International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has revealed the recipient of the 2025 Robby Müller Award, which acknowledges the artistry of an exceptional image maker, given in collaboration with the Netherlands Society of Cinematographers (NSC) and Andrea Müller-Schirmer, the wife of the late Dutch cinematographer Robby Müller.
Lol Crawley (The Brutalist, The Childhood of a Leader, 45 Years) picked up the 2025 iteration of the award, followed by a talk from Crawley during IFFR, as well as a screening of The Brutalist which marked the Dutch premiere of the film.
The jury for this year’s Robby Müller Award noted: “Lol Crawley’s camera is dedicated to the story and characters in a way that is both humble and ardent. It forms a close, dynamic relationship with them. His sensual cinematography embraces the environment as unpredictable and fluid and aims to align with its flow rather than confine it to a predefined frame.”
Lol Crawley, BSC is an award-winning director of photography with more than 25 years of experience in film and television. His work has been nominated for and/or won BAFTA Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, International Festival Awards, VMAs and ASC awards. His feature film work includes The Brutalist, White Noise, The Humans, The Childhood of a Leader, 45 Years, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Ballast. His television credits include Black Mirror, The OA, The Crimson Petal and the White, and Utopia. He has also shot commercials for many brands including Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, Adidas, Samsung and Dior, and his music promo work includes Bob Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom alongside promos for Arcade Fire, Nick Cave and Coldplay. Originally from the UK, Lol is currently based in Los Angeles and works internationally.
