Company 3, known for its work on blockbuster films such Star Trek, Terminator Salvation and Tim Burton’s upcoming Alice in Wonderland, congratulates celebrated independent films that came through our shop. “We have always been a big supporter of independent films,” says colorist and Company 3 co-founder, Stefan Sonnenfeld. “Sometimes, the best and most exciting filmmaking happens in the indie world and we are proud to have done the coloring and other post production work on a number of wonderful independent films being recognized this awards season.”
Award-winning and nominated independent films Company 3 worked on in 2009 include:
Anvil! The Story of Anvil: WINNER Best Music Documentary – The International Documentary Association Awards.
The Hurt Locker: WINNER Best Feature – The Independent Feature Project’s Gotham Awards.
500 Days of Summer: NOMINATED Best Feature; A Single Man: NOMINATED Best First Feature; Anvil! The Story of Anvil: NOMINATED Best Documentary; Two Lovers’ director, James Gray: NOMINATED Best Director – The Independent Spirit Awards from Film Independent. Winners of Independent Spirit awards will be announced at their gala presentation March 5th.
Waiting for Superman: Accepted into the Documentary Competition for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
“I started my film industry career working in independent cinema,” Sonnenfeld sums up. “It has always been an exciting world of innovation and creativity and one I want Company 3 to remain a part of.”
About Company 3:
Company 3 revolutionized the post production industry a decade ago when it took the art and craft of color correction into a boutique environment. Today, focused on high-quality creative results, Company 3 is synonymous with many of today’s award-winning commercials, music videos and feature films. Currently, Company 3 is translating its finely tuned expertise in feature film DI (digital intermediate), color correction, and final finishing to commercials and advertising.
In addition to Stefan Sonnenfeld, Company 3’s incredible talent roster includes John Bonta, Sean Coleman, Siggy Ferstl, Billy Gabor, Dave Hussey, Tim Masick, Victor Mulholland, Stephen Nakamura, Mike Pethel, Tom Poole, Rob Sciarratta and Matt Turner. Recent commercial projects are campaigns for Apple, BMW, Heineken, Nike and Travelers Insurance. Recent feature film credits include “GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” “Public Enemies,” “Star Trek,” “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” and “Watchmen”.
Company 3 (www.company3.com) is an Ascent Media www.ascentmedia.com.
