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Knight of Illumination Awards 2009
Preparation for the second edition of the Knight of Illumination Awards, the only international awards designed and held to provide public recognition to lighting designers for deserving work in live and television shows, is now underway. The award ceremony is organised by Clay Paky in association with STLD and ALD, and is sponsored this year by Osram. It will be held on 13 September 2009 at the Ibis Hotel, Earls Court, London.
The previous edition saw Dave Davey, Ben Smithard, Nigel Catmur, Al Gurdon (TV category), Jonny Gaskell, Richard Larkum (rock category), Lucy Carter, Paul Pyant, Paule Constable and Neil Austin (theatre category) triumph. They were presented with a customised real traditional medieval sword and given the title of ‘Knight of Illumination', a slightly romantic and generous figure always ready to hold up and defend the values of integrity and professionalism in the world in which they work.
The contest has aroused great curiosity and interest among professionals, thanks largely to the cooperation of STLD and ALD and the participation of the media, which have supported the event.
Applications to take part in the contest officially closed on 15 June 2009. Since that date, the judges have been at work analysing and assessing the best lighting designs in order to come up with the nominations and winners in each category. The credibility of the judgement and organisation of the contest is assured by the integrity and professionalism of STLD and ALD.
The award categories are:
ROCK: Stage events | Arena events | Eco friendly tour
THEATRE: Musicals | Dance | Opera | Drama
TELEVISION: Light Entertainment | Drama | Music Programmes | Events
LIFETIME RECOGNITION
The prize giving evening will take place during PLASA 2009 (13-16 September) at the Earls Court exhibition centre, London, and will be another chance for professionals to meet lighting designers and show operators, associations and specialist media.
Further information regarding the event and assessment criteria is available on the site www.knight-of-illumination.com
24th June 2009
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