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    HPA Award Recipients For Engineering Excellence: Adobe, Evercast, Disguise and Cuebric

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    Last year's HPA Awards ceremony
    LOS ANGELES --

    The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards committee has announced this year’s recipients of the coveted HPA Award for Engineering Excellence. The honors will be presented at this year’s HPA Awards gala on November 7 at the Television Academy in Los Angeles.

    Entering their 19th year, the HPA Awards continue to celebrate and highlight the achievements of individuals and companies that drive creative excellence and innovation in media content creation. The Engineering Excellence awards honor outstanding technical and creative advancements across media, content production, finishing, distribution, and archiving. A distinguished panel of industry judges carefully reviews submissions and video presentations before gathering to hear detailed pitches from finalists and vote on the most exceptional technologies.

    “As our industry continues to evolve,” commented Joachim Zell, chair of the HPA Awards Engineering Committee, “it is crucial that we highlight the companies and individuals driving change. The Engineering Excellence awards are dedicated to celebrating these innovators. This year’s submissions were incredibly inspiring, making the judging process both engaging and highly competitive. Congratulations to all the submitters, and a special congratulations to the winners! We look forward to celebrating with you on November 7th.”

    The winners of the 2024 HPA Award for Engineering Excellence are:   

    Adobe: Enhance Speech in Premiere Pro
    Premiere Pro’s Enhance Speech uses AI to remove background noise and improve poorly recorded dialogue, making it sound as if it was recorded in a professional studio. With Enhance Speech, post-production pros all over the world are saving valuable time otherwise spent on tedious dialog clean-up by enhancing the clarity and quality of voice recordings in a click.

    Disguise and Cuebric: AI-Driven 2.5D Workflow
    In partnership, Disguise and Cuebric have developed a 2.5D workflow that bridges the gap between 2D and 3D, combining the benefits of both. This workflow, composed of multiple layers, each of which has its own shape generated by AI from the original 2D image, allows filmmakers to add depth to their images without building 3D scenes. It addresses parallax issues inherent in 2D, while avoiding the costs and time associated with 3D environment creation, enabling creators to move from concept to camera efficiently.

    Evercast: Evercast for Apple Vision Pro
    Evercast for Apple Vision Pro facilitates spatial collaboration and introduces new possibilities for interaction and storytelling. Designed for production professionals, the app allows life-size collaboration as users stream content with low latency, high resolution, frame accuracy, color precision, and spatial audio. It supports every stage of production, from traditional 2D content to fully immersive experiences crafted specifically for the Apple Vision Pro.

    The Engineering Excellence Awards will be presented at the HPA Awards gala on November 7, alongside creative winners and the Charles S. Swartz Award recipient. Nominations for the 19 creative categories will be announced in October. The recipient of the Charles S. Swartz Award, FotoKem, was previously announced.

    The HPA Awards are made possible through the generous sponsorship of Blackmagic Design, Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services Worldwide, Deluxe, Fotokem, Pixelogic, Avid, Colorist Society, Compton and Company, Sohonet and Dolby.

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    London Alley Signs Director Boni Mata

    Friday, August 14, 2026

    London Alley has signed director Boni Mata to its roster for worldwide representation spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. London Alley, which is part of the VICE Media family, becomes the first production company to handle Mata for spots and branded content globally.

    A Clio Award-winning Spanish-American writer and director based in New York, Mata has a body of work which encompasses commercials, music videos, short films and short form television series. She has also written several feature scripts. At London Alley, Mata recently directed the “Illuminate” music video from Jessie Reyez and Elyanna which was part of the official 2026 FIFA World Cup soundtrack, as well as the Milani Cosmetics new brand campaign “What’s Inside is Everything,” reframing beauty through a more intimate lens, imagining a world less focused on exterior beauty and more rooted in confidence and individuality.

    “London Alley has a rare ability to make work that promises both cultural immediacy and cinematic innovation,” said Mata. “I’ve already had the chance to make some of my favorite work with them, and there’s a genuine sense of trust in the way the team champions directors and their visions. As an aspiring director making digicam videos for my college housemates, London Alley was one of the first production companies whose name I learned. I am so honored and excited to build on this relationship and continue making lasting art together.”

    London Alley executive producer Matthew Kauth said, “Over the past six months, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Boni on several projects. I was blown away by her ability to collaborate with creatives while presenting a clear and strong point of view. She possesses that rare... Read More

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