American Cinematheque to Honor Artists Behind ‘Wicked,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Challengers’
- American Cinematheque's fourth annual "Tribute to the Crafts" will honor behind-the-scenes artists from movies like Dune: Part Two, Wicked, and Challengers on Jan. 9 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
The behind-the-scenes artists for movies such as Dune: Part Two , Wicked and Challengers are among the honorees for American Cinematheque's fourth annual "Tribute to the Crafts." The event will be held on Jan. 9 in the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
Film producers and American Cinematheque board members Stephanie Allain and Paula Wagner will be co-hosting the event. The event is meant to celebrate and honor individuals in 12 different categories, alongside playing clips of their respective work. The honorees include Emilia Pérez choreographer Damien Jalet, Nickel Boys cinematographer Jomo Fray, and Wicked costume designer Paul Tazewell.
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Additionally, American Cinematheque will be honoring Ed Lachman. Lachman is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer and he will receive the Career Achievement Award for his remarkable career. Lachman has achieved 80+ credits over the span of 50 years. Lachman's filmography includes Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides , Steven Soderbergh's Erin Brockovich , Todd Haynes' Far from Heaven and Carol and Pablo Larraín's El Conde . Most recently, Lachman collaborated with Larraín on his latest film Maria , which film stars Angelina Jolie as opera singer Maria Callas.
In a statement, Grant Moninger, American Cinematheque's Artistic Director said: "Film is the most collaborative art form, and the American Cinematheque is thrilled to celebrate the essential work of the artisans and craftspeople behind this year's finest films."
Per the organization, "Tribute to The Crafts honors those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera over the past year."
The "Tribute to the Crafts" honorees are below:
Casting: Saturday Night (John Papsidera) – Sony Pictures
Choreography: Emilia Pérez (Damien Jalet) – Netflix
Cinematography: Nickel Boys (Jomo Fray) – Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios
Costume Design: Wicked (Paul Tazewell) – Universal Pictures
Editing: Emilia Pérez (Juliette Welfling) – Netflix
Hair & Makeup: The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello & Marilyne Scarselli) – MUBI
Production Design/Set Decoration/Prop Master: Wicked (Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales & Jamie Wilkinson) – Universal Pictures
Score: Challengers (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) – Amazon MGM Studios
Song: Will & Harper – "Harper and Will Go West" (Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig & Josh Greenbaum) – Netflix
Sound: Dune: Part Two (Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett & Doug Hemphill) – Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures
Stunts: The Fall Guy (Chris O'Hara) – Universal Pictures
Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe & Gerd Nefzer) – Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures
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