AFI FEST brought world-class cinema and visionary storytelling to Hollywood from October 22 to 26, showcasing daring and innovative films from across the globe, including nine standout projects finished at Company 3. This year’s edition, presented by Canva, took place exclusively in person at the TCL Chinese Theatre and the TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood, offering audiences a cinematic experience at one of the most iconic destinations in film history.

The festival opened with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, directed by Scott Cooper and shot by Masanobu Takayanagi, with color by Senior Colorist Tom Poole. The closing night film, Song Sung Blue, directed by Craig Brewer and photographed by Amy Vincent, was also graded by Poole and celebrates music, resilience, and the joy of second chances.

Other high profile Company 3 projects included Is This Thing On?, directed by Bradley Cooper, with cinematography by Matthew Libatique, and color by Senior Colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld; Bugonia, directed and edited by Yorgos Lanthimos with cinematography by Robbie Ryan, and color by Senior Colorist Greg Fisher, and Jay Kelly, directed by Noah Baumbach, shot by Linus Sandgren, and colored by Senior Colorisrt Matt Wallach. The lineup also featured Selena y Los Dinos, directed by Isabel Castro, with cinematography by Lorena Duran, and color by Senior Colorist Kath Raisch, exploring the enduring cultural legacy of Selena and her band.

Company 3 extends its congratulations to all the filmmakers and collaborators who presented their work at AFI FEST 2025 and celebrates the artistry that continues to define the festival.

Lineup

Nuremberg

– Red Carpet Premieres

• Color | Stephen Nakamura
• Additional Color | Nick Nassif
• Finishing Editor | Chad Schermerhorn
• Color Producer | Philip Marvin
• Director | James Vanderbilt
• DP | Dariusz Wolski ASC
• Editor | Tom Eagles ACE
• Production Design | Eve Stewart

Song Sung Blue

 – Red Carpet Premieres

• Supervising Color | Tom Poole
• Additional Color | Dustin Wadsworth
• Finishing Editor | Patrick Kelleher
• Dailies | Patrick Devine
• Dailies Producer | Daniel Fishman
• Color Producer | Kate Albers
• Director | Craig Brewer
• DP | Amy Vincent
• Editor | Billy Fox
• Production Design | Clay A. Griffith

Jay Kelly

– Red Carpet Premieres

• Color | Matt Wallach
• Finishing Editor | Stuart London
• Dailies | Doychin Margoevski
• Dailies Producer | Jonathan Mann
• Color Producer | Gemma Saunders
• Director | Noah Baumbach
• DP | Linus Sandgren ASC FSF
• Editor | Valerio Bonelli, Rachel Durance
• Production Design | Mark Tildesley

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

 – Red Carpet Premieres

• Color | Tom Poole
• Additional Color | Dustin Wadsworth 
• Finishing Editor | Chad Schermerhorn 
• Color Assist | Frankie Hudson 
• Dailies | Jake White 
• Color Producer | Kelsea Williams 
• Director | Scott Cooper 
• DP | Masanobu Takayanagi ASC 
• Editor | Pamela Martin 
• Production Design | Stefania Cella

Is This Thing On?

– Special Screenings

• Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
• Additional Color | Yoomin Lee
• Finishing Editor | Gina Kalim
• Editorial Services | Brandon Rosser, Gregory Caligiuri
• Dailies | Ben Estrada
• Dailies Producer | Marissa Chen
• Color Producer | Mike Maida
• Director | Bradley Cooper
• DP | Matthew Libatique
• Editor | Charlie Greene
• Production Design | Kevin Thompson

Bugonia

 – Special Screenings

• Color | Greg Fisher
• Finishing Editors | Thomas Lambert, Julien Mathus
• Dailies | Company 3
• Dailies Producer | Louis Zimmer
• Color Production | Christopher Nundy, Marie Ånestad
• Director | Yorgos Lanthimos
• DP | Robbie Ryan BSC ISC
• Editor | Yorgos Mavropsaridis
• Production Design | James Price

LOVE+WAR

 – Documentary

• Supervising Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
• Color | Jaime O’Bradovich
• Finishing Editor | Josh Perault
• Color Producer | Mike Maida
• Directors | Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin,
• DP | Thorsten Thielow
• Editors | Keiko Deguchi, Hypatia Porter

Selena y Los Dinos

 – Documentary  

• Color | Kath Raisch
• Finishing Editor | Nicholas Figueroa 
• Color Producer | Mike Maida 
• Director | Isabel Castro  
• DP | Lorena Duran  
• Editor | Carolina Siraqyan

How To Shoot a Ghost

 – Luminaries 

• Color | Joseph Bicknell
• Finishing Editor | Nicholas Figueroa
• Color Producer | Krystle Annand
• Director | Charlie Kaufman
• DP | Michał Dymek
• Editors | Rob Frazen ACE, Jon Daniel
• Production Design | Kim Jennings