WINNER: Hennessy "Odyssey"
Tom Poole // Company 3
Fallout 4 "The Wanderer"
Siggy Ferstl // Company 3
Toyota Prius "Poncho"
Sofie Borup // Company 3
Nascar "Team"
Lez Rudge // Nice Shoes
Audi R8 "Commander"
Stefan Sonnenfeld // Company 3
Apple Music “History of Sound”
Gregory Reese // The Mill
Pennzoil "Joyride Circuit"
Dave Hussey // Company 3
OUTSTANDING EDITING
Sponsored by Blackmagic Design
OUTSTANDING EDITING – FEATURE FILM
WINNER: “The Big Short”
Hank Corwin, ACE
“The Martian”
Pietro Scalia, ACE
“The Revenant”
Stephen Mirrione, ACE
“Sicario”
Joe Walker, ACE
“Spotlight”
Tom McArdle, ACE
OUTSTANDING EDITING – TELEVISION (TIE)
WINNERS (TIE): “Roots - Night One"
Martin Nicholson, ACE, Greg Babor
“Game of Thrones - Battle of the Bastards"
Tim Porter, ACE
“Body Team 12”
David Darg // RYOT Films
“Underground - The Macon 7"
Zack Arnold, Ian Tan // Sony Pictures Television
“Vinyl - Pilot"
David Tedeschi
OUTSTANDING EDITING – COMMERCIAL
WINNER: Wilson "Nothing Without It"
Doobie White // Therapy Studios
Nespresso “Training Day”
Chris Franklin // Big Sky Edit
Saucony "Be A Seeker"
Lenny Mesina // Therapy Studios
Samsung "Teresa"
Kristin McCasey // Therapy Studios
OUTSTANDING SOUND
OUTSTANDING SOUND – FEATURE FILM
WINNER: “Sicario”
Alan Murray, Tom Ozanich, John Reitz // Warner Bros. Post Production Services
“Room”
Steve Fanagan, Niall Brady, Ken Galvin // Ardmore Sound
“Eye In The Sky”
Craig Mann, Adam Jenkins, Bill R. Dean, Chase Keehn // Technicolor Creative Services
“Batman VS Superman: Dawn of Justice”
Scott Hecker // Formosa Group
Chris Jenkins, Michael Keller // Warner Bros. Post Production Services
“Zootopia”
David Fluhr, CAS, Gabriel Guy, CAS, Addison Teague // Walt Disney Company
OUTSTANDING SOUND – TELEVISION
WINNER: “Outlander – Prestonpans”
Nello Torri, Alan Decker, Brian Milliken, Vince Balunas // NBCUniversal Post Sound
“Game of Thrones – Battle of the Bastards”
Tim Kimmel, MPSE, Paula Fairfield, Mathew Waters, CAS, Onnalee Blank, CAS, Bradley C. Katona, Paul Bercovitch // Formosa Group
“Preacher - See"
Richard Yawn, Mark Linden, Tara Paul // Sony Sound
“Marco Polo – One Hundred Eyes”
David Paterson, Roberto Fernandez, Alexa Zimmerman, Glenfield Payne, Rachel Chancey // Harbor Picture Company
“House of Cards - Chapter 45"
Jeremy Molod, Ren Klyce, Nathan Nance, Scott R. Lewis, Jonathan Stevens // Skywalker Sound
OUTSTANDING SOUND – COMMERCIAL
WINNER: Sainsbury's “Mog's Christmas Calamity”
Anthony Moore, Neil Johnson // Factory
Save the Children UK “Still The Most Shocking Second A Day”
Jon Clarke // Factory
Wilson "Nothing Without It"
Doobie White // Therapy Studios
Honda “Paper”
Phil Bolland // Factory
Honda “Ignition”
Anthony Moore // Factory
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS – FEATURE FILM
WINNER: “The Jungle Book”
Robert Legato, Andrew R. Jones
Adam Valdez, Charley Henley // MPC
Keith Miller // Weta Digital
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
Jay Cooper, Yanick Dusseault, Rick Hankins, Carlos Munoz, Polly Ing // Industrial Light & Magic
“Captain America: Civil War”
Russell Earl, Steve Rawlins, Francois Lambert, Pat Conran, Rhys Claringbull // Industrial Light & Magic
“The Martian”
Chris Lawrence, Neil Weatherley, Bronwyn Edwards, Dale Newton // Framestore
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows”
Pablo Helman, Robert Weaver, Kevin Martel, Shawn Kelly, Nelson Sepulveda // Industrial Light & Magic
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS – TELEVISION
WINNER: “Game of Thrones – Battle of the Bastards”
Joe Bauer // Fire & Blood Productions
Eric Carney // The Third Floor
Derek Spears // Rhythm & Hues Studios
Glenn Melenhorst // Iloura
Matthew Rouleau // Rodeo FX
“Supergirl – Pilot”
Armen V. Kevorkian, Andranik Taranyan, Gevork Babityan, Elaina Scott, Art Sayan // Encore VFX
“Ripper Street – The Strangers' Home”
Ed Bruce, Nicholas Murphy, Denny Cahill, John O’Connell // Screen Scene
“Black Sails – XXI"
Erik Henry // Starz
Matt Dougan // Digital Domain
Martin Ogren, Jens Tenland, Nicklas Andersson // ILP
“The Flash – Gorilla Warfare”
Armen V. Kevorkian, Thomas J. Conners, Andranik Taranyan, Gevork Babityan, Jason Shulman // Encore VFX
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS – COMMERCIAL
WINNER: Microsoft Xbox “Halo 5: The Hunt Begins”
Ben Walsh, Ian Holland, Brian Delmonico, Brian Burke // Method Studios
Sainsbury's “Mog's Christmas Calamity”
Ben Cronin, Grant Walker, Rafael Camacho // Framestore
AT&T “Power of &”
James Dick, Corrina Wilson, Euna Kho, Callum McKeveny // Framestore
Kohler "Never Too Next"
Andy Boyd, Jake Montgomery, Zachary DiMaria, David Hernandez // JAMM
Gatorade "Sports Fuel"
JD Yepes, Richard Shallcross // Framestore
EMERGING LEADER AWARD
2016 Winners- Jesse Korosi, Jennifer Zeidan
The following special awards, which were previously announced, were also presented this evening:
HPA ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sponsored by NAB Show
The HPA Engineering Excellence Award is recognized as one of the most important technology honors in the industry, spotlighting companies and individuals who draw upon technical and creative ingenuity to develop breakthrough technologies. Submissions for this peer judged award may include products or processes, and must represent a step forward for its industry beneficiaries.
2016 Winners-
Aspera: FASPStream
Grass Valley: GV Node Real Time IP Processing and Edge Routing Platform
RealD: Ultimate Screen
SGO: Mistika
Honorable mentions:
Grass Valley: LDX 86N Native 4K Series Camera
Canon USA, Inc.: 4K / UHD / 2K / HD display
HPA JUDGES AWARD FOR CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
The HPA Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation recognizes companies and individuals who have demonstrated excellence, whether in the development of workflow and process to support creative storytelling or in technical innovation. The Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation is conferred by a jury of industry experts.
2016 Winner - The Mill: BLACKBIRD
HPA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The HPA Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual who is recognized for his or her service and commitment to the professional media content industry. The mission of the award is to give recognition to individuals who have, with great service, dedicated their careers to the betterment of the industry. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given at the discretion of the HPA Board of Directors and the HPA Awards Committee. It is not bestowed every year.
2016 Honoree - Herb Dow, ACE
THE CHARLES S. SWARTZ AWARD
The Charles S. Swartz Award is conferred on a person, group, or company that has made significant artistic, technological, business or educational impact across diverse aspects of the media industry. The award was named in honor of the late Charles S. Swartz, who led the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California from 2002 until 2006, building it into the industry’s premiere testing bed for new digital cinema technologies.
2016 Honoree - Michelle Munson, Founder and CEO of Aspera
More information about the HPA Awards and the Hollywood Professional Association can be found at www.hpaonline.com.