The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 21 scientific and technical achievements represented by 58 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 7 at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
The Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers association was the recipient of the esteemed Philo T. Farnsworth Award by the Television Academy at the 66th Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards Ceremony. At the same time, SMPTE Life Fellow Larry Thorpe received the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award.
IntoPix has received a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for breakthroughs in the transporting video with JPEG 2000 Broadcast Profile in MPEG-2 TS over IP Networks.
Five directors of photography will vie for the American Society of Cinematographers Award in the theatrical motion picture category at the organization’s 29th Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony.
The Motion Picture Sound Editors will honor Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky with its annual Filmmaker Award.
The Motion Picture Sound Editors will honor Academy Award-winning supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer Skip Lievsay with its 2015 MPSE Career Achievement Award.
Technicolor-PostWorks provided post-production services to five motion pictures and four television shows nominated for 2015 Golden Globe Awards.
The arrival of the New Year marks the start of Awards Season in Hollywood as various groups and organizations gear up to honor the best achievements of the previous year. It’s a busy time for many companies in the industry, from caterers and fashion designers to talent agencies and publicity firms. Among those most caught up in the frenzy is Chainsaw.
Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey, the story of a courageous and enigmatic woman, Hannah Nydahl, who dedicated her life to spreading Buddhism to the West, premiered in North America at the 17th Annual ARPA International Film Festival, hosted at the legendary Egyptian Theater in Hollywood last week. It received the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary.
Highlighting excellence in television cinematography, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has named its nominees for the organization’s 29th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards.
