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    Mimi Leder to receive Cinematic Imagery honor at the 28th Art Directors Guild Awards

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    Mimi Leder (photo courtesy of Apple)
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    The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced that director and producer Mimi Leder will receive the 2024 Cinematic Imagery Award at the 28th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards.

    Leder currently serves as the executive producer and director of the hit AppleTV+ series, The Morning Show, starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Billy Crudup. Most notably, Leder earned her 10th Emmy® Award nomination for directing the season one finale. The Morning Show is the most watched series globally on AppleTV+ and has earned multiple SAG, Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and Emmy awards nominations, and was selected as one of AFI’s 10 best television programs of 2023. Leder is also the first female graduate of AFI and continues to be a groundbreaking trailblazer for women in the industry. 

    “I’m honored, humbled and excited to be recognized by the Art Director’s Guild,” said Leder. “The creative relationship with our production designers is not only to create the setting but to convey emotion, character and storytelling, which is the magic that builds these immersive worlds we can dream in, and bring to life.”

    The ADG’s Cinematic Imagery Award is given to those whose body of work in the film and television industry has richly enhanced the visual aspects of the viewer’s experience. Previous recipients include Baz Luhrmann, Jane Campion, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese and George Lucas.

    “Mimi Leder is a visionary director and producer, whose collaboration with her art departments demonstrates the heights that we can achieve in filmmaking,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG in a joint statement. “We’re honored to bestow her with this year’s Cinematic Imagery Award.” 

    Leder’s additional awards recognition includes two Emmy wins and four nominations, as well as three DGA nominations, for her work on the series ER. She has directed and produced films including On the Basis of Sex, Deep Impact, The Peacemaker and television shows such as The Leftovers, Luck, Shameless and The West Wing.

    The 28th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards will take place on Feb. 10 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood.

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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