Despite Los Angeles being battered by numerous wildfires, the American Society of Cinematographers announced their nominees for the 2025 ASC Awards. A somewhat predictable precursor for the Cinematography Academy Award, this year’s ASC finalists featured few surprises. Making the cut were Lol Crawley for “The Brutalist,” Greig Fraser for “Dune: Part Two,” Jarin Blaschke for “Nosferatu,” Stéphane Fontaine for “Conclave,” Ed Lachman for “Maria,” Phedon Papamichael for “A Complete Unknown”  and Alice Brooks for “Wicked.”
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This was a rare year where there were more than five nominees in the top category. Notable omissions for the guild’s top category included Paul Guilhaume for “Emilia Perez,” Sayombhu Mukdeeprom for “Queer,” and Michal Dymek for “The Girl with the Needle” (although he did earn a Spotlight Award nomination).
This year’s 39th ASC Awards will be handed out in a ceremony on February 23, 2025.
This year’s nominees are as follows:
Theatrical Feature Film
Jarin Blaschke, “Nosferatu” (Focus Features)
Alice Brooks, “Wicked” (Universal Pictures)
Lol Crawley, “The Brutalist” (A24)
Stéphane Fontaine, “Conclave” (Focus Features)
Greig Fraser, “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Edward Lachman, “Maria” (Netflix)
Phedon Papamichael, “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures)
Episode of a Half-Hour Series
Adam Bricker, “Hacks” – Episode “Just, Laughs” (Max)
Carl Herse, “The Franchise”- Episode “Sc 31A: Tecto Meets Eye” (HBO)
Richard Rutkowski, “Sugar” – Episode “Starry-Eyed” (Apple TV+)
Seamus Tierney, “Emily in Paris” – Episode “Masquerade” (Netflix)
Kyle Wullschleger, “Only Murders in the Building”- Episode “Once Upon a Time in the West” (Hulu)
Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Adam Arkapaw, “Masters of the Air” – Episode “Part Three” (Apple TV+)
Michael Berlucchi, “Interior Chinatown” – Episode “Generic Asian Man” (Hulu)
Robert Elswit, “Ripley” – Episode “Lucio” (Netflix)
Jonathan Freeman, “The Penguin” – Episode “Homecoming” (HBO)
Emmanuel Lubezki & Bruno Delbonnel, “Disclaimer” – “Episode I” (Apple TV+)
Zoë White, “Hold Your Breath” (Hulu)
Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series
Adriano Goldman, “The Crown” – Episode “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” (Netflix)
Catherine Goldschmidt, “House of the Dragon” – Episode “The Queen Who Ever Was” (HBO)
Baz Irvine, “Silo” – Episode “The Engineer” (Apple TV+)
Alejandro Martinez, “House of Dragon” – Episode “Rhaenyra the Cruel” (HBO)
Sam Mccurdy, “Shōgun” – Episode “Crimson Sky” (FX)
Christopher Ross, “Shōgun” – Episode “Anjin” (FX)
Spotlight Award
Michal Dymek, “The Girl with the Needle” (Mubi)
Jomo Fray, “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Klaus Kneist and Renata Mwende, “Nawi” (Mubi and Baobab Pictures)
Documentary Award
Michael Crommett, “Photographer: Dan Winters Life is Once. Forever.” (National Geographic)
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, “Gaucho Gaucho” (Jolt)
Andrey Stefanov, “Porcelain War” (Picturehouse)
ASC Music Video Award
Pepe Avila del Pino, “313” (Performed by Residente, Sílvia Pérez Cruz and Penelope Cruz)
Scott Cunningham, “Rebound” (Performed by Jennifer Lopez)
Rodrigo Prieto, “Fortnight” (Performed by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone)