The American Society of Cinematographers has announced the winners of the 2026 ASC Awards, presenting Michael Bauman with the Theatrical Feature Film Award for One Battle After Another. The 40th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards also recognised Mátyás Erdély ASC HSC for Orphan in the Spotlight Award category, and Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko for the … Read more
Actor, writer and producer Kerri Kenney-Silver will host the 40th annual American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards on 8 March at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The ceremony, which recognises excellence in cinematography across film, television, music video and documentary, will also be livestreamed worldwide on the ASC website. Kenney-Silver, a five-time … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers has unveiled the nominees for its 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards, recognising excellence across feature films, documentaries, television, and music videos. Winners will be celebrated at the Annual ASC Awards on 8 March, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will … Read more
The announcement of the ASC Award nominees has been postponed. The ASC’s focus continues to be on supporting their beloved community during this difficult time. The ASC thank you for your understanding and solidarity. 39th Annual ASC Awards Key Dates 2024-’25 September 16, 2024 (Week of) Submissions Open for All Categories November 8, 2024 Documentary … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will present the 39th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on Feb. 23, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. The annual ASC Awards, which will also be live streamed worldwide, honor the extraordinary work of directors of photography who have excelled in the art and craft of visual storytelling. The Society … Read more
So spring arrives with Oppenheimer having finished its winter-long Sherman’s March – with nuclear fission standing in for fire – through award season, as it kept racking up wins from one guild to the next, all the way through the BAFTAs, to Oscar night. In our December column, having just come back from the Hollywood … Read more
Warwick Thornton, ACS earned more accolades for his work on The New Boy, taking home the Spotlight Award at the 38th American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards last night. Cate Blanchett, a producer and star of the film, attended the awards as Thorton’s guest. “We couldn’t be happier that Warwick’s unique cinematic gift is getting the … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will present the 38th 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 … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) presented its annual awards with Mandy Walker ASC ACS earning the feature film award for Elvis. The 37th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton, also celebrated Sturla Brandth Grøvlen DFF for War Sailor in the Spotlight Award category and Ben Bernhard and Riju Das for the documentary All That Breathes. … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) presented its annual awards, with Greig Fraser ASC ACS winning the feature film award for Dune. The 36th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards also celebrated Pat Scola for Pig in the Spotlight Award category, and Jessica Beshir for the documentary Faya Dayi. Winners in the episodic categories included James Laxton ASC … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will hold its 36th Annual ASC Awards on March 20, 2022. Recognising excellence in cinematography, the ASC Awards honour the extraordinary work of directors of photography who have excelled in the art and craft of visual storytelling in feature films, episodics and documentaries. The annual ceremony will be held at the … Read more
Outstanding achievement in cinematography was championed at the 35th annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards. Taking place at the the historic ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood and hosted by TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz, the virtual ceremony saw the nominees’ outstanding talent and creativity recognised and the winners revealed. The live ceremony included the presentation of the ASC … Read more
The virtual presentation of the 35th American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards for outstanding achievement in cinematography takes place on 18 April 2021. To tune in to the live stream, register for a high-quality, HD viewing link via Luma or watch it on the American Cinematographer Facebook page. Awards for feature film, documentary and television … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced its nominees for feature film, documentary and television cinematography, representing the organisation’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking over the past 14 months. Winners will be named during the 35th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on April 18. The virtual ceremony will be live streamed via American … Read more
At The Peak Of Their Craft Across The Pond / Mark London Williams At The Peak Of Their Craft Across The Pond / Mark London Williams By the time you read our next column, the Oscars could well be in the rearview mirror, and it would seem probable that Roger Deakins will be holding another … Read more
The Theatrical Award for best cinematography in a motion picture went to Roger Deakins CBE BSC ASC for 1917 at the 34th American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards. Jarin Blaschke took the Spotlight Award for The Lighthouse and Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuma won the inaugural Documentary Award for Honeyland. In the TV categories, … Read more
Roger Deakins CBE BSC ASC is in contention to collect a second Oscar in three years in the ‘Best Cinematography’ category after being chosen in the 92nd Academy Awards nominations for his work on 1917. There was also arguably a surprise contender in the mix, as the final five were revealed earlier today. Deakins, with … Read more
BSC member Roger Deakins CBE BSC ASC is amongst five nominees named for the ‘Cinematography’ award at the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards, taking place on Sunday 2nd February. Deakins is a contender for the award for his work on 1917 and the nomination adds to his selection for contention in the 34th ASC … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has nominated eight feature films in the Theatrical and Spotlight categories of the 34th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, with winners to be named at the organisation’s annual awards on January 25 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. This year’s nominees are: Theatrical Release Roger Deakins CBE … Read more
Light Is A Universal Language Across The Pond / Mark London Williams Light Is A Universal Language Across The Pond / Mark London Williams We are entering the “’tis the season” season, which means in addition to handicapping whose hands the award statues will wind up in, we’ll also look at both current work hitting … Read more