The FilmLight Colour Awards announced their 2025 winners during a special ceremony at the EnergaCamerimage festival in Poland. The event was led by jury president Bradford Young, with acclaimed director Park Chan-wook sharing his thoughts via video message. The awards recognized outstanding achievements in color grading across various film and television categories.
Máté Ternyik secured the top theatrical prize for his work on The Brutalist, which stood out among a competitive field that featured notable projects such as Mickey 17, graded by Damien Vandercruyssen, and Nosferatu, graded by Adam Glasman. Other contenders included works by Kostas Theodosiou on Sinners and Gareth Spensley on The Phoenician Scheme.
In the episodic category, Peter Doyle won for his exceptional grading on Disclaimer, a thriller directed by Alfonso Cuaron for AppleTV. This section also showcased the talents of colorists such as Jean-Clement Soret for Andor and Tom Poole for Severance, highlighting the industry’s growing emphasis on visual storytelling.
Celebrating Diverse Talent Across Categories
The awards also honored talents in the music video and commercial sectors. Dante Pasquinelli took home the music video prize for Bad Bunny’s “NUEVAYoL,” beating out nominees like Valerio Liberatore and Jake White. In the commercial category, Franziska Heinemann won for her work on Bluff Bounce, titled “Prologue.”
Other winners included Connor Bailey for Good Shot in the Spotlight category and Marina Starke, who was recognized for her work on Converse x Daily Paper with “Homecoming,” clinching the Emerging Talent award.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Theatrical Feature:
• The Brutalist — graded by Máté Ternyik (Winner)
• Mickey 17 — Damien Vandercruyssen
• Nosferatu — Adam Glasman
• Sinners — Kostas Theodosiou
• The Phoenician Scheme — Gareth Spensley
TV Series / Episodic:
• Disclaimer (season 1) — Peter Doyle (Winner)
• Andor — Jean-Clement Soret
• Severance — Tom Poole
• The Studio — Damien Vandercruyssen
Commercial:
• Bluff Bounce, “Prologue” — Franziska Heinemann (Winner)
• Gucci: We Will Always Have London — Tim Masick
• KFC: Obsession — Mark Gethin
• Office Magazine: Michael Shannon… — Dylan Hageman
Music Video:
• Bad Bunny, NUEVAYoL — Dante Pasquinelli (Winner)
• Damiano David, Next Summer — Valerio Liberatore
• Maggie Rogers, In the Living Room — Jake White
• Wren Evans, CỨU LẤY ÂM NHẠC — Sam Howells
Spotlight:
• Good Shot — Connor Bailey (Winner)
• Duchoň — Ondřej Štibingr
• La Hija Cóndor — Leo Fallas
• NAWI: Dear Future Me — Marina Starke
Emerging Talent:
• Converse x Daily Paper, “Homecoming” — Marina Starke (Winner)
• Bluff Bounce, “Prologue” — Franziska Heinemann
• S Bahn: A Century In Motion — Imri Agmon
• Timberland: 50 Years of Hip-Hop — Connor Bailey
The FilmLight Colour Awards continue to highlight the vital role of colorists in the film and television industries. As visual storytelling evolves, events like these underscore the significance of their craft in enhancing narratives and engaging audiences worldwide.
