Six colourists crowned 2025 winners at EnergaCAMERIMAGE colour ceremony
The winners of the 2025 FilmLight Colour Awards were announced on Sunday 16 November at a dedicated colour ceremony at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in Poland. The ceremony was opened by cinematographer and 2025 Jury President, Bradford Young, ASC, while film director and 2025 Guest of Honour, Park Chan-wook sent his congratulations to the winners by video.
“It’s been an honour and a privilege to be the jury president for the fifth annual Colour Awards,” says Young. “We’ve had such a talented and diverse jury and seen some wonderful material through the process. It was great to bear witness to some of that material here at EnergaCAMERIMAGE to celebrate what is essentially the unsung warriors and heroes of our form, our colourists. They deserve so much attention and love for all the wonderful work that they do for us on the films that we love and watch. A huge congratulations to this year’s winners, nominees and entrants – they are all winners.”
Theatrical Feature
- Mickey 17 – graded by Damien Vandercruyssen at Harbor
- Nosforatu – graded by Adam Glasman at Goldcrest
- Sinners – graded by Kostas Theodosiou at FotoKem
- WINNER: The Brutalist – graded by colourist Máté Ternyik
- The Phoenician Scheme – graded by Gareth Spensley at Company 3
TV Series / Episodic
- Andor (season 2, episode 4, 9, 12) – graded by Jean-Clement Soret at Company 3
- WINNER: Disclaimer (season 1) – graded by Peter Doyle at PostWorks NY
- Severance (season 2) – graded by Tom Poole at Company 3
- The Studio (season 1) – graded by Damien Vandercruyssen at Harbor
Commercial
- WINNER: Bluff Bounce, ‘Prologue’ – graded by freelance colourist, Franziska Heinemann
- Gucci, ‘We Will Always Have London’ – graded by Tim Masick at Company 3
- KFC, ‘Obsession’ – graded by Mark Gethin at Trafik
- Office Magazine, ‘Michael Shannon: A Reflection on Life, Art, Unity and the Divine’ – graded by Dylan Hageman at House Post
Music Video
- WINNER: Bad Bunny, NUEVAYoL – graded by Dante Pasquinelli at Ethos Studio
- Damiano David, Next Summer – graded by Valerio Liberatore at Frame by Frame
- Maggie Rogers, In the Living Room – graded by Jake White at Company 3
- Wren Evans, CỨU LẤY ÂM NHẠC – graded by Sam Howells at Ethos Studio
Spotlight
- Duchoň – graded by Ondřej Štibingr at PFX
- WINNER: Good Shot – graded by Connor Bailey at House Post
- La Hija Cóndor – graded by Leo Fallas at Fermento Color
- NAWI: Dear Future Me – graded by colourist, Marina Starke
Emerging Talent
- Bluff Bounce, ‘Prologue’ – graded by freelance colourist, Franziska Heinemann
- WINNER: Converse x Daily Paper, ‘Homecoming’ – graded by colourist, Marina Starke
- S Bahn, ‘A Century In Motion’ – graded by freelance colourist, Imri Agmon
- Timberland, ‘50 Years of Hip-Hop’ – graded by Connor Bailey at House Post
“This was one of the most difficult judging experiences I’ve ever had,” commented Park Chan-wook. “I’ve participated in many film award juries, but there were so many outstanding works, each with such strong individuality, that ranking them felt nearly impossible. There were moments when I sighed and wondered if such a thing could even be done. I’m sure each of the judges came to their own unique conclusions, and those selected through this process truly deserve a big round of applause. They can be very proud of themselves.”