Randy Balsmeyer Receives VES Empire Award

VES Executive Director Eric Roth, Empire Award recipient Randy Balsmeyer and former Chair of the New York section Dan Schrecker at the 2015 Awards celebration. (Photo credit: Jon Stulich)

The New York Chapter of the Visual Effects Society recently gave its first “Empire Award” to BFD owner and creative director Randy Balsmeyer. Here’s what they had to say:

“We’re proud to bestow this inaugural award to New York’s own Randy Balsmeyer, the prolific entertainment industry professional who has made enormous contributions to visual arts and filmed entertainment. Throughout his 35 year career as an award winning titles designer and VFX supervisor, Randy has become the go-to partner of choice for the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers like Woody Allen, Spike Lee, Joel and Ethan Coen and Martin Scorcese.”

The award was presented by editor Jay Rabinowitz and featured a video by Tina Fey.

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