The Hollywood Professional Association held its annual awards ceremony at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre last week, honoring trailblazing talent in the post-production industry, celebrating standout achievements in color grading, sound, editing, restoration, and visual effects across theatrical features, commercials, and episodic television.
The HPA’s Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation honored Taylor Swift—The Eras Tour.
“This prestigious recognition celebrates the profound impact on both live and filmed entertainment that defined The Eras Tour, underscoring its exceptional impact on audiences and the industry,” the association said.
The jury said: “Celebrated as the cultural phenomenon of 2023, Taylor Swift—The Eras Tour set new records in box office sales, tour revenues, and attendance. The tour showcased exceptional artistry and innovation, making a profound impact on both live and filmed entertainment.”
This year, FotoKem was awarded the prestigious Charles S. Swartz Award for its role in supporting filmmakers, studios, cinematographers and artists across diverse film and media landscapes. Also celebrated were the previously announced recipients of the esteemed Engineering Excellence awards, recognizing the cutting-edge technology that fuels creative breakthroughs in post-production.
As previously announced, winners of the coveted Engineering Excellence Award include Adobe (Enhance Speech in Premiere Pro), Disguise and Cuebric (AI-Driven 2.5D Workflow), and Evercast (Evercast for Apple Vision Pro).
Sponsors for the HPA Awards include Blackmagic Design, Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services Worldwide, Deluxe, Fotokem, Kodak, Pixelogic, Avid, Colorist Society, Compton and Company, Sohonet, Tech Align Group, Veritone and Dolby.
HPA said it “extends gratitude to its industry partners, including the American Society of Cinematographers, American Cinema Editors, and Cinema Audio Society for their collaboration on craft categories, as well as its judging facility hosts FotoKem, Pixelogic and Deluxe Digital Cinema.”
A list of all nominees and winners is available on the association’s website at https://hpaonline.com/hpa-awards-unveil-2024-creative-category-winners/