BARNEY COKELISS

Feb 7

The International 3D Society's Lumiere award for Outstanding Achievement (Short Motion Picture/Narrative) has been won by The Foundling at a ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Set within a travelling circus in 1936, the film was directed by Barney Cokeliss and produced by RSA Films. It was praised for its exceptional use of 3D to drive the emotion and story.

Other winners at the I3DS Creative Awards included Martin Scorsese'sHugo which collected the awards for Best Live Action 3D Feature, Best 3D Moment of the Year and Best Stereography Lumiere.

Scorsese was also honoured separately with the Harold Lloyd 3D Filmmaker Award, presented by Lloyd's own granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd.

The ceremony also bestowed a Special Jury Award to Wim Wenders's Pina 3D.

In the animation categories, Phil McNally and the Dreamworks team were recipients of the Lumiere for Best Stereography (Animation) for Puss In Boots and The Adventures of TinTin which won for Best 3D Animated Feature.