| 1. ROMA - Alfonso Cuarón (BAFTA, BFCA) |
| 2. COLD WAR - Łukasz Żal (ASC) |
| 3. THE FAVOURITE - Robbie Ryan |
| 4. A STAR IS BORN - Matthew Libatique |
| 5. NEVER LOOK AWAY - Caleb Deschanel |
| ASC - American Society of Cinematographers |
| BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
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