The 33rd American Society of Cinematographers Awards was held on February 9, 2019, at the Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom, honoring the best cinematographers of film and television in 2018.
The nominees for film and television were announced on January 7, 2019.
Winners and nominees
Board of Directors Award Awarded to actor Jeff Bridges.
Film
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Release Łukasz Żal, PSC – Cold War Alfonso Cuarón – Roma Matthew Libatique, ASC – A Star Is Born Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC – The Favourite Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF – First Man
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.
Giorgi Shvelidze – Namme Joshua James Richards – The Rider Frank van den Eeden, NSC, SBC – Girl
Television
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Non-Commercial Television Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC – The Crown (Episode: "Beryl") (Netflix) Gonzalo Amat – The Man in the High Castle (Episode: "Jahr Null") (Amazon) David Klein, ASC – Homeland (Episode: "Paean to the People") (Showtime) Colin Watkinson, ASC – The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "The Word") (Hulu) Cathal Watters, ISC – Peaky Blinders (Episode: "The Company") (Netflix) Zoë White, ACS – The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Holly") (Hulu)
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Commercial Television Jon Joffin, ASC – Beyond (Episode: "Two Zero One") (Freeform) Nathaniel Goodman, ASC – Timeless (Episode: "The King of the Delta Blues") (NBC) Ben Richardson – Yellowstone (Episode: "Daybreak") (Paramount Network) David Stockton, ASC – Gotham (Episode: "A Dark Knight: Queen Takes Knight") (Fox) Thomas Yatsko, ASC – Damnation (Episode: "A Different Species") (USA Network)
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie, Miniseries, or Pilot James Friend, BSC – Patrick Melrose (Episode: "Bad News") (Showtime) Mathias Herndl, AAC – Genius: Picasso (Episode: "Chapter 1") (NatGeo) Florian Hoffmeister, BSC – The Terror (Episode: "Go for Broke") (AMC) M. David Mullen, ASC – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: "Pilot") (Amazon) Brendan Steacy, CSC – Alias Grace (Episode: "Part 1") (Netflix)
Other awards Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Richardson, ASC Career Achievement in Television: Jeffrey Jur, ASC
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