Making the Grade: Painting with Light, Color, and Emotion

The premier Post and Production event series Sight, Sound & Story continues!

Making the Grade: Painting with Light, Color, and Emotion

Inside Episode XLVI: Join us for an in-depth conversation on the art and science of color correction with two of the industry’s leading Colorists, Maxine Gervais and Roman Hankewycz of Harbor. With decades of combined experience shaping the look of major films and series, Maxine and Roman will share insights into their creative process, collaboration with directors and DPs, as well as the evolving role of color in visual storytelling.

Moderated by acclaimed Cinematographer Christine Ng, this panel will explore real-world workflows, case studies from recent projects, and the powerful emotional impact of color grading in post-production.

Moderator: Christine Ng ("Poker Face," "Rap Sh!t")Panelists: Colorists Maxine Gervais ("Pacific Rim," "Nine Perfect Strangers") and Roman Hankewycz ("Midsommar," "Passing")

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When: Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Time: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

General Admission: FREE!

All attendees who register for this event will receive a link and password before the start of the event. This will gain free access for attendees. This will also give free replays for 48 hours.

Senior Colorist Maxine Gervais notes an illustrious career collaborating on over 50 blockbuster and critically acclaimed feature films. She has been recognized for her exceptional work, garnering two Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) nominations for Outstanding Color Grading – Feature Film, for her work on Hughes Brothers’ "The Book of Eli" and Guillermo del Toro’s "Pacific Rim." Gervais made Hollywood history as the first woman to receive an HPA award for Outstanding Color Grading for Albert Hughes’ Alpha. Gervais’ credits include Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Clint Eastwood’s "Cry Macho," Peacock’s "The Continental: From the World of John Wick," Hulu’s "Nine Perfect Strangers," Netflix’s The Brothers Sun, Universal Pictures’ Strays, and Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner, A Thousand and One, directed by A.V. Rockwell. With a background in classical arts, Gervais earned her B.A. in visual art from Laval University in Quebec, demonstrating her passion for creative expression through color and technology. Recognizing the potential applications in the digital world, she furthered her education by obtaining a post-graduate certificate in computer technology for cinema and television. Gervais is also an Associate Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

Roman Hankewycz collaborates with some of the most established filmmakers in the advertising and entertainment industries including Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Andrew Ahn, Nathaniel Kahn, Brian Koppelman, Ari Aster, William Rexer (ASC), Tim Ives (ASC), Pawel Pogorzelski, Eric Lin, Edu Grau (ASC), and Errol Morris.

Hankewycz lends his color expertise to restoring Criterion Collection titles alongside celebrated filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese on his collection of early works as well as the iconic concert film "Last Waltz," the Hughes brothers and Lisa Rinzler on "Menace II Society", Ed Lachman to reimagine the color palate for Mira Nair's "Mississippi Masala," Bette Gordon on "Variety," Bill Pope on the Wachowski's "Bound," and Terence Malik on his masterpiece "Days of Heaven."

His ongoing collaborations include working with Ari Aster and Pawel Pogorzelski on both "Midsommar" and "Beau is Afraid," produced by A24. Other recent entertainment credits include Lesli Linka Glatter’s "Zero Day," Ron Howard’s "Jim Henson: Idea Man," Hulu’s "We Were the Lucky Ones," HBO's "Love & Death," Netflix’s "Halston," Chiwetel Ejiofor’s "Rob Peace," Spike Lee’s "NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 1/2," Rebecca Hall’s "Passing," Starz’s "P-Valley," and Ken Burns’ "College Behind Bars."

Major brands include Jimmy Choo, Samsung, Tacori, Vogue, Facebook, Tide, Budweiser, Advil, Nike, and Swarovski.

Christine Kapo Ng is a Hong Kong-born, New York-raised cinematographer and a graduate from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her cinematography work spans commercials, music videos, documentaries, and narrative.

The first commercial she shot aired during Super Bowl XLVI.

The first feature-length documentary Christine shot was the Emmy-nominated and Critics’ Choice winner “Everything is Copy” for HBO.

Her work has screened at festivals worldwide, including SXSW, Palm Springs, Outfest, LA Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, NY Film Festival, IFF Boston, and many more.

Her latest work can be seen on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, Showtime, and Apple TV+. She lensed “Number One on The Call Sheet” on Apple TV+ and “Growing Up,” executive produced by Brie Larson for Disney+.

She shot the film adaptation for Ta-Nehisi Coates’s critically acclaimed book “Between the World and Me”, which can be seen on HBO Max. She shot three episodes of “Rap Sh!t” and two seasons of “Ziwe”, a variety show produced by A24 for Showtime. She shot nine episodes of Rian Johnson’s TV series, “Poker Face,” starring Natasha Lyonne, for Peacock. She recently wrapped on Season 2 of FX’s English Teacher.

She was named a “Rising Star of Cinematography” by American Cinematographer in 2022 and a Canon Explorer of Light in 2024. When she’s not on set, she’s probably making pizza.