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    “Jungle Cruise,” “WandaVision,” “Sound of Metal,” Toyota “Upstream” Spot Among HPA Award Winners

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    Elizabeth Olsen (l) and Paul Bettany in a scene from “WandaVision.” (photo courtesy of Disney+)
    HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --

    Held in the historic Hollywood Legion Theater on Thursday night (11/18), the 2021 HPA Awards celebrated exceptional work in color grading, sound, editing, and visual effects in commercial, episodic, and feature projects. 

    Among the winners were colorists for the feature “Jungle Cruise,” streaming series “WandaVision,” and the Tarsem-directed Toyota Super Bowl spot “Upstream; editors on “Sound of Metal” and streaming series “Hacks”; sound artisans for “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and the TV show “Snowpiercer”; and VFX teams on “Black Widow” and streaming series “The Mandalorian.”

    Returning to a sold-out gala after a virtual event in 2020, this year’s HPA Awards brought Hollywood golden era flavor to 2021. Presenters for the evening included Barry Meyer, Karol Urban, Anna Behlmer, Brooke Breton, Sabrina Plisco, and Patricia Riggen.
     
    The winners of the 2021 HPA Awards Creative Categories are:

    Outstanding Color Grading – Theatrical Feature 
    “Jungle Cruise” 
    Mitch Paulson // Company 3  

    Outstanding Color Grading – Episodic or Non-Theatrical Feature 
    “WandaVision – Previously On” 
    Matt Watson // Marvel Studios Finishing 
      
    Outstanding Color Grading – Commercial  
    Toyota – “Jessica Long’s Story: Upstream” 
    Jill Bogdanowicz // Company 3 
     
    Outstanding Editing – Theatrical Feature 
    “Sound of Metal”
    Mikkel E. G. Nielsen, ACE 
     
    Outstanding Editing – Episodic or Non-Theatrical Feature (30 Minutes and Under) 
    “Hacks – Falling” 
    Susan Vaill, ACE

    Outstanding Editing – Episodic or Non-Theatrical Feature (Over 30 Minutes) 
    “A Perfect Planet: The Sun”  
    Nigel Buck 
     
    Outstanding Sound – Theatrical Feature 
    “Space Jam: A New Legacy” 
    Tim LeBlanc, Michael Keller // Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services
    Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Malte Bieler // E Squared

    Outstanding Sound – Episodic or Non-Theatrical Feature 
    “Snowpiercer – Many Miles from Snowpiercer” 
    Sandra Portman, Kelly Cole, Bill Mellow, James Fonnyadt, Eric Mouawad, Gregorio Gomez // Sharpe Sound Studios  
     
    Outstanding Visual Effects – Theatrical Feature 
    “Black Widow”  
    David Hodgins, Hanzhi Tang, Ryan Duhaime, James Reid, Edmond Smith III // Digital Domain 

    Outstanding Visual Effects – Episodic (Under 13 Episodes) or Non-theatrical Feature 
    “The Mandalorian – Chapter 9: The Marshal” 
    Joe Bauer, Richard Bluff, Abbigail Keller, Hal Hickel, Jeff Capogreco // Industrial Light & Magic 

    Outstanding Visual Effects – Episodic (Over 13 Episodes) 
    “9-1-1 – The New Abnormal” 
    Jon Massey, Tony Pirzadeh, Timothy Cairns, Bryant Reif, Josephine Noh // FuseFX 

    Special honors
    The Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation, a juried honor, was awarded to the acclaimed documentary “Welcome to Chechnya” and to its director, David France, and visual effects supervisor, Ryan Laney. Industry veteran Darcy Antonellis received The HPA Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to her by former Warner Bros. Chairman Barry Meyer. 

    Winners of the coveted Engineering Excellence Award, announced previously, include the Arch Platform by Arch Platform Technologies, OpenColorIO v.2 by Autodesk, Nuke by Foundry, and NearTime by Mo-Sys Engineering. 

     

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    The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.

    At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

    Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.

    Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.

    "With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."

    Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More

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