KODAK Film Awards 2020
The 2020 Kodak Film Awards recognized critically acclaimed artists who tell their stories with film. Kodak also honored key industry partners and the most celebrated shot-on-film productions of the 2020 awards season including Little Women, Marriage Story, The Irishman, The Lighthouse, Ad Astra, Star Wars: The Rise of SkyWalker, Luce, Apollo 11, Uncut Gems, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and Succession.
2020 Honorees
Quentin Tarantino
Kodak Lifetime Achievement
In recognition of outstanding career achievement that will leave an indelible impression on the cinematic arts.
Academy Award® winning director/writer/producer Quentin Tarantino will receive the Kodak Lifetime Achievement Award for his incomparable contributions to the industry, with all of his films having been shot on film. His ninth and most current film Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood has been heavily lauded throughout this season and is nominated for ten Academy Awards®.
Tyler, the Creator
Maverick Award
In recognition of innovative and trailblazing artistry in the motion picture arts.
Noah Baumbach
Auteur Award
In recognition of extraordinary talent, discernment, and unyielding perspective in the field of motion picture arts.
Greta Gerwig
Auteur Award
In recognition of extraordinary talent, discernment, and unyielding perspective in the field of motion picture arts.
Dan Mindel
Lumiere Award
In recognition of extraordinary artistry, discernment, and unyielding perspective in the field of cinematography.
Rodrigo Prieto
Lumiere Award
In recognition of extraordinary artistry, discernment, and unyielding perspective in the field of cinematography.
Melina Matsoukas
First Feature Award
In recognition of extraordinary accomplishment, acclaim, and artistry in a debut feature.
Succession
Television Series of the Year
In recognition of outstanding creative and cinematic achievement in episodic television.
Alamo Drafthouse
Theatre of the Year
In recognition of exhibition standards and patron services that elevate the cultural and communal experience of cinema.
Powerchord Films/ Fran Strine
Documentary Award
In recognition of excellence and ingenuity in the craft of documentary filmmaking.
Luna Film Scanner
Kodak Film Technology Award
In recognition of transformative technological development which contributes to the progression of the analogue film ecosystem.
