ProductionHUB Announces 2026 Awards of Excellence Winners at NAB Show
Posted on Monday, April 27, 2026
We're proud to reveal the recipients of this year's ProductionHUB Awards of Excellence, presented last week at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional technological innovation and practice. Each year, our editorial team and industry experts select winners who are leading the way in technological growth, helping streamline film and video production workflows and advance the art of cinematography.
Congratulations to this year's winners:
A first-of-its-kind dedicated color grading experience built natively into Premiere, featuring a reimagined workspace, real-time HUD feedback, and a new grade management system that replaces copy/paste chaos with drag-and-drop clarity.
A broadcast-quality SMPTE ST 2110 / IP video gateway enabling low-latency direct-to-audience streaming, remote production, multi-channel contribution, and multibitrate delivery — all in one easy-to-use platform.
A compact yet powerful spotlight delivering 200W Tungsten equivalent output with a Fresnel zoom, swappable batteries, and built-in PoE — versatile for events, film, and broadcast alike.
A 19-inch 4K HDR monitor/recorder/switcher built for on-set production, designed for directors, DPs, DITs, and video assist teams demanding accurate, high-quality images in multicamera environments.
A cloud-native media data platform that transforms scattered files and systems into a single, intelligent, searchable data layer — purpose-built for film, TV, news, and streaming organizations.
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 21
A major update bringing Hollywood-grade color tools to still photography, plus new AI capabilities including IntelliSearch and CineFocus, 70+ new Fusion graphics, and key workflow improvements throughout.
Canon CINE-SERVO 40-1200mm T5.0-10.8
The world's longest focal length cine-servo lens, expanding on Canon's proven 50-1000mm with an even greater zoom range — reaching up to 1800mm with the built-in 1.5x extender — in a lightweight, compact body.
DJI RS 5 with Enhanced Intelligent Tracking Module
A game-changing gimbal addition that lets videographers track any subject — people, vehicles, pets, and more — directly from the touchscreen, with locked focus maintained up to 10 meters away.
A professional mirrorless camera featuring a 50MP 1-inch sensor, GP3 processor, and Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens mount — bringing GoPro capability to serious filmmakers and photographers.
A set of nine full-frame T1.5 cinema primes (18–135mm) that blend modern optical precision with the sought-after nostalgic image characteristics beloved by today's cinematographers.
Honorable Mentions
Core SWX PowerVault · Evercast Presenter · Neumann Sennheiser VIS
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