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American Society of Cinematographers announces 2023-24 awards dates

Sep 13, 2023

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will present the 38^th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on March 3, 2024.

Recognising excellence in cinematography, the annual ASC Awards honor the extraordinary work of directors of photography who have excelled in the art and craft of visual storytelling. The annual ceremony will be held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., and live streamed worldwide.

In addition to presenting awards in feature films, episodic and documentaries, the organization has announced the addition of a music video category. “Since the emergence of the music videos, they have made a profound impact on how we tell stories in contemporary times,” said ASC President Shelly Johnson. “We want to celebrate the cinematographers who set the bar so high, and show us new and innovative ways of storytelling year in and year out.”

To be eligible for the ASC inaugural Music Video Award, the video must have a release date between Oct. 1, 2022 and Oct. 31, 2023.
Theatrical Feature Films must have a release date between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2023. The deadline for theatrical feature film entries is Dec. 4, 2023
For all TV categories, a show must air or stream between Dec. 1, 2022 – Nov. 30, 2023. The deadline for television submissions is Nov. 15, 2023.
Eligible Documentaries must be released or air between Dec. 1, 2022 and Nov. 30, 2023. The deadline for documentaries to be submitted is Oct 31, 2023.
The ASC will also bestow a Spotlight Award. ASC members nominate and vote on winners in this category.

Key dates include:

Submissions Open for All Categories Sept 18, 2023
Music Video and Documentary Entries Due Oct. 31, 2023
TV Entries Due Nov. 15, 2023
Theatrical Feature Film Entries Due Dec. 4, 2023
TV and Music Video Nominations Voting Opens Dec. 7, 2023
Theatrical Feature Voting Opens Dec. 14, 2023
Theatrical Feature, TV and Music Video Nom Voting Closes (Noon PT) Jan. 9, 2024
Nominations Announced (all categories) Jan. 11, 2024
Final Voting Begins Jan. 18, 2024
Final Voting Ends Feb. 28, 2024
38^th ASC Awards / Winners announced (all categories) March 3, 2024