On Saturday night, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) held their 31st annual awards ceremony celebrating the year’s finest achievement in the craft of cinematography. In twist, it was Lion, the tender family drama from The Weinstein Company, that took home the top prize. Lion‘s director of photography – Greig Fraser (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Zero Dark Thirty) – won out over awards juggernaut La La Land, as well as Moonlight, Silence and Arrival. The same five nominees are up in contention for the Best Cinematography category at the the upcoming Academy Awards.
Winners below:
THEATRICAL RELEASE: Greig Fraser, Lion
Nominees:
- James Laxton, Moonlight
- Rodrigo Prieto, Silence
- Linus Sandgren, La La Land
- Bradford Young, Arrival
SPOTLIGHT AWARD: Gorka Gomez Andreu, House of Others
“The Spotlight Award was created to recognize outstanding cinematography in a feature-length film that was exhibited in limited release, at film festivals or internationally.”
Nominees:
- Lol Crowley, Children of a Leader
- Ernesto Pardo, Tempestad
- Julliette van Dormael, Mon Ange
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Ed Lachman
PRESIDENTS AWARD: Nancy Schreiber
INTERNATIONAL AWARD: Philippe Rousselot, ASC, AFC
BUD STONE AWARD OF DISTINCTION: Frank Kay and Bruce Berke
ASC BOARD OF GOVERNORS AWARD: Denzel Washington
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