Dune: Part Two and House of the Dragon each scored two HPA Awards during a gala ceremony at the Television Academyโs Wolf Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif. on Thursday night (11/7). The HPA Awards honor trailblazing talent in the postproduction industry, celebrating standout achievements in color grading, sound, editing, restoration, and visual effects across theatrical features, commercials, and episodics.
Dune: Part Two topped the Outstanding Color Grading–Live Action Theatrical Feature and the Outstanding Sound–Theatrical Feature categories.
House of the Dragonโs two wins were for โThe Red Dragon and the Goldโ episode which scored for Outstanding Visual Effects–Live Action Episode or Series Season, and Outstanding Editing–Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (Over 30 Minutes). In the latter HPA Creative Category, House of the Dragon tied with the โPart Six: Far,l Far Awayโ episode of Ahsoka.
The HPAโs Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation honored Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour. This 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 jury issued a statement outlining their choice: โCelebrated 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.โ
This year, FotoKem was awarded the 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 postproduction.
Hereโs a rundown of the eveningโs winners, starting with the HPA Awards Creative Categories:
Outstanding Color Grading โ Live Action Theatrical Feature
โDune: Part Twoโ
David Cole // FotoKem
Outstanding Color Grading โ Animated Theatrical Feature
โInside Out 2โ
Mark Dinicola // Pixar Animation Studios
Outstanding Color Grading โ Live Action Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature
โTime Bandits โ Kevin Haddockโ
Damian McDonnell // The Rebel Fleet
Outstanding Color Grading โ Animated Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature
โLeoโ
Keiran Lee // Feature Animation at Netflix
Outstanding Color Grading โ Documentary
โTrilogy: New Waveโ
Alastor Pan Arnold // FotoKem
Outstanding Color Grading โ Commercial
Air Canada โ โTicket to Dreamโ
Wade Odlum // Alter Ego
Outstanding Editing โ Theatrical Feature
โThe Holdoversโ
Kevin Tent, ACE
Outstanding Editing โ Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (30 Minutes and Under)
โHacks โ Better Lateโ
Rob Paglia
Outstanding Editing โ Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (Over 30 Minutes)
A tie between:
โAhsoka โ Part Six: Far, Far Awayโ
James D. Wilcox, ACE
โHouse of the Dragon โ The Red Dragon and the Goldโ
Katie Weiland, ACE
Outstanding Editing โ Documentary
โRen Faire โ Daddyโs Dyinโ, Whoโs Got The Will?โ
Max Allman, Nicholas Nazmi
Outstanding Sound โ Theatrical Feature
โDune: Part Twoโ
Richard King, Dave Whitehead, Martin Kwok, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Andrew Bock // Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services
Outstanding Sound โ Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature
โNo One Will Save Youโ
Will Files, Chris Terhune, Ailene Roberts, James Miller, Matt โSmokeyโ Cloud // Pacific Standard Sound
Outstanding Sound โ Documentary
โPorcelain Warโ
Robert Mackenzie, Sam Hayward, Jared Dwyer, Andrew Miller, Alex Francis, Karina Rezhevska // RMS
Outstanding Visual Effects โ Live Action Feature
โKingdom of the Planet of the Apesโ
Erik Winquist, Danielle Immerman, Stephen Unterfranz, Phillip Leonhardt, Sean Noel Walker // Wฤtฤ FX
Outstanding Visual Effects โ Animated Feature
โUltraman: Risingโ
Hayden Jones, Stefan Drury, Sean M. Murphy, Mathieu Vig, Kyle Winkelman // Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Visual Effects โ Live Action Episode or Series Season
โHouse of the Dragon โ The Red Dragon and the Goldโ
Sven Martin, Fausto Tejeda, Mark Spindler, Matt Perrin, James Thompson // Pixomondo
Outstanding Visual Effects โ Animated Episode or Series Season
โX-Men โ97 โ Season 1โ
Chris Graf, Dan McNaughton, Husain Untoro, Quentin Cordonnier, Andrew Stadler // Marvel Animation Studios
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects โ Episode or Series Season
โAll The Light We Cannot See โ Season 1โ
Laurens Ehrmann, Harry Bardak, Elisa Perez, Julien Martins // The Yard VFX
Outstanding Achievement in Restoration
โSnow White and the Seven Dwarfsโ
1937
Disney
As previously announced, winners of the coveted Engineering Excellence Award were Adobe (Enhance Speech in Premiere Pro), Disguise and Cuebric (AI-Driven 2.5D Workflow), and Evercast (Evercast for Apple Vision Pro).
