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The Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) is the ultimate showcase of entertainment lighting and video design work in the UK. Judging is conducted by three panels of industry experts in conjunction with prestigious industry organisations the ALD and the STLD.

 

The Knight of Illumination Awards were conceived by lighting designer Durham and Jennie Marenghi in partnership with the Italian lighting manufacturer Claypaky – which to this day continues to support the awards as headline sponsors. The awards and annual ceremony are managed by The Fifth Estate on behalf of the KOI committee.

 

Since its conception in 2007 KOI has continued to grow in stature and is now the most credible and sought after UK industry awards to celebrate lighting, projection and digital content design for entertainment. KOI recognises work broadcast or performed in the UK across the fields of Television, Theatre and Concert and Events.

 

The two British associations of lighting designers the STLD and the ALD alongside the KOI committee ensure that the annual Awards go to practitioners who display unfaltering professionalism and integrity in their work across all scales of production.  We welcome nominations from, and for, everyone, irrespective of gender, age, race, religion, belief, identity, disability or sexual orientation.

CONCERT & EVENTS

For productions staged in the UK within the nomination period.

 

Arena

Productions in 10,000+ capacity venues.

 

Club

Productions in venues with under 1,000 capacity.

 

Stage

Productions in 1 – 10,000 capacity venues.

 

Festival Headliner

 

Digital & Video Content

 

Event Lighting Design

 

Event Digital Content

THEATRE

Nominations from the theatre judging panel

 

Dance

 

Musicals

 

Opera

 

Plays

 

Projection & Video Design

TELEVISION

FOR PRODUCTIONS PRODUCED AND ORIGINATED IN THE UK

 

Digital & Scenic Design

 

Light Entertainment & Events

TELEVISED EVENTS OR PRODUCTIONS REPEATED IN SERIES OR ONE-OFF SPECIALS

 

Drama

SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA. CAN INCLUDE SIT COMS AND CONTINUOUS SERIES

 

Small Productions

ANY LOW BUDGET PRODUCTION IS ELIGIBLE

 

The Enrico Caironi Lifetime Recognition Award

Each year, The Enrico Caironi Lifetime Recognition Award is presented to an individual whose passion for the industry has gone above and beyond the call of duty, in turn benefiting their colleagues, the industry, and the wider world.

The Award is named in fond memory of Enrico Caironi (1947 – 2011) former Claypaky commercial director whose inspiration and enthusiasm created, and subsequently shaped the Knight of Illumination Awards.

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The KOI committee (alphabetically)

  • Jess Allan

  • David Benedict

  • Coral Cooper

  • Bernie Davis

  • Marcus Doshi

  • John Featherstone

  • Rick Fisher

  • Stuart Gain

  • Kerstin Hovland

  • David Johnson

  • Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

  • Anne Militello

  • Peter Mumford

  • Richard Pilbrow

  • Jeff Ravitz

  • Marian Sandberg

  • Clifton Taylor

  • Ross Williams

Executive Committee members (alphabetically)

  • Durham Marenghi

  • Jennie Marenghi

  • Sarah Rushton-Read

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