The 30th American Society of Cinematographers 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 received a record fourteenth nomination for Sicario, while Emmanuel Lubezki 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 Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC – The Revenant Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC – Sicario Janusz Kamiński – Bridge of Spies Edward Lachman, ASC, AMC – Carol John Seale, ASC, ACS – Mad Max: Fury Road
Spotlight Award The Spotlight Award recognize[s] outstanding cinematography in features and documentaries that are typically screened at film festivals, in limited theatrical release, or outside the United States.
Adam Arkapaw – Macbeth (TIE) Mátyás Erdély, HSC – Son of Saul (TIE) Cary Joji Fukanaga – Beasts of No Nation
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 (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, BSC – Game of Thrones (Episode: "Hardhome") (HBO)
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie, Miniseries, or Pilot Pierre Gill, CSC – (Episode: "Pilot") (Amazon) Martin Ahlgren – Blindspot (Episode: "Who is Jane Doe") (NBC) James Hawkinson – The Man in the High Castle (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, ASC
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