
2016 HPA AWARD WINNERS UNVEILED
Coveted Honors Shine Spotlight on
Creative Excellence in Post Production
17 November 2016 (Los Angeles, CA) The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) announced the winners of the 2016 HPA Awards (#hpaawards) during a gala celebration tonight 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
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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
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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 Mo
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