SIXTH ANNUAL KODAK FILM AWARDS TOOK PLACE FEB. 23 AT THE HISTORIC ASC CLUBHOUSE IN LOS ANGELES

 

 

 SIXTH ANNUAL KODAK FILM AWARDS TOOK PLACE FEB. 23 AT THE HISTORIC ASC CLUBHOUSE IN LOS ANGELES

 

KILLER FILMS, AVA DuVERNAY, CELINE SONG, HOYTE VAN HOYTEMA, PETRA COLLINS, ANDREW HAIGH AND PRIME VIDEO’s SWARM HONORED

 

 

The 6th Annual Kodak Film Awards took place at the historic American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Clubhouse on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at an invitation-only event that bestowed honors upon Killer Films, Celine Song, Ava DuVernay, Hoyte Van Hoytema, Petra Collins, Andrew Haigh and the acclaimed Prime Video series, Swarm. The annual event recognizes artists that shoot their projects on film.

Renowned production company Killer Films received the Film Production Company of the Year award, accepted by prolific producer Christine Vachon, who co-founded the prominent independent production company, Killer Films, alongside Pamela Koffler in 1995. Most recently, Killer Films produced two Academy Award®-nominated films, Past Lives and May December.

 

Writer/director/producer Ava DuVernay, acclaimed for her latest film Origin, and writer/director Andrew Haigh, of the critically lauded and six-time BAFTA-nominated film All of Us Strangers, were each honored with the Auteur Award in recognition of their exceptional directorial achievements. The Debut Feature Award was presented to Oscar® nominee Celine Song for her remarkable work on her first film, Past Lives, for which she won the DGA Award for First-Time Feature Film. Prime Video's acclaimed series Swarm, a three-time Emmy® nominee, was honored with the Television Series of the Year award, with co-creator Janine Nabers accepting on the show's behalf. Director and visual artist Petra Collins received the Music Film Director Award (Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Vampire’), while the Lumiere Award, recognizing a distinguished career in Cinematography, was presented to Academy Award® nominee Hoyte Van Hoytema (Oppenheimer). 

 

“We’re excited to celebrate a great year for the film medium. In an era dominated by digital content, artists who create with film—whether for features, television, commercials, or music videos—continue to carve out a distinctive niche,” said Vanessa Bendetti, Head of Motion Picture and Entertainment for Kodak. “The visual properties and process of analog filmmaking significantly contribute to a more profound connection between cinematic storytelling and the audience. This year’s honorees’ deliberate choice to shoot on film illustrates not only an appreciation for the analog art form but also a dedication to preserving its legacy.”

 

Acclaimed productions captured on KODAK film this awards season include Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Maestro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, All of Us Strangers, Origin, Saltburn, Dream Scenario, The Secret Life of Henry Sugar, Swarm, Winning Time, and Succession.

  

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