The 30th

American Society of Cinematographers The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), founded in Hollywood in 1919, is a cultural, educational, and professional organization that is neither a labor union nor a guild. The society was organized to advance the science and art of cinem ...

Awards were held on February 15, 2016, at the Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom, honoring the best cinematographers of film and television in 2015. The film nominees were announced on January 6, 2016.

Roger Deakins Sir Roger Alexander Deakins (born 24 May 1949) is an English cinematographer, best known for his collaborations with directors the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes and Denis Villeneuve. Deakins has been admitted to both the British Society of Cinema ...

received a record fourteenth nomination for '' Sicario'', while

Emmanuel Lubezki Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern (; born November 30, 1964) is a Mexican cinematographer. He sometimes goes by the nickname Chivo, which means "goat" in Spanish. Lubezki has worked with many acclaimed directors, including Mike Nichols, Tim Burton, ...

picked up his record fifth award for '' The Revenant''.

Winners and nominees

Board of Directors Award

* Awarded to director and producer Ridley Scott.

Film

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Release

, ASC, AMC – '' The Revenant'' **

, ASC, BSC – '' Sicario'' **

Janusz Kamiński Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993. He won the Academy Aw ...

– '' Bridge of Spies'' **

Edward Lachman Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director. Lachman is mostly associated with the American independent film movement, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes (including '' Far from ...

, ASC, AMC – '' Carol'' **

John Seale John Clement Seale ACS ASC (born 5 October 1942) is an Australian cinematographer. He won an Oscar for his work in the 1996 film ''The English Patient,'' in addition to a BAFTA and Satellite Award. He is a member of both the Australian Cinem ...

, ASC, ACS – '' Mad Max: Fury Road''

Spotlight Award

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

Adam Arkapaw Adam Arkapaw is an Australian cinematographer. He is best known for his work on the television series ''Top of the Lake'' and ''True Detective'', for which he has won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards. He is also known for his collaborations with di ...

– '' Macbeth'' (TIE) * Mátyás Erdély, HSC – ''

Son of Saul ''Son of Saul'' ( hu, Saul fia) is a 2015 Hungarian historical drama film directed by László Nemes, in his feature directorial debut, and co-written by Nemes and Clara Royer. It is set in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, a ...

'' (TIE) ** Cary Joji Fukanaga – ''

Beasts of No Nation ''Beasts of No Nation'' is a 2005 novel by the Nigerian-American author Uzodinma Iweala, that takes its title from Fela Kuti's 1989 album of the same name. The book won the 2005 Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and was adapted as a m ...

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 ''12 Monkeys'' is a 1995 American science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 short film '' La Jetée'', starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt, with Christopher Plummer and David Morse in ...

'' (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 Fabian Wagner (born 25 April 1978) is a German cinematographer. His roles in the production of the television shows '' Sherlock'' and '' Game of Thrones'' have earned him two Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations. In 2017, he won the American Soc ...

, BSC – '' Game of Thrones'' (Episode: " Hardhome") (HBO)

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

Pierre Gill Pierre Gill is a Canadian cinematographer and film and television director. A Montreal native, he is closely associated with Quebecois cinema, and has collaborated with directors like Jean-Marc Vallée, Charles Binamé, Christian Duguay, A ...

, CSC – ' (Episode: "Pilot") (Amazon) **

Martin Ahlgren Martin Ahlgren, is a Swedish cinematographer. Early life Ahlgren was born in Scotland to Swedish parents. The family soon returned to Sweden, where Ahlgren grew up in Stockholm. He later moved to the U.S. and attended the School of Visual Arts ...

– '' Blindspot'' (Episode: "Who is Jane Doe") (NBC) ** James Hawkinson – ''

The Man in the High Castle ''The Man in the High Castle'' (1962), by Philip K. Dick, is an alternative history novel wherein the Axis Powers won World War II. The story occurs in 1962, fifteen years after the end of the war in 1947, and depicts the political intrigues b ...

'' (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 William Richards Bennett, (April 14, 1932 – December 3, 2015) was the 27th premier of British Columbia from 1975 to 1986. He was a son of Annie Elizabeth May (Richards) and former Premier, W. A. C. Bennett. He was a 3rd cousin, twice removed ...

, ASC

References

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