The director of photography of “Maria”, Edward Lachman, won the film award in the 39th Annual ASC Awards, on February 23 in Beverly Hilton. His surprise gain of the favorites of the “Dunge: Half Two” Academy Award (Greig Fraser) and “The Brutalist” (Lol Crawley), as well as “Nosferatu” (Jarin Blaschke), “Concónimo” (Stéphane Fontaine), “ Full unknown “(Phedon Papamichael) and” Depraved “(Alice Brooks). The extended list was due to how close the voting percentage was.
This marks Lachman’s first victory after five nominations at the ASC awards. He was previously nominated for his work with Todd Haynes in “Mildred Pierce”, “Far from heaven” and “Carol”, as well as his previous effort with Pablo Larraín, “El Conde”. His second project with the Chilean filmmaker, “Maria”, follows the last days of the opera singer Maria Callas while reflecting on her life and the struggle to maintain her own voice. It serves as culmination of the trilogy of “important women” of Larraín, the other two “Jackie” and “Spencer” movies. To tell this story, which covers multiple decades and places, Lachman made use of the Kodak movie in 35 mm, 16 mm and tremendous 8, shooting both in Color and Blanco and White.
On the television side, the American Cinematographers Society awarded Robert Elswit in the limited collection category for “Ripley”, Richard Rutkowski in the half -hour episodic category for “Sugar” and Sam McMurdy in the episodic category of one hour for “Shōgun”, while “Gaucho Gacho” and “313” took the documentary and music video categories.
Meanwhile, the Highlight Award went to Jomo Fray for “Nickel Boys”, the best historical drama nominated for Ramell Ross about two African -American children sent to an abusive reform school in Florida in the 60s. This was a good weekend For Fray, who also won the best cinematography at the Spirit Awards.
“The approach of ‘Nickel Boys’ involved us unlearn many of traditional film practices,” Fray told Indiewire. “Ramell and I used the term Pov as a short hand, but I think we were really behind an image with a sensation, an image that had United Royal Body bets. We wanted to try to create an image that was hyper subjective and immersive for the audience. ”
As reported above, ASC honored the president of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, award for the Board of Governors; Photography director Andrzej Bartkowiak (“The verdict”), Lifetime Achievement Award; Michael Goi (“American Horror Story”), Award for professional achievements on television; Photography director John Simmons (“Gray’s Anatomy”), Presidents television prize; The director of photography Joan Churchill (“Soldier Ladies”), Lifetime documentary prize; and the director of submarine photography Pete Romano (“Saving Non-Public Ryan”), the Clark Asc Technology Award.
See the complete list of bold winners below:
Theatrical film
Jarin Blaschke for “Nosferatu” (focus features)
Alice Brooks, ASC for “depraved” (common photos)
Lol Crawley, BSC for “The Brutalist“ (A24)
Stéphane Fontaine, AFC for “Conconico” (focus features)
Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS for “Dune: Part” (photos of Warner Bros.)
Edward Lachman, ASC for “Maria” (Netflix) (WINNER)
Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC, GCA for “a complete stranger” (Searchlight Photos)
Episode of a half -hour series
Adam Bricker, ASC for “hacks” – “just to laugh” (Max)
Carl Herse for “The Franchise” – “SC 31a: TECTO meets the eye” (HBO)
Richard Rutkowski, ASC by “Sugar”-“Starry-Eye” (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Seamus Tierney for “Emily in Paris” – “Masquerade” (Netflix)
Kyle Wullschleger for “Only murders in the building” – “As Upon a Time Within The West” (Hulu)
Limited series or anthology or film made for television
Adam Arkapaw, ACS for “Masters of the Air” – “Part Third” (Apple TV+)
Michael Berlucchi for “Inside Chinatown” – “Generic Asian Man” (Hulu)
Robert Elswit, ASC by “Ripley” – “Lucio” (Netflix) (WINNER)
Jonathan Freeman, ASC for “The Penguin” – “Homecoming” (HBO)
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC and Bruno Delbonnel, AFC, ASC for “Discharge of Responsibility” – “Episode I” (Apple TV+)
Zoë White, ACS to “breathe” (hulu)
Episode of a one -hour common series
Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC for “The Crown” – “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” (Netflix)
Catherine Goldschmidt, BSC for “Home of the Dragon” – “The Queen that once was” (HBO)
BAZ IRVINE, BSC, ISC for “Silo” – “The Engineer” (Apple TV+)
Alejandro Martínez, AMC for “Dragon Hogar” – “Rhaenyra el” (HBO)
Sam McCurdy, ASC, BSC for “Shōgun” – “Crimson Sky” (FX) (WINNER)
Christopher Ross, BSC for “Shōgun” – “Anjin” (FX)
Outstanding Prize
Michal Dymek for “The girl with the needle” (MUBI)
Jomo Fray for “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM Studios) (WINNER)
Klaus Kneist and Renata Mwende for “Nawi” (photos of Mubi and Baobab)
Documentary Prize
Michael Crommett for “Photographer: Dan Winters Life is once. Forever.” (Nationwide Geographic)
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for “Gaucho Gaucho” (Jolt) (winner)
Andrey Stefanov for “Porcelain War” (Picturehouse)
ASC music video award
Pepe Avila del Pino, AMC for “313” (made by Resident, Sínlvia Pérez Cruz and Penelope Cruz)
Scott Cunningham, ASC for “rebound“ (Made by Jennifer López)
Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC for “Fincandal” (played by Taylor Swift with Publish Malone)
