I have been blessed with editing some of TV’s greatest shows, working with some of the industry’s greatest minds. “The Wonder Years,” “Arrested Development,” “The Office,” “Scrubs,” “Pushing Daisies” and, most recently, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” I have earned an Emmy, Ace Eddie Awards, and many nominations.
But whatever kudos I’ve received, over my career I have learned that the people who really deserve the top prizes are the editors who face badly directed dailies yet somehow manage to bring D material up to a C+ or better.
Bad writers, bad actors, bad producers, bad network execs, bad editors, are all exposed in the competitive world of Hollywood. Their performance, for the most part, is quickly evaluated, and if they’re bad, their work is quickly rejected. But the director’s work on a series is not so easily judged. Even if left without a director,...
But whatever kudos I’ve received, over my career I have learned that the people who really deserve the top prizes are the editors who face badly directed dailies yet somehow manage to bring D material up to a C+ or better.
Bad writers, bad actors, bad producers, bad network execs, bad editors, are all exposed in the competitive world of Hollywood. Their performance, for the most part, is quickly evaluated, and if they’re bad, their work is quickly rejected. But the director’s work on a series is not so easily judged. Even if left without a director,...
- 2/6/2019
- by Stuart Bass
- Variety Film + TV
The TV Academy today unveiled recipients of its 70th Engineering Emmy Awards, which honor an individual, company or organization for developments in broadcast technology.
Among the honorary winners is Wendy Aylsworth, the longtime Warner Bros and Disney tech exec and former chair (and current member) of the Academy’s Engineering Emmy Awards committee, who will receive the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award. Also honored is Avid, which won The Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award.
A total of five Emmys and one Emmy plaque was awarded this year. Winners will be honored October 24 at an awards gala at the Jw Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live downtown, with Criminal Minds‘ Kirsten Vangsness returning to host.
The 70th Engineering Emmy Awards are overseen by chair Barry Zegel and committee members Aylsworth, Stuart Bass, Bob Bronow, Jim DeFilippis, Greg Gewickey, Frank Morrone, Leon Silverman, David Stump and Craig Weiss.
Here’s the list of winners,...
Among the honorary winners is Wendy Aylsworth, the longtime Warner Bros and Disney tech exec and former chair (and current member) of the Academy’s Engineering Emmy Awards committee, who will receive the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award. Also honored is Avid, which won The Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award.
A total of five Emmys and one Emmy plaque was awarded this year. Winners will be honored October 24 at an awards gala at the Jw Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live downtown, with Criminal Minds‘ Kirsten Vangsness returning to host.
The 70th Engineering Emmy Awards are overseen by chair Barry Zegel and committee members Aylsworth, Stuart Bass, Bob Bronow, Jim DeFilippis, Greg Gewickey, Frank Morrone, Leon Silverman, David Stump and Craig Weiss.
Here’s the list of winners,...
- 10/2/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
It's a good day for funny people, especially if your name is Tina Fey or Seth MacFarlane.
Fey's series, 30 Rock, was handed 22 Emmy nominations this morning, which stands as a record for a comedy series. She and Alec Baldwin were also nominated for acting awards. Plus, for the first time some of the other actors on NBC's laffer were recognized. Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan all picked up supporting nominations.
MacFarlane's Family Guy was also nominated for best comedy series, the first time an animated show has cracked that category since The Flintstones in 1961. Two years ago MacFarlane decided to pull his show from contention in the animated series category to have it considered for best comedy.
Mad Men, the drama about the advertising world in the sixties, picked up 16 nominations in the drama categories, including a best actor nod for Jon Hamm. Hamm is also nominated as...
Fey's series, 30 Rock, was handed 22 Emmy nominations this morning, which stands as a record for a comedy series. She and Alec Baldwin were also nominated for acting awards. Plus, for the first time some of the other actors on NBC's laffer were recognized. Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan all picked up supporting nominations.
MacFarlane's Family Guy was also nominated for best comedy series, the first time an animated show has cracked that category since The Flintstones in 1961. Two years ago MacFarlane decided to pull his show from contention in the animated series category to have it considered for best comedy.
Mad Men, the drama about the advertising world in the sixties, picked up 16 nominations in the drama categories, including a best actor nod for Jon Hamm. Hamm is also nominated as...
- 7/16/2009
- CinemaSpy
ABC's "Pushing Daisies" and a Jaguar commercial called "XF Hush" led the pack Thursday as the Hollywood Post Alliance presented its third annual HPA Awards to the top behind-the-scenes talent working in motion pictures, television and commercials.
The event at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles also honored Elizabeth Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, with its Charles S. Swartz Award for outstanding contribution in the field of postproduction and Ron Burdett with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Daisies" earned trophies for TV color grading for the episode "The Fun in Funerals," with the prize going to Joe Hathaway of LaserPacific Media, and for TV editing for its "Pie-Lette" episode, edited by Stuart Bass.
Jaguar's "Xf Hush" took home awards for commercial color grading for Alex Bickel of Outside Editorial and commercial editing for Neil Gust of Outside Editorial.
Engineering Excellence Awards went to Quantel, FastSoft and Panasonic.
The event at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles also honored Elizabeth Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, with its Charles S. Swartz Award for outstanding contribution in the field of postproduction and Ron Burdett with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Daisies" earned trophies for TV color grading for the episode "The Fun in Funerals," with the prize going to Joe Hathaway of LaserPacific Media, and for TV editing for its "Pie-Lette" episode, edited by Stuart Bass.
Jaguar's "Xf Hush" took home awards for commercial color grading for Alex Bickel of Outside Editorial and commercial editing for Neil Gust of Outside Editorial.
Engineering Excellence Awards went to Quantel, FastSoft and Panasonic.
- 11/7/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The films "Iron Man" and "Into the Wild" and the TV series "Pushing Daisies" received two nominations each for the Hollywood Post Alliance's third annual HPA Awards, which were announced Tuesday. The awards will be held on Nov. 6 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
The awards, launched in 2006, acknowledge creative and technical excellence in the art, science and craft of postproduction.
At the awards, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Elizabeth M. Daley will receive the first Charles S. Swartz Award, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of postproduction.
The nominees for the HPA Awards are:
Outstanding color grading feature film in a DI process
"Iron Man"
Steven J. Scott (EFilm)
"Sweeney Todd"
Stefan Sonnenfeld
"Kite Runner"
Mike Sowa (LaserPacific Media Corporation)
???
Outstanding color grading, television
"Pushing Daisies," "The Fun in Funerals"
Joe Hathaway (LaserPacific Media Corporation)
"Espn: The Masters"
Siggy Ferstl (Riot)
"Andromeda Strain,...
The awards, launched in 2006, acknowledge creative and technical excellence in the art, science and craft of postproduction.
At the awards, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Elizabeth M. Daley will receive the first Charles S. Swartz Award, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of postproduction.
The nominees for the HPA Awards are:
Outstanding color grading feature film in a DI process
"Iron Man"
Steven J. Scott (EFilm)
"Sweeney Todd"
Stefan Sonnenfeld
"Kite Runner"
Mike Sowa (LaserPacific Media Corporation)
???
Outstanding color grading, television
"Pushing Daisies," "The Fun in Funerals"
Joe Hathaway (LaserPacific Media Corporation)
"Espn: The Masters"
Siggy Ferstl (Riot)
"Andromeda Strain,...
- 9/23/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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