The 32nd American Society of Cinematographers Awards were held on February 17, 2018, at the Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom, honoring the best cinematographers of film and television in 2017.

The nominees for film and television were announced on January 9, 2018.

Winners and nominees

board of directors Award Awarded to director and actress Angelina Jolie.

Film

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Release Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC – Blade Runner 2049 Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC – Darkest Hour Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC – Dunkirk Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF – The Shape of Water Rachel Morrison, ASC – Mudbound

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

Mart Taniel – November Máté Herbai, HSC – On Body and Soul Mikhail Krichman, RGC – Loveless

Television

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Non-Commercial Television Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC – The Crown (Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors") (Netflix) Gonzalo Amat – The Man in the High Castle (Episode: "Land O’ Smiles") (Amazon) Robert McLachlan, ASC, CSC – Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Spoils of War") (HBO) Gregory Middleton, ASC, CSC – Game of Thrones (Episode: "Dragonstone") (HBO) Alasdair Walker – Outlander (Episode: "The Battle Joined") (Starz)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Commercial Television Boris Mojsovski, CSC – 12 Monkeys (Episode: "Thief") (Syfy) Dana Gonzales, ASC, ABC – Legion (Episode: "Chapter 1") (FX) David Greene, ASC, CSC – 12 Monkeys (Episode: "Mother") (Syfy) Kurt Jones – The Originals (Episode: "Bag of Cobras") (The CW) Crescenzo Notarile, ASC – Gotham (Episode: "The Executioner") (Fox)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie, Miniseries, or Pilot Mathias Herndl, AAC – Genius (Episode: "Chapter 1") (National Geographic) Pepe Avila del Pino – The Deuce (Episode: "Pilot") (HBO) Serge Desrosiers, CSC – Sometimes the Good Kill (Lifetime) Shelly Johnson, ASC – Training Day (Episode: "Apocalypse Now") (CBS) Christopher Probst, ASC – Mindhunter (Episode: "Episode 1") (Netflix)

Other awards Lifetime Achievement Award: Russell Carpenter, ASC Career Achievement in Television: Alan Caso, ASC International Award: Russell Boyd, ASC, ACS Presidents Award: Stephen Lighthill, ASC

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