“Sinners,” “Severance,” and “The Studio” are among the nominees for FilmLight 2025 Color Awards.
The award recognizes film, television, commercial and digital content practitioners who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in color grading over the past year.
In the theatrical feature category, Photochem’s Kostas Theodosiou is nominated for his work on Sinners, along with Harbour’s Damian Vanderkluysen for Mickey 17, Goldcrest’s Adam Glassman for Nosphoratu, Mate Ternik for The Brutalist, and Company 3’s Gareth Spensley for The Phoenician Project.
In television, Company 3’s Tom Poole is nominated for “Disconnect,” Harbour’s Damien Vanderkluysen is nominated for “The Studio,” Postworks NY’s Peter Doyle is nominated for “Disclaimer,” and Company 3’s Jean-Clément Solet is nominated for “Andor.”
The other four categories are Commercials, Music Videos, Spotlight (recognizing hidden talent), and Emerging Talent, which recognizes the work of colorists ages 18-35. All winners will be announced at the FilmLight Color Awards on November 16th. The award ceremony will take place at EnergaCamerimage in Torun, Poland.
See the full list of candidates below.
Movie version
“Mickey 17” – Graded by Damian Vanderkruysen at Harbor “Nosferatu” – Graded by Adam Glassman at Goldcrest “Sinners” – Graded by Kostas Theodosiou at FotoKem “The Brutalist” – Graded by colorist Mate Ternik “The Phoenician Scheme” – Graded by Gareth Spensley at Company 3
TV series/episode
“Andor” (Season 2, Episodes 4, 9, 12) – Company 3, scored by Jean-Clément Solet “Disclaimer” (Season 1) – Postworks, New York, scored by Peter Doyle “Disconnect” (Season 2) – Company 3, scored by Tom Poole “The Studio” (Season 1) – Harbour, scored by Damien Vanderkluysen
commercial
Bluff Bounce, “Prologue” – graded by freelance colorist Franziska Heinemann Gucci, “We Will Always Have London” – graded by Tim Masick for Company 3 KFC, “Obsession” – graded by Mark Gethin for Trafik Office Magazine, “Michael Shannon: A Reflection on Life, Art, Unity and the Divine” – graded by Dylan Hageman for House Post
music video
Bad Bunny, “Nuevayol” – scored by Dante Pasquinelli at Ethos Studios Damiano David, “Next Summer” – scored by Valerio Liberatore at Frame by Frame Maggie Rogers, “In the Living Room” – scored by Jake White at Company 3 Len Evans, “Cứu Lấy Âm Nhạc” – Sam at Ethos Studios Howells scores
spotlight award
“Duchoň” – graded by Ondřej Steibinger at PFX “Good Shot” – graded by Conor Bailey at House Post “La Hija Cóndor” – graded by Leo Fallas at Fermento Color “Nawi Dear Future Me” – graded by colorist Marina Starke
new talent
Bluff Bounce, “Prologue” – graded by freelance colorist Franziska Heinemann Converse x Daily Paper, “Homecoming” – graded by colorist Marina Starke S Bahn, “A Century In Motion” – graded by freelance colorist Imri Agmon Timberland, “50 Years of Hip-Hop” – graded by Connor Bailey of House Post
