Kimberly Snyder
President and General Manager
Entertainment and Commercial Films Group
Vice President of Eastman Kodak Company

The motion picture industry’s awards season is in full swing. Many of the winners have already been named, with all roads leading to Oscar® night. I must admit, this is one of my favorite times of the year because it allows us to recognize the many talented filmmakers who have created extraordinary stories and images. In fact, for the 25th year, Kodak will be hosting its pre-Oscar dinner recognizing current and past Academy Award nominees and honorees for cinematography.

This year, films originated on Kodak earned 60 Oscar® nominations (view our Kodak Oscar® Gallery). Seven of the nine Best Picture nominees were shot on Kodak, and 23 of the 36 narrative, live-action feature nominees originated on film.

The Academy recognizes excellence. So do we. Here's to this year's Oscar® nominees that brought their stories to life with the unmistakeable look of film. KODAK Film.

Jean Dujardin as George Valentin and Berenice Bejo as Peppy Miller in Michel Hazanavicius's film "The Artist". Photo by:The Weinstein Company

The Artist

Kimberly Snyder
President and General Manager
Entertainment and Commercial Films Group
Vice President of Eastman Kodak Company

For our loyal filmmaking community, I wanted to take a moment to address the latest news from Kodak.

Firstly, everyone at Kodak, and particularly those within our Entertainment Imaging team, greatly appreciates the support we have received from our partners in the industry since the announcement that Kodak filed for Chapter 11 reorganization.

On the Mississippi location for DreamWorks Pictures’ inspiring drama The Help, DP Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC and Director/screenwriter Tate Taylor discuss a scene with Academy Award® nominee Cicely Tyson (center) and Emma Stone (right). Photo credit: Dale Robinette ©DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Everywhere you looked this past weekend—from indies to Hollywood blockbusters—projects shot on Kodak film were winning awards! Seems like the discipline of shooting on film contributes to an actors performance.

Here's a sneak peek of the award winning films to be screened in the Kodak Showcase on February 2 at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (4:00 - 6:00 pm at the Salle Georges COCHON Theatre). The Showcase features the winning student films from the Worldwide Kodak Film School Cinematography Competition and the winning film from the Golden Tadpole, Plus Camerimage, The International Festival of the Art of Cinematography. The Kodak Film School Cinematography Competition is open to students and recent graduates from around the world. The contest is designed to recognize the creativity and talent of student cinematographers in the collaborative process of visual storytelling. For the third consecutive year, the John Bailey, ASC (The Big Miracle, Ordinary People) judged the entries.