Christopher Morgan

Job Title:

Business Development Manager

Company:

Reuters Connect

Archival highlights

The following are highlights from the submission:

Christopher demonstrated extraordinary dedication in supporting the complex retrieval and rescanning of original film elements for our feature documentary. Rather than relying on existing masters, he championed our commitment to visual fidelity by helping us access and rescan original film materials at 2K and 4K resolution — preserving the integrity of the format in which the footage was first shot.

Many of these elements were housed in off-site cold storage preservation facilities, requiring careful coordination across locations, vendors, and archive teams. Christopher personally oversaw the identification and retrieval of numerous film cans from deep storage, ensuring the correct elements were located before work could even begin. Several reels required careful cleaning prior to scanning, adding another layer of hands-on preparation. In one particularly delicate case, a nitrate reel had been held together with small metal clips that had to be removed manually, one by one, before the film could safely pass through the scanner—a painstaking process that underscored both the fragility of the material and Christopher’s commitment to preserving it properly. As deadlines shifted and last-minute creative adjustments required additional materials, he responded not only with technical expertise but with a collaborative, solutions-driven approach, ensuring that historically significant footage could be preserved while remaining accessible for modern storytelling.

Megan McCooley

Job Title:

Co-Director | Head of Collections

Company:

Yorkshire and North East Film Archive

Archival highlights

The following are highlights from the submission:

Megan has driven the Archive's Strategic Plan 2025-2030 which clearly outlines the Archive's future vision and direction. She was central to writing the strategy and developing the core organisational values of ‘Innovation with Integrity’, ‘Respect for Communities’, and ‘Open to Ideas’ which underpin the work of the Archive, ensuring the organisation operates with integrity, transparency, and collaboration.

In August 2025, Yorkshire and North East Film Archive merged with York St John University to form a partnership dedicated to saving and celebrating the Regions' Screen Heritage. Megan was instrumental in the merger process, bringing an increased stability and a more secure future for the Archive against the backdrop of financial uncertainty which many in the archive sector face. Her passion for the Collection and long-standing commitment to the Archive was integral to ensuring our Collection remains accessible to audiences for generations to come.

Martin Lisius

Job Title:

Founder & Cinematographer

Company:

StormStock

Archival highlights

The following are highlights from the submission:

Innovation is Martin's greatest strength. He is a cinematic artist who pushes the creative envelope. He was the first among footage sources to produce and license 16K footage. And, in the past year, he has experimented with new ways to capture lightning (one of our specialties) without "flash banding" and with perfect exposure. The results of his efforts are amazing. What he has accomplished for the screen is equaled by only what we see in person, under a storm.