Mandy Walker, Robert Richardson and Erik Messerschmidt have been announced as jury members for FilmLight’s annual awards celebrating the work of colour graders.
Walker is best known for her work on Elvis, Mulan,
Richardson has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, for his work on Hugo, The Aviator and JFK.
Also joining this year’s jury is cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt whose recent credits include David Fincher’s The Killer and Michael Mann’s Ferrari.
Speaking about the awards, Walker said: “I really appreciate the artistry of great colourists. They help the cinematographer enhance the storytelling with colour, contrast, light and darkness – creating atmosphere and focusing the audience’s gaze to what’s important in the frame. I will be looking for consistency and colour that is not too ‘affected’, but seamlessly works with and not against the elements of the story.”
This year’s awards will be presented across six categories: theatrical feature; television series/episodic; commercial; music video; Spotlight, which recognises colourists who have worked on a lower budget feature film or television movie; and, new for 2024, Emerging Talent, which celebrates the work of young colourists (age 18-35) in commercial and music video creation.
A shortlist will be announced in autumn and the winners unveiled at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November. For more details, visit: www.
