The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) presented the winners of the 40th Annual ASC Awards during a ceremony on March 8, 2026.

The 2026 Outstanding Achievement Award nominees honor cinematographers in feature film, documentary, television and music video categories. Winners were announced during the 40th Annual ASC Awards ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Previously announced honorees include:

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Yeoman, ASC
• Board of Governors Award: Guillermo del Toro
• Career Achievement in Television Award:  M. David Mullen, ASC
• Presidents Award: Cynthia Pusheck, ASC
• Award of Distinction: Stephen Pizzello, editor-in-chief of American Cinematographer, for editorial innovation and influence
• Curtis Clark Technology Award: Kodak

The Bud Stone Award was presented to surprise honoree Tom Fletcher.

The 40th Annual ASC Awards Winners

Theatrical Feature Film (Sponsored by Keslow Camera)

Michael Bauman for One Battle After Another

Episode of a Half-Hour Series (Sponsored by RED Digital Cinema)

Adam Newport-Berra for The Studio (“The Oner”)

Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Sponsored by ARRI)

Pete Konczal, ASC for Black Rabbit (“Isle of Joy”)

Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series (Sponsored by Panavision) (TIE)

Alex Disenhof, ASC for Task (“Crossings”)

Christophe Nuyens, SBC for Andor (“I Have Friends Everywhere”)

Spotlight Award (Sponsored by Panavision)

Mátyás Erdély, ASC, HSC for Orphan

Documentary Award (Sponsored by Canon U.S.A.)

Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko for 2000 Meters from Andriivka

ASC Music Video Award (Sponsored by Nanlux)

Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC for “The Fate of Ophelia” (Performed by Taylor Swift)

The 39th Annual ASC Awards were held on March 8, 2026.

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