The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) revealed its nominations for the 39th Annual ASC Awards on February 23, 2025.
The 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award nominees honor cinematographers in feature film, documentary, television and music video categories. Winners will be announced during the 38th Annual ASC Awards ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. The event will be live streamed worldwide at theasc.com.
Previously announced honorees include:
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrzej Bartkowiak, ASC
- Career Achievement in Television Award: Michael Goi, ASC, ISC
- Presidents Award: John Simmons, ASC
- Lifetime Documentary Award: Joan Churchill, ASC
- Curtis Clark ASC Technology Award: Pete Romano, ASC
The final round of voting was previously scheduled to open on January 13 and run through February 19, 2025. The Los Angeles wildfires postponed the ASC Awards nominations from its previously scheduled date of January 9.
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)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Andrzej Bartkowiak, ASC
Career Achievement in Television Award
Michael Goi, ASC, ISC
Presidents Award
John Simmons, ASC
Lifetime Documentary Award
Joan Churchill, ASC
Curtis Clark ASC Technology Award
Pete Romano, ASC
The 39th Annual ASC Awards will take place on February 23, 2025.
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