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The American Society of Cinematographers today focused in on the delayed nominations for its 39th annual ASC Awards, which celebrate the year’s best in cinematography in seven categories spanning feature films, TV, documentaries and music videos. See the list below.
Vying for the marquee Theatrical Feature Film prize are the DPs behind Nosferatu, Wicked, The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Maria and A Complete Unknown. The number of nominees in the category can vary from five to 10, depending on vote percentage. The last time there were seven was in 2014.
Winners will be feted February 23 during 39th annual ASC Awards at the Beverly Hilton. The ceremony will be livestreamed at theasc.com.
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Producer and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy is set for the ASC’s 2025 Board of Governors Award, and longtime Sidney Lumet collaborator Andrzej Bartkowiak will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Michael Goi, Joan Churchill, John Simmons and Pete Romano also are set for career honors from the group.
The ASC’s film prize winner has gone on to claim the Best Cinematography Oscar nearly half of the time — 18 times in its 38 years — including Hoyte van Hoytema for Oppenheimer last year.
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Here are the nominees for the 2025 ASC Awards:
Theatrical Feature Film
Jarin Blaschke, “Nosferatu” (Focus Features)
Alice Brooks, “Wicked” (Universal Pictures)
Lol Crawley, “The Brutalist” (A24)
Stéphane Fontaine, “Conclave” (Focus Features)
Greig Fraser, “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Edward Lachman, “Maria” (Netflix)
Phedon Papamichael, “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures)
Episode of a Half-Hour Series
Adam Bricker, “Hacks” – Episode “Just, Laughs” (Max)
Carl Herse, “The Franchise”- Episode “Sc 31A: Tecto Meets Eye” (HBO)
Richard Rutkowski, “Sugar” – Episode “Starry-Eyed” (Apple TV+)
Seamus Tierney, “Emily in Paris” – Episode “Masquerade” (Netflix)
Kyle Wullschleger, “Only Murders in the Building”- Episode “Once Upon a Time in the West” (Hulu)
Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Adam Arkapaw, “Masters of the Air” – Episode “Part Three” (Apple TV+)
Michael Berlucchi, “Interior Chinatown” – Episode “Generic Asian Man” (Hulu)
Robert Elswit, “Ripley” – Episode “Lucio” (Netflix)
Jonathan Freeman, “The Penguin” – Episode “Homecoming” (HBO)
Emmanuel Lubezki & Bruno Delbonnel, “Disclaimer” – “Episode I” (Apple TV+)
Zoë White, “Hold Your Breath” (Hulu)
Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series
Adriano Goldman, “The Crown” – Episode “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” (Netflix)
Catherine Goldschmidt, “House of the Dragon” – Episode “The Queen Who Ever Was” (HBO)
Baz Irvine, “Silo” – Episode “The Engineer” (Apple TV+)
Alejandro Martinez, “House of Dragon” – Episode “Rhaenyra the Cruel” (HBO)
Sam Mccurdy, “Shōgun” – Episode “Crimson Sky” (FX)
Christopher Ross, “Shōgun” – Episode “Anjin” (FX)
Spotlight Award
Michal Dymek, “The Girl with the Needle” (Mubi)
Jomo Fray, “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Klaus Kneist and Renata Mwende, “Nawi” (Mubi and Baobab Pictures)
Documentary Award
Michael Crommett, “Photographer: Dan Winters Life is Once. Forever.” (National Geographic)
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, “Gaucho Gaucho” (Jolt)
Andrey Stefanov, “Porcelain War” (Picturehouse)
ASC Music Video Award
Pepe Avila del Pino, “313” (Performed by Residente, Sílvia Pérez Cruz and Penelope Cruz)
Scott Cunningham, “Rebound” (Performed by Jennifer Lopez)
Rodrigo Prieto, “Fortnight” (Performed by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone)