Killer Films had a killer 2023, and 2024 is looking just as glowing for the precious independent manufacturing firm. Fresh off the heels of racking up a Best Image election for “Past Lives” (the firm’s first-ever election because classification), founder Christine Vachon and Killer Films will certainly be recognized at the sixth Yearly Kodak Movie Honors February 23 with the Movie Manufacturing Firm of the Year honor, together with Celine Song, Ava DuVernay, Hoyte Van Hoytema, Petra Collins, Andrew Haigh, and the restricted collection “Swarm.”
Although electronic remains to be the standard for movie manufacturings, 2023 verified to be a banner year for motion pictures fired on movie, as shown by the breadth of job from this year’s Kodak Movie Honor guest of honors, varying from Song’s intimate “Past Lives” to Hoytema’s legendary work with “Oppenheimer.” And 2024 looks just as encouraging for committed followers of motion pictures fired on movie, with the buzzy launches of “Challengers,” “Nosferatu,” and much more.
“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,” claims Vanessa Bendetti, head of movie and amusement 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.”
Ava DuVernay and Andrew Haigh will certainly be bestowed the Auteur Honor for their films “Origin” and “All of Us Strangers,” specifically, while fellow writer/director Song will certainly obtain the Launching Function Honor for “Past Lives.” The Tv Collection of the Year honor mosts likely to Prime Video clip’s “Swarm,” while Petra Collins gets the Songs Movie Supervisor Honor for Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire” and two-time Academy Honor candidate Hoytema (“Oppenheimer”) gets the Lumiere Honor, identifying a recognized profession in cinematography.
The sixth Yearly Kodak Movie Honors will certainly occur at the American Culture of Cinematographers (ASC) Club on Friday, February 23.
