Oscars Watch: 40th Annual American Society Of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards

40TH ANNUAL AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS
Sunday, March 8, 2026
The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California

MOTION PICTURE

Theatrical Feature Film
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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER •
Warner Bros. Pictures

Cinematography by Michael Bauman

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers


“Frankenstein” — Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF
“Marty Supreme” — Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC
“Sinners” — Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC
“Train Dreams” — Adolpho Veloso, ABC, AIP

Spotlight
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ORPHAN • IFC Films

Cinematography by Mátyás Erdély, ASC, HSC

László Nemes | Director
Ildiko Kemeny, Ferenc Szále, Mike Goodridge, Alexander Rodnyansky, Gregory Jankilevitsch | Producers


“Amrum” — Karl Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK
“The Plague” — Steven Breckon

Documentary
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2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA • PBS Distribution

Cinematography by Mstyslav Chernov & Alex Babenko

Mstyslav Chernov | Director
Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath, Mstyslav Chernov | Producers


“Come See Me in the Good Light” — Brandon Somerhalder
“Folktales” — Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo and Tor Edvin Eliassen

TELEVISION

LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TV
Category Sponsored by ARRI

Black Rabbit • Netflix
EPISODE: “Isle of Joy”

Cinematography by Pete Konczal, ASC

Kate Susman, Zach Baylin | Creators
Zach Baylin, Jude Law, Jason Bateman, Ben Jackson, Michael Costigan, Andrew Hinderaker, Justin Levy, David Bernon, Erica Kay, Kate Susman, Zac Frognowski | Executive Producers


“Adolescence” (“Episode Two”) — Matthew Lewis
“Black Rabbit” (“Attaf**kinboy”) — Igor Martinović
“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (“Buxum Bird”) — Michael Bauman
“The Narrow Road to the Deep North” (“Episode One”) — Sam Chiplin

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EPISODE OF A ONE-HOUR REGULAR SERIES (TIE)
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ANDOR • Disney+
EPISODE: “I Have Friends Everywhere”

Cinematography by Christophe Nuyens, SBC

Brad Ingelsby | Creator
Brad Ingelsby, Jeremiah Zagar, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Mark Roybal, David Crockett, Ron Schmidt, Mark Ruffalo | Executive Producers

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EPISODE OF A ONE-HOUR REGULAR SERIES (TIE)
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TASK • HBO Max
EPISODE: “Crossings”

Cinematography by Alex Disenhof, ASC

Brad Ingelsby | Creator
Brad Ingelsby, Jeremiah Zagar, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Mark Roybal, David Crockett, Ron Schmidt, Mark Ruffalo | Executive Producers


“Alien: Earth” (“Neverland”) — Dana Gonzalez, ASC
“Severance” (“Hello, Ms. Cobel”) — Jessica Lee Gagné
“The White Lotus” (“Killer Instincts”) — Ben Kutchins, ASC

EPISODE OF A HALF-HOUR SERIES
Category Sponsored by RED Digital Cinema

The Studio • Apple TV+
EPISODE: “The Oner”

Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra

Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Alex Gregory | Creators
James Weaver, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Alex McAtee, Josh Fagen | Executive Producers


“Government Cheese” (“Trial and Error”) — Matthew J. Lloyd, ASC
“Hacks” (“I Love LA”) — Adam Bricker, ASC
“Murderbot” (“Escape Velocity Protocol”) — Daniel Grant
“The Righteous Gemstones” (“Prelude”) — Paul Daley
“Twisted Metal” (“NUY3ARZ”) — Fraser Brown, CSC

MUSIC VIDEO AWARD
Category Sponsored by Nanlux

The Fate of Ophelia • Taylor Swift

Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC

Taylor Swift | Director


“Altamaha-ha” (Performed by Stacy Subero) — Juliette Lossky
“False Prophet” (Performed by Pillars of a Twisted City) — Jon Joffin, ASC
“Supernatural” (Performed by Ariana Grande) — Jeff Cronenweth, ASC
“Visiting Hours” (Performed by Jon Bryant) — Jon Joffin, ASC

Christopher Haskell

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