The 36th American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) were held tonight where Dune won the top prize for cinematographer Greig Fraser. The ceremony was livestreamed from the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood and hosted by Debbie Allen.
Pat Scola was the Spotlight Award winner for Pig and James Laxton’s lensing of Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad was among the winners in television.
The American Society of Cinematographers honorees and special awards this year were: Ellen Kuras, ASC – Lifetime Achievement Award (presented by Rachel Morrison, ASC); Peter Levy, ASC, ACS – Career Achievement in Television Award (presented by Stephen Hopkins); John Lindley, ASC – President’s Award (presented by Rebecca Rhine and Amy Vincent, ASC); Dan Sasaki – Curtis Clark Technical Achievement Award (presented by Jay Holben).
Here is the full list of winners.
Feature Film (presented by Erik Messerschmidt, ASC)
Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC for THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS for DUNE – WINNER
Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF for NIGHTMARE ALLEY
Ari Wegner, ACS for THE POWER OF THE DOG
Haris Zambarloukos, BSC, GSC for BELFAST
-category sponsored by KESLOW CAMERA
Spotlight (presented by Sosie Bacon)
Ruben Impens, SBC for TITANE
Pat Scola for PIG – WINNER
Adolpho Veloso, ABC for JOCKEY
-category sponsored by PANAVISION
Documentary (presented by Denis Villeneuve)
Jessica Beshir for FAYA DAYI – WINNER
Isabel Bethencourt and Parker Hill for CUSP
Jan Haft, Daniel Schönauer for THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES
-category sponsored SONY
Motion Picture, Limited Series, or Pilot Made for Television (presented by Katherine McNamara)
Steve Annis for FOUNDATION – Pilot Episode: “The Emperor’s Peace”
Tim Ives, ASC for HALSTON – Episode: “The Party’s Over”
James Laxton, ASC for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD – Episode: “Chapter 9: Indiana Winter” – WINNER
Christophe Nuyens, SBC for LUPIN – Pilot Episode: “Chapter 1”
Ben Richardson, ASC for MARE OF EASTTOWN – Episode: “Illusions”
-category sponsored by ARRI
Episode of a One-Hour Television Series- Non-Commercial (presented by Morgan Cooper)
Stuart Biddlecombe for THE HANDMAID’S TALE – Episode: “The Wilderness”
David Garbett for SWEET TOOTH – Episode: “Big Man”
David Greene, ASC, CSC for CHAPLEWAITE – Episode: “The Promised”
Jon Joffin, ASC for TITANS – Episode: “Souls” – WINNER
Boris Mojsovski, ASC, CSC for TITANS – Episode: “Home”
Kate Reid, BSC for THE NEVERS – Episode: “Hanged”
-category sponsored by PANAVISION
Episode of a One-Hour Television Series- Commercial (presented by LaMonica Garrett)
Thomas Burstyn, CSC, NZSC for SNOWPIERCER – Episode: “Our Answer for Everything”
Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC for SNOWFALL – Episode: “Weight” – WINNER
Ronald Paul Richard for RIVERDALE – Episode: “Chapter Eighty-Nine: Reservoir Dogs”
Brendan Steacy, CSC for CLARICE – Episode: “Silence is Purgatory”
David Stockton, ASC for MAYANS M.C. – Episode: “The Orneriness of Kings”
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