2015 American Society of Cinematographers Awards

Film award

The 30th American Society of Cinematographers Awards were held on February 15, 2016, at the Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom, honoring the best cinematographers of film and television in 2015.[1]

The film nominees were announced on January 6, 2016. Roger Deakins received a record fourteenth nomination for Sicario, while Emmanuel Lubezki picked up his record fifth award for The Revenant.

Winners and nominees

Board of Directors Award

  • Awarded to director and producer Ridley Scott.[2]

Film

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Release

  • Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC – The Revenant
    • Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC – Sicario
    • Janusz Kamiński – Bridge of Spies
    • Edward Lachman, ASC, AMC – Carol
    • John Seale, ASC, ACS – Mad Max: Fury Road

Spotlight Award

The Spotlight Award recognize[s] outstanding cinematography in features and documentaries that are typically screened at film festivals, in limited theatrical release, or outside the United States.

  • Adam Arkapaw – Macbeth (TIE)
  • Mátyás Erdély, HSC – Son of Saul (TIE)
    • Cary Joji Fukanaga – Beasts of No Nation

Television

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Regular Series

  • Vanja Černjul, ASC, HFS – Marco Polo (Episode: "The Fourth Step") (Netflix)
    • David Greene, CSC – 12 Monkeys (Episode: "Mentally Divergent") (Syfy)
    • Christopher Norr – Gotham (Episode: "Strike Force") (Fox)
    • Crescenzo Notarile, ASC, AIC – Gotham (Episode: "Rise of the Villains: Scarification") (Fox)
    • Fabian Wagner, BSC – Game of Thrones (Episode: "Hardhome") (HBO)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie, Miniseries, or Pilot

  • Pierre Gill, CSC – Casanova (Episode: "Pilot") (Amazon)
    • Martin Ahlgren – Blindspot (Episode: "Who is Jane Doe") (NBC)
    • James Hawkinson – The Man in the High Castle (Episode: "The New World") (Amazon)
    • Jeff Jur, ASC – Bessie (HBO)
    • Romain Lacourbas – Marco Polo (Episode: "The Wayfarer") (Netflix)

Other awards

  • Career Achievement in Television: Lowell Peterson, ASC
  • Presidents Award: Bill Bennett, ASC

References

  1. ^ "ASC Awards: 'The Revenant' Wins Top Film Prize; Threepeat For Emmanuel Lubezki – Complete Winners List". Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Past Winners, Nominees, and Honorees". Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2016.