The American Society of Cinematographers, the organization that celebrates the craft and art of cinematography and compelling visual filmmaking, has announced its list of nominees for Outstanding Achievement Awards in the feature film, documentary, and television categories. The winners will be announced at the 37th Annual ASC Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, which will be streamed worldwide on March 5, 2023.
The Awards are headlined by the ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film. This year sees Roger Deakins being nominated for his work on Empire of Light along with The Batman’s Greig Fraser, Darius Khondji for Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths at Netflix, Claudio Miranda for the blockbuster powerhouse Top Gun: Maverick, and Mandy Walker for Elvis. Other categories include Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a One-Hour Non-Commercial Television Series which saw multiple nominations for both HBO’s House of the Dragon and Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as well as Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a One-Hour Commercial Television Series, which included series such as Better Call Saul, Snowpiercer, and Interview with the Vampire.
Fraser is making a return to the ASC Awards after winning the award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film last year, having been the director of photography on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune which marked his second time taking home the top spot after his work on Garth Davis’ 2016 film Lion. He had previously won the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography and would also go on win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography later in the year. The winner of the ASC Award has gone on to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography 6 of the last 10 years and has done so 17 times out of the 36 times the award has been given out, so the ASC’s could be a taste of what we may see when the Oscars are held later this year.
