The winners of the 40th American Society of Cinematographers Awards for feature films and documentaries have been announced. Michael Bauman has taken home Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography – Theatrical Release for One Battle After Another. Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko won Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary for 2000 Meters from Andriivka. Eight of the past 12 ASC winners for Theatrical Release have gone on to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography.
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro received the ASC’s Board of Governors Award, recognising his indelible impact on the art of cinematic storytelling, and his career-long history as a champion of directors of photography.
Oscar nominee Robert Yeoman, ASC received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Longtime governor and founding co-chair of the Society’s Vision Committee Cynthia Pusheck, ASC was presented with the the Presidents Award.
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award – Theatrical Release
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC for “Sinners”
Michael Bauman for “One Battle After Another”
Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC for “Marty Supreme”
Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF for “Frankenstein”
Adolpho Veloso, ABC, AIP for “Train Dreams”
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award – Documentary
Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko for “2000 Meters from Andriivka”
Brandon Somerhalder for “Come See Me in the Good Light”
Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo and Tor Edvin Eliassen for “Folktales”
Spotlight Award
Steven Breckon for “The Plague”
Mátyás Erdély, ASC, HSC for “Orphan”
Karl Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK for “Amrum”
