Congratulations to the 53rd NAACP Image Awards Nominees + Winners

February 28, 2022 Feb. 28, 2022

The NAACP Image Awards hosted their 53rd annual ceremony Saturday February 26th. We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all who were honored with a nomination and to those selected to take home the coveted award this past weekend. The event works to acknowledge outstanding storytelling and craft in film, television, music, and literature. Company 3 is grateful to have contributed post-services to five of the winning titles as well as the numerous titles that have garnered various nominations across all 80 categories. Thank you to all of the talented teams behind these extraordinary projects for bringing us onboard.

2022 WINNERS

The Harder They Fall

Outstanding Motion Picture

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative, Jeymes Samuel

Credits:

Color: Tim Stipan
Finishing Edit: Joe Ken
Dailies: Alex Kaufman
Director: Jeymes Samuel
DP: Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Edit: Tom Eagles

Judas and the Black Messiah

Outstanding Motion Picture

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Shaka King

Credits:

Color: Tom Poole
Finishing Edit: John Diesso
VFX: PowerhouseVFX
Director: Shaka King
DP: Sean Bobbitt
Edit: Kristan Sprague

Colin in Black & White

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television), Angel Kristi Williams

Credits:

Color: Mitch Paulson
Finishing Edit: Robert Busch
Dailies: Tom Klane
Directors: Ava DuVernay, Sheldon Candis, Robert Townsend, Kenny Leon, Angel Kristi Williams
DP: Matthew J. Lloyd
Edit: Jessica Hernandez

Insecure

Outstanding Comedy Series

Credits:

Color: Dave Hussey
Finishing Edit: Heydar Adel
Dailies: Dan Boothe
Creator: Issa Rae
Showrunner: Prentice Penny
Directors: Melina Matsoukas, Mo Marable, Ava Berkofsky, Kerry Washington, Natasha Rothwell, Amy Aniobi, Kevin Bray, Prentice Penny
DP: Ava Berkofsky, Carolina Costa, Autumn Eakin
Edit: Mark Sadlek, Nena Erb, Daysha Broadway

Queen Sugar

Outstanding Drama Series

Credits:

Color: Walter Volpatto
Finishing Edit: Matt Purse
Creator: Ava DuVernay
Directors: Lisa France, Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Carmen Marrón, Cierra Glaude Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Marie Jamora, Shari L. Carpenter, Shaz Bennett, and Stephanie Turner
DP: Antonio Calvache
Edit: Alexander Aquino, Alex Ivany, Elisa Cohen + Sean Linal Peterkin

NOMINEES

A Journal For Jordan

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Denzel Washington

Credits:

Color: Tim Stipan
Finishing Edit: Jason Saulog
Dailies: Tim Hedden
Director: Denzel Washington
DP: Maryse Alberti
Edit: Hughes Windborne

Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – Best Friend

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

Credits:

Color: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Director: Dave Meyers
DP: Joshua Zucker-Pluda
Edit: Alyssa Oh
Production Company | Freenjoy

Blush

Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)

Credits:

Color: Natasha Leonnet
Finishing Edit: Pat Clancey
Director: Joe Mateo
Edit: Tim Mertens

Chlöe – Have Mercy

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

Credits:

Color: Dave Hussey
Director: Karena Evans
DP: Bérénice Eveno + Luis Perez
Edit: Kat Webber
Production Company: Fela

Insecure

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series, Melina Matsoukas + Prentice Penny

Credits:

Color: Dave Hussey
Finishing Edit: Heydar Adel
Dailies: Dan Boothe
Creator: Issa Rae
Showrunner: Prentice Penny
Directors: Melina Matsoukas, Mo Marable, Ava Berkofsky, Kerry Washington, Natasha Rothwell, Amy Aniobi, Kevin Bray, Prentice Penny
DP: Ava Berkofsky, Carolina Costa, Autumn Eakin
Edit: Mark Sadlek, Nena Erb, Daysha Broadway

Judas and the Black Messiah

Outstanding Motion Picture

Credits:

Color: Tom Poole
Finishing Edit: John Diesso
VFX: PowerhouseVFX
Director: Shaka King
DP: Sean Bobbitt
Edit: Kristan Sprague

King Richard

Outstanding Motion Picture

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Reinaldo Marcus Green

Credits:

Color: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Additional Color: Parker Jarvie
Finishing Edit: Jason Saulog
Dailies: Ben Estrada
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
DP: Robert Elswit
Edit: Pamela Martin
Production Company: Warner Bros.

Maid

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television), Quyen Tran

Credits:

Color: Tim Stipan
Finishing Edit: Mike Delegal
Dailies: Chad Band, Marigna Bright, Syafig Jaafar
Directors: John Wells, Helen Shaver, Nzingha Stewart, Lila Neugebauer + Quyen Tran
DP: Vincent De Paula, Quyen Tran, Guy Godfree, CSC
Edit: Annie Eifrig, Jacquelyn Le, Annette Davey

Queen Sugar

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television), Cierra Glaude

Credits:

Color: Walter Volpatto
Finishing Edit: Matt Purse
Creator: Ava DuVernay
Directors: Lisa France, Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Carmen Marrón, Cierra Glaude Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Marie Jamora, Shari L. Carpenter, Shaz Bennett, and Stephanie Turner
DP: Antonio Calvache
Edit: Alexander Aquino, Alex Ivany, Elisa Cohen + Sean Linal Peterkin