Edward Lachman has taken top honors at the 39th annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards for his work on “Maria.”
In a competitive year, the ASC nominated seven cinematographers in the feature film category. The last time the field expanded beyond five was in 2014. The other nominees are Lol Crawley for “The Brutalist,” Phedon Papamichael for “A Complete Unknown,” Stéphane Fontaine for “Conclave,” Greig Fraser for “Dune: Part 2,” Jarin Blaschke for “Nosferatu,” and Alice Brooks for “Wicked.”
In its 38-year history, only 18 have gone on to win the Oscar. Last year, Hoyte Van Hoytema won the ASC for “Oppenheimer” and went on to win the Oscar.
In TV, winners included Robert Elswit for “Ripley.” Elswit won the Creative Art Emmy last year. Speaking with Variety for Inside the Frame, Elswit spoke about shooting the black and white limited series. He said, “Lighting was important. It needed to reflect who Tom was and the world he lived in which was very contrasted. The black-and-white aesthetic would give the audience a sense of anxiety, tension and mystery.
Richard Rutkowski won in the half-hour category for “Sugar,” and in the episode of a One-Hour regular series, Sam Mccurdy, took home he award for “Shogun – Crimson Sky.”
Kathleen Kennedy, producer of films such as “Back to the Future,” “Jurassic Park” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” was presented with the Board of Governors Award. Kennedy honored the cinematographers in the room saying, “As you honor me, I really want to honor you for creating magic new movies. One of the most critical choices for a producer is assembling the right team and the talent that brings the script to life.” She added, “It’s not about the bloody technology, it’s about the person behind it.”
Kennedy also announced there were 46 new female members who had joined the ASC.
The Lifetime Achievement award was presented to cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak (“Speed,” “Falling Down”).
The ASC Awards ceremony handed out its awards on Sunday night at The Beverly Hilton.
Full list of winners below.
Theatrical Feature Film (Sponsored by Keslow Camera)
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)
Episode of a Half Hour Series (Sponsored by Nanlux)
Adam Bricker, ASC for “Hacks” – Episode “Just for Laughs” (Max)
Carl Herse for “The Franchise”- Episode “Sc 31A: Tecto Meets Eye” (HBO)
Richard Rutkowski, ASC for “Sugar” – Episode “Starry-Eyed” (Apple TV+)
Seamus Tierney for “Emily in Paris” – Episode “Masquerade” (Netflix)
Kyle Wullschleger for “Only Murders in the Building”- Episode “Once Upon a Time in the West” (Hulu)
Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Sponsored by ARRI)
Adam Arkapaw, ACS for “Masters of the Air” – Episode “Part Three” (Apple TV+)
Michael Berlucchi for “Interior Chinatown” – Episode “Generic Asian Man” (Hulu)
Robert Elswit, ASC for “Ripley” – Episode “Lucio” (Netflix)
Jonathan Freeman, ASC for “The Penguin” – Episode “Homecoming” (HBO)
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC & Bruno Delbonnel, AFC, ASC for “Disclaimer” – “Episode I” (Apple TV+)
Zoë White, ACS for “Hold Your Breath” (Hulu)
Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series (Sponsored by Panavision)
Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC for “The Crown” – Episode “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” (Netflix)
Catherine Goldschmidt, BSC for “House of the Dragon” – Episode “The Queen Who Ever Was” (HBO)
Baz Irvine, BSC, ISC for “Silo” – Episode “The Engineer” (Apple TV+)
Alejandro Martinez, AMC for “House of Dragon” – Episode “Rhaenyra the Cruel” (HBO)
Sam Mccurdy, ASC, BSC for “Shōgun” – Episode “Crimson Sky” (FX)
Christopher Ross, BSC for “Shōgun” – Episode “Anjin” (FX)
Spotlight Award (Sponsored by Panavision)
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)
Documentary Award (Sponsored by Canon)
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)
ASC Music Video Award (Sponsored by RED Digital Cinema)
Pepe Avila del Pino, AMC for “313” (Performed by Residente, Sílvia Pérez Cruz and Penelope Cruz)
Scott Cunningham, ASC for “Rebound” (Performed by Jennifer Lopez)
Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC for “Fortnight” (Performed by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone)
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