Maria Wins With American Society of Cinematographers

The winners of the 39th American Society of Cinematographers Awards for feature films and documentaries have been announced. Edward Lachman has taken home Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography – Theatrical Release for Maria and Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw won Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary for Gaucho Gaucho. Eight of the past 11 ASC winners for Theatrical Release have gone on to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography.

Jomo Fray was this year’s recipient of the Spotlight Award for Nickel Boys, John Simmons was presented the President’s Award, and Andrzej Bartkowiak was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Kathleen Kennedy was honoured with the Board of Governors Award.

Winners in bold below.

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award – Theatrical Release

Jarin Blaschke for Nosferatu (Focus Features)

Alice Brooks, ASC for Wicked (Universal Pictures)

Lol Crawley, BSC for The Brutalist (A24)

Stéphane Fontaine, AFC for Conclave (Focus Features)

Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS for Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Edward Lachman, ASC for Maria (Netflix)

Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC, GCA for A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award – Documentary

Michael Crommett for Photographer: Dan Winters Life is Once. Forever. (National Geographic)

Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for Gaucho Gaucho (Jolt)

Andrey Stefanov for Porcelain War (Picturehouse)

Spotlight Award

Michal Dymek for The Girl with the Needle (MUBI)

Jomo Fray for Nickel Boys (Amazon MGM Studios)

Klaus Kneist and Renata Mwende for Nawi (MUBI and Baobab Pictures)


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Author: Doug Jamieson

From musicals to horror and everything in between, Doug has an eclectic taste in films. Both a champion of independent cinema and a defender of more mainstream fare, he prefers to find an equal balance between two worlds often at odds with each other. A film critic by trade but a film fan at heart, Doug also writes for his own website The Jam Report, and Australia’s the AU review.

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