Where Disruption Meets Innovation: The 2025 HPA Innovation & Technology Awards

Budgets are tightening, schedules are shrinking, and AI is reshaping nearly every conversation in film and television. As Chuck Parker, CEO of Sohonet, writes, “on the other side of disruption lies innovation, the moment when new tools and workflows start moving the industry forward.”

That spirit drives the revamped HPA Innovation & Technology Awards, which celebrate real, practical breakthroughs that make production, post, and distribution faster, smarter, and more connected. The awards now feature five workflow-based categories covering Pre-Production, Production and Capture, VFX and Virtual Production, Post-Production, and Distribution and Audience Experience, reflecting how the industry truly works today.

As Chuck puts it, “Disruption creates anxiety. Innovation turns it into forward motion.” These awards shine a light on the people and technologies turning that momentum into real progress.

Read the full blog by Chuck Parker, CEO of Sohonet.

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