Oppenheimer continued its dominant awards season form on Sunday night at the American Society of Cinematographers’ ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, with Hoyte van Hoytema taking the prize for theatrical feature film.
The win was Van Hoytema’s first ASC award, after previously being nominated for Dunkirk (2018) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2012).
On the TV side, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s M. David Mullen won the ASC prize for an episode of one hour of television, Barry‘s Carl Herse won for an episode of a half-hour series and Boston Strangler‘s Ben Kutchins won for limited or anthology series or motion picture made for TV.
Also on the night, Spike Lee was awarded the ASC Board of Governors Award and Don Burgess, whose work includes Academy Award-winning best picture Forrest Gump, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, Steven Fierberg accepted the ASC Career Achievement in Television Award, and Amy Vincent...
The win was Van Hoytema’s first ASC award, after previously being nominated for Dunkirk (2018) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2012).
On the TV side, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s M. David Mullen won the ASC prize for an episode of one hour of television, Barry‘s Carl Herse won for an episode of a half-hour series and Boston Strangler‘s Ben Kutchins won for limited or anthology series or motion picture made for TV.
Also on the night, Spike Lee was awarded the ASC Board of Governors Award and Don Burgess, whose work includes Academy Award-winning best picture Forrest Gump, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, Steven Fierberg accepted the ASC Career Achievement in Television Award, and Amy Vincent...
- 3/4/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Refresh for latest: Oppenheimer continued its romp through awards season by winning the top film prize at the American Society of Cinematographers’ 38th annual ASC Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton. See the winners list below.
Hoyte van Hoytema won for Oppenheimer, which is up for Best Cinematography at the Oscars next weekend. He will vie against the same quartet he beat for the ASC prize: Edward Lachman for El Conde, Matthew Libatique for Maestro, Rodrigo Prieto for Killers of the Flower Moon and Robbie Ryan, Poor Things (Searchlight).
The group’s film winner has gone on to claim the Academy Award nearly half of the time — 17 times in its 37 years — but not last year. Mandy Walker won the ASC’s top film prize in 2023, but the Academy Award went to James Friend for All Quiet on the Western Front.
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Hoyte van Hoytema won for Oppenheimer, which is up for Best Cinematography at the Oscars next weekend. He will vie against the same quartet he beat for the ASC prize: Edward Lachman for El Conde, Matthew Libatique for Maestro, Rodrigo Prieto for Killers of the Flower Moon and Robbie Ryan, Poor Things (Searchlight).
The group’s film winner has gone on to claim the Academy Award nearly half of the time — 17 times in its 37 years — but not last year. Mandy Walker won the ASC’s top film prize in 2023, but the Academy Award went to James Friend for All Quiet on the Western Front.
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- 3/4/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
“Oppenheimer” cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema won Feature Film at the 38th ASC Awards, March 3 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Oscar favorite beat the other four Oscar nominees: “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” Poor Things,” and “El Conde”.
This marked van Hoytema’s first ASC win after three nominations (including “Dunkirk” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”) and positions the Dutch-Swedish cinematographer for his first Oscar win. Significantly, “Oppenheimer” represents the culmination of his experimental IMAX collaboration with director Christopher Nolan. The duo achieved a new kind of intimate spectacle with this psychological thriller about physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Best Actor nominee Cillian Murphy), the “father of the atomic bomb.” Van Hoytema used the large-format IMAX camera to explore the landscape of faces; namely, Oppenheimer’s in color from his perspective and Salieri-like adversary Admiral Lewis Strauss’ (Best Supporting Actor nominee Robert Downey Jr.) in black-and-white from his.
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This marked van Hoytema’s first ASC win after three nominations (including “Dunkirk” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”) and positions the Dutch-Swedish cinematographer for his first Oscar win. Significantly, “Oppenheimer” represents the culmination of his experimental IMAX collaboration with director Christopher Nolan. The duo achieved a new kind of intimate spectacle with this psychological thriller about physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Best Actor nominee Cillian Murphy), the “father of the atomic bomb.” Van Hoytema used the large-format IMAX camera to explore the landscape of faces; namely, Oppenheimer’s in color from his perspective and Salieri-like adversary Admiral Lewis Strauss’ (Best Supporting Actor nominee Robert Downey Jr.) in black-and-white from his.
What a...
- 3/4/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Hoyte Van Hoytema has taken top honors at the 38th annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards for his work on “Oppenheimer.”
Van Hoytema topped a field that included Edward Lachman for “El Conde, Matthew Libatique for “Maestro,” Rodrigo Prieto for “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Robbie Ryan for “Poor Things.”
The awards were handed out Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with Ed Helms hosting the festivities.
All five theatrical feature film nominees are also nominated for best cinematography at the Oscars.
In its 38-year history, only 17 have gone on to win the Oscar. Last year, Mandy Walker made history when she became the first woman to win an ASC award for her work on “Elvis.” The Academy Award ultimately went to James Friend for “All Quiet on the Western Front.”
On the TV side, winners included Carl Herse for “Barry” and Ben Kutchins for “Boston Strangler.”
Van...
Van Hoytema topped a field that included Edward Lachman for “El Conde, Matthew Libatique for “Maestro,” Rodrigo Prieto for “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Robbie Ryan for “Poor Things.”
The awards were handed out Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with Ed Helms hosting the festivities.
All five theatrical feature film nominees are also nominated for best cinematography at the Oscars.
In its 38-year history, only 17 have gone on to win the Oscar. Last year, Mandy Walker made history when she became the first woman to win an ASC award for her work on “Elvis.” The Academy Award ultimately went to James Friend for “All Quiet on the Western Front.”
On the TV side, winners included Carl Herse for “Barry” and Ben Kutchins for “Boston Strangler.”
Van...
- 3/4/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The American Society of Cinematographers revealed the nominees for the 2024 ASC Awards, a precursor to the Oscar for Cinematography, and the results were somewhat as expected. Emphasis on “somewhat.” In the Theatrical Feature Film category, Matthew Libatique (“Maestro”), Robbie Ryan (“Poor Things”), Hoyte van Hoytema (“Oppeneheimer”), and Rodrigo Prieto (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) all earned nominations. They were joined by Edward Lachman who was honored for his work on Pablo Larrain‘s “El Conde.”
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Surprising omissions in the category that might make the Oscars cut include Linus Sandgren (“Saltburn”), Lukasz Zal (“The Zone of Interest”), and Prieto, again, for “Barbie.”
In the television categories, a slew of intriguing nominees include Cathal Watters (“Foundation”), Glen Keenan (“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”) Jon Joffin (“Schmigadoon!”), and Andrew Wehde (“The Bear”), among others.
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Surprising omissions in the category that might make the Oscars cut include Linus Sandgren (“Saltburn”), Lukasz Zal (“The Zone of Interest”), and Prieto, again, for “Barbie.”
In the television categories, a slew of intriguing nominees include Cathal Watters (“Foundation”), Glen Keenan (“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”) Jon Joffin (“Schmigadoon!”), and Andrew Wehde (“The Bear”), among others.
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- 1/11/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
The American Society of Cinematographers has unveiled the nominations for its 38th annual ASC Awards, honoring the year’s best in feature film, documentary and television cinematography.
The society’s marquee Theatrical Feature Film nominees are chock-full of awards-season favorite pics, with one surprise. Edward Lachman is up for the Netflix pic El Conde, joining the likes of Matthew Libatique for Maestro, Rodrigo Prieto for Killers of the Flower Moon, Robbie Ryan for Poor Things, Hoyte van Hoytema for Oppenheimer.
Prieto also lensed the year’s No. 1 movie, Barbie, but missed the ASC cut today.
The group’s film winner has gone on to claim the Academy Award nearly half of the time — 17 times in its 37 years — but not last year. Mandy Walker won the ASC’s top film prize in 2023, but the Academy Award went to James Friend for All Quiet on the Western Front.
On the small-screen front,...
The society’s marquee Theatrical Feature Film nominees are chock-full of awards-season favorite pics, with one surprise. Edward Lachman is up for the Netflix pic El Conde, joining the likes of Matthew Libatique for Maestro, Rodrigo Prieto for Killers of the Flower Moon, Robbie Ryan for Poor Things, Hoyte van Hoytema for Oppenheimer.
Prieto also lensed the year’s No. 1 movie, Barbie, but missed the ASC cut today.
The group’s film winner has gone on to claim the Academy Award nearly half of the time — 17 times in its 37 years — but not last year. Mandy Walker won the ASC’s top film prize in 2023, but the Academy Award went to James Friend for All Quiet on the Western Front.
On the small-screen front,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
“El Conde,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Poor Things,” and “Oppenheimer” were nominated by the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) for outstanding achievement in theatrical film cinematography. Winners will be announced during the 38th Annual ASC Awards ceremony on March 3 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California; the event will also be live-streamed worldwide on theasc.com.
On the television side, the ASC singled out episodes of “Barry,” “The Bear,” and the “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” alongside sci-fi stalwarts “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and “Foundation,” among others. The nominees for best anthology or limited series included episodes of “George and Tammy” and “Lessons in Chemistry” as well as made-for-tv movie “Boston Strangler.”
The ASC also singled out three documentaries: the first episode of the docu-series “Murder in Big Horn,” as well as the films “King Coal” and “Kokomo City.”
Below is the full list of nominations for the...
On the television side, the ASC singled out episodes of “Barry,” “The Bear,” and the “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” alongside sci-fi stalwarts “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and “Foundation,” among others. The nominees for best anthology or limited series included episodes of “George and Tammy” and “Lessons in Chemistry” as well as made-for-tv movie “Boston Strangler.”
The ASC also singled out three documentaries: the first episode of the docu-series “Murder in Big Horn,” as well as the films “King Coal” and “Kokomo City.”
Below is the full list of nominations for the...
- 1/11/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto’s lensing of Martin Scorsese’s drama Killers of the Flower Moon and Robbie Ryan’s photography of Yorgos Lanthimos’ fantasy Poor Things are among the nominees in the feature competition of the 2024 American Society of Cinematographers Awards, which will be held March 3 at the Beverly Hilton.
They are nominated alongside Edward Lachman, for Pablo Larraín’s El Conde; Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Berstein drama Maestro; and Hoyte van Hoytema for Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer. All five Oscar-nominated DPs have been previously nominated in this ASC category and each are seeking their first win. Lachman, whose previous credits include Carol and Far from Heaven, was the ASC’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award winner. This year, Prieto’s work also includes Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.
A year ago, Elvis cinematographer Mandy Walker became the first woman to win the ASC feature competition. All Quiet on...
They are nominated alongside Edward Lachman, for Pablo Larraín’s El Conde; Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Berstein drama Maestro; and Hoyte van Hoytema for Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer. All five Oscar-nominated DPs have been previously nominated in this ASC category and each are seeking their first win. Lachman, whose previous credits include Carol and Far from Heaven, was the ASC’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award winner. This year, Prieto’s work also includes Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.
A year ago, Elvis cinematographer Mandy Walker became the first woman to win the ASC feature competition. All Quiet on...
- 1/11/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Oppenheimer,” “Maestro” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are among the films that received nominations for the American Society of Cinematographers Awards.
The ASC Award nominees for feature film, documentary and television cinematography represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking.
Rounding out the feature film nominations are “El Conde” (Edward Lachman) and “Poor Things” (Robbie Ryan).
In television, “The Bear,” “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” were among the nominated series.
Last year’s feature film winner Mandy Walker made history when she became the first woman to win the ASC Award for her work on Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” However, she did not go on to win the cinematography Oscar, which went to “All Quiet on the Western Front.” Still, seven of the past 11 ASC winners went on to win the Oscar for best cinematography.
The ASC Award...
The ASC Award nominees for feature film, documentary and television cinematography represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking.
Rounding out the feature film nominations are “El Conde” (Edward Lachman) and “Poor Things” (Robbie Ryan).
In television, “The Bear,” “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” were among the nominated series.
Last year’s feature film winner Mandy Walker made history when she became the first woman to win the ASC Award for her work on Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” However, she did not go on to win the cinematography Oscar, which went to “All Quiet on the Western Front.” Still, seven of the past 11 ASC winners went on to win the Oscar for best cinematography.
The ASC Award...
- 1/11/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The second season of the Apple TV+ musical comedy series “Schmigadoon!” upped the ante in every possible way, largely owing to the Broadway musical that served as the backbone of Season 2: “Chicago.”
“I like to be challenged,” Emmy-nominated cinematographer Jon Joffin said in a new installment of TheWrap’s “How I Did It,” presented by Apple TV+. “They told me with Season 2 they wanted it to be grittier and more like ‘Chicago,’ ‘Cabaret,’ and they even threw in ‘Hair’ and ‘Godspell,’ so there were all these different looks mingling and it was very exciting.”
While the show’s first season paid tribute to the Golden Age musicals of the 1940s and 50s, the second season finds New York doctors Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) trying to return to Schmigadoon, only to discover Schmicago – a city that’s a loving tribute to the musicals of the ‘60s and ‘70s,...
“I like to be challenged,” Emmy-nominated cinematographer Jon Joffin said in a new installment of TheWrap’s “How I Did It,” presented by Apple TV+. “They told me with Season 2 they wanted it to be grittier and more like ‘Chicago,’ ‘Cabaret,’ and they even threw in ‘Hair’ and ‘Godspell,’ so there were all these different looks mingling and it was very exciting.”
While the show’s first season paid tribute to the Golden Age musicals of the 1940s and 50s, the second season finds New York doctors Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) trying to return to Schmigadoon, only to discover Schmicago – a city that’s a loving tribute to the musicals of the ‘60s and ‘70s,...
- 8/15/2023
- by TheWrap Staff
- The Wrap
When you’re reading a good book, you can picture it in your mind. And the same goes for cinematographers when they read a script. “It’s inevitable that you imagine things as you read the script,” M. David Mullen (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) tells Gold Derby at our Meet the Experts: Cinematography roundtable with fellow Emmy nominees Christian Sprenger (“Atlanta”), Igor Martinovic (“George and Tammy”), Anastas N. Michos (“Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities”), Sean Porter (“The Old Man”) and Jon Joffin (“Schmigadoon!”).
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Mullen tries hard not to visualize the script if he has not met with the director yet. “You want to talk to the director and get a sense of their vision first before you’re too far on the wrong track,” he says. “I...
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Mullen tries hard not to visualize the script if he has not met with the director yet. “You want to talk to the director and get a sense of their vision first before you’re too far on the wrong track,” he says. “I...
- 8/10/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Four TV cinematographers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2023 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Wednesday, May 17, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Christopher Rosen and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
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Synopsis: A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop.
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- 5/10/2023
- by Chris Beachum and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The American Society of Cinematographers handed out its top prize in feature film visual storytelling to “Dune.” Last year’s winner, Erik Messerschmidt for “Mank,” presented the feature film prize to Greig Fraser.
The 36th Annual ASC Awards ceremony returned to a limited in-person component at the the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood. Debbie Allen served as the night’s host.
Other winners included “Pig,” which won the spotlight award ,and James Laxton, who took home the motion picture, limited series, or pilot made for television award for “The Underground Railroad.”
Rachel Morrison, Stephen Hopkins and Jay Holben were among the cinematographers who presented the honoree awards. Ellen Kuras, ASC received the lifetime achievement award. Peter Levy, ASC, Acs was honored with the career achievement in television award, while John Lindley, ASC was presented with the president’s award and Dan Sasaki was bestowed with the Curtis Clark technical achievement award.
The 36th Annual ASC Awards ceremony returned to a limited in-person component at the the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood. Debbie Allen served as the night’s host.
Other winners included “Pig,” which won the spotlight award ,and James Laxton, who took home the motion picture, limited series, or pilot made for television award for “The Underground Railroad.”
Rachel Morrison, Stephen Hopkins and Jay Holben were among the cinematographers who presented the honoree awards. Ellen Kuras, ASC received the lifetime achievement award. Peter Levy, ASC, Acs was honored with the career achievement in television award, while John Lindley, ASC was presented with the president’s award and Dan Sasaki was bestowed with the Curtis Clark technical achievement award.
- 3/21/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Dune” has been named the best-shot film of 2021 by the American Society of Cinematographers, which held its annual awards show on Sunday evening in Los Angeles.
Cinematographer Greig Fraser won the award over a field that included fellow Oscar nominees “The Power of the Dog,” “The Tragedy of Macbeth” and “Nightmare Alley,” as well as “Belfast.”
In the first 35 years of its existence, the ASC winner has gone on to take the Oscar for Best Cinematography less than half the time, although that percentage has improved recently. “Dune” is considered one of the front runners for this year’s cinematography Oscar, with Fraser seemingly in a close with Ari Wegner for “The Power of the Dog,” who could be the first woman ever to win in the category.
Other feature-film awards went to Jessica Beshir for “Faya Dayi” in the documentary category and Pat Scola for “Pig” in the spotlight category,...
Cinematographer Greig Fraser won the award over a field that included fellow Oscar nominees “The Power of the Dog,” “The Tragedy of Macbeth” and “Nightmare Alley,” as well as “Belfast.”
In the first 35 years of its existence, the ASC winner has gone on to take the Oscar for Best Cinematography less than half the time, although that percentage has improved recently. “Dune” is considered one of the front runners for this year’s cinematography Oscar, with Fraser seemingly in a close with Ari Wegner for “The Power of the Dog,” who could be the first woman ever to win in the category.
Other feature-film awards went to Jessica Beshir for “Faya Dayi” in the documentary category and Pat Scola for “Pig” in the spotlight category,...
- 3/21/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Dune‘s Greig Fraser won the top film prize at the American Society of Cinematographers’ 36th annual ASC Awards, which were handed out tonight in Hollywood.
Denis Villeneuve’s epic based on the classic Frank Herbert novel was one of the two films coming into tonight with the most momentum, having won the cinematography prize at the BAFTA Film Awards last week. It beat out The Power of the Dog, which fetched the Critics Choice Award that same day.
Katelin Arizmendi, the second unit Dp on Dune, accepted the award for Fraser, who recently tested positive for Covid and was unable to attend the ceremony. Arizmendi read a speech from Fraser, who ASC win for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases was his second after 2017’s Lion.
The other nominees for the marquee film prize were Ari Wegner for The Power of the Dog, Bruno Delbonnel for The Tragedy of Macbeth,...
Denis Villeneuve’s epic based on the classic Frank Herbert novel was one of the two films coming into tonight with the most momentum, having won the cinematography prize at the BAFTA Film Awards last week. It beat out The Power of the Dog, which fetched the Critics Choice Award that same day.
Katelin Arizmendi, the second unit Dp on Dune, accepted the award for Fraser, who recently tested positive for Covid and was unable to attend the ceremony. Arizmendi read a speech from Fraser, who ASC win for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases was his second after 2017’s Lion.
The other nominees for the marquee film prize were Ari Wegner for The Power of the Dog, Bruno Delbonnel for The Tragedy of Macbeth,...
- 3/21/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The American Society of Cinematographers on Tuesday unveiled nominations for its 36th annual ASC Awards, honoring the year’s best in feature film, documentary and television cinematography.
The society’s marquee Feature Film nominees include Bruno Delbonnel for The Tragedy of Macbeth, Greig Fraser for Dune, Dan Laustsen for Nightmare Alley, Ari Wegner for The Power of the Dog and Haris Zambarloukos for Belfast.
Last year, the ASC awarded Mank‘s Erik Messerschmidt with the Feature Film trophy, on his way to winning the Cinematography Oscar for the black-and-white film. This year, Belfast and Macbeth are also both black and white, along with for that matter Guillermo del Toro’s alt-version of Nightmare Alley.
The ASC film winner historically goes on to win the Oscar about half the time — 16 times in the past 35 years.
In TV, there were no repeats from last year’s shows on today’s list. Jon Joffin,...
The society’s marquee Feature Film nominees include Bruno Delbonnel for The Tragedy of Macbeth, Greig Fraser for Dune, Dan Laustsen for Nightmare Alley, Ari Wegner for The Power of the Dog and Haris Zambarloukos for Belfast.
Last year, the ASC awarded Mank‘s Erik Messerschmidt with the Feature Film trophy, on his way to winning the Cinematography Oscar for the black-and-white film. This year, Belfast and Macbeth are also both black and white, along with for that matter Guillermo del Toro’s alt-version of Nightmare Alley.
The ASC film winner historically goes on to win the Oscar about half the time — 16 times in the past 35 years.
In TV, there were no repeats from last year’s shows on today’s list. Jon Joffin,...
- 1/25/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
“Dune,” “Belfast,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Tragedy of Macbeth” and “The Power of the Dog” are among the films nominated by the American Society of Cinematographers in the feature film category.
The ASC nominees for feature film, documentary and television cinematography represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking. Last year’s ASC feature film winner was “Mank” cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt who upset “Nomadland” Dp Joshua James Richards, the Oscar favorite. Messerschmidt went on to win the Best Cinematography Oscar.
Cinematographer Ari Wegner was nominated in the theatrical film category for her work on Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog,” becoming the second woman ever nominated by the guild, after Rachel Morrison for Dee Rees’ “Mudbound” (2017).
“Power of the Dog” director Jane Campion made history almost 30 years ago when she became the second woman ever to be nominated for best director for “The Piano” (1993) after Lina Wertmüller...
The ASC nominees for feature film, documentary and television cinematography represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking. Last year’s ASC feature film winner was “Mank” cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt who upset “Nomadland” Dp Joshua James Richards, the Oscar favorite. Messerschmidt went on to win the Best Cinematography Oscar.
Cinematographer Ari Wegner was nominated in the theatrical film category for her work on Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog,” becoming the second woman ever nominated by the guild, after Rachel Morrison for Dee Rees’ “Mudbound” (2017).
“Power of the Dog” director Jane Campion made history almost 30 years ago when she became the second woman ever to be nominated for best director for “The Piano” (1993) after Lina Wertmüller...
- 1/25/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay and Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Los Angeles The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) presented its annual awards during a virtual ceremony today, with Erik Messerschmidt, ASC claiming the top prize in feature film for Mank. The 35th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards also honored Aurélien Marra for Two of Us in the Spotlight Award category, and Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for the documentary The Truffle Hunters. Winners in the TV categories included Steven Meizler for The Queen?s Gambit; Fabian Wagner, ASC, Bsc for The Crown; Jon Joffin, ASC for Motherland: Fort Salem; and Baz Idoine for The Mandalorian. TCM?s Ben Mankiewicz hosted the awards show, which was streamed live from the historic ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood. Below is the complete list of winners and nominees: Feature Award – presented by Roger Deakins, ASC, Bsc, Cbe and James Deakins -Erik Messerschmidt, ASC for Mank – Winner -Phedon Papamichael, ASC, Gsc for The Trial of the...
- 4/18/2021
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
The American Society of Cinematographers handed out its top prize in feature film visual storytelling to Erik Messerschmidt, ASC for “Mank.”
Other winners included “The Crown,” “The Mandalorian,” “The Truffle Hunters,” “Two of Us,” “Motherland: Fort Salem” and “The Queen’s Gambit.”
Turner Classics Movies host Ben Mankiewicz served as the emcee for the ceremony, presenting the awards from the ASC clubhouse in Hollywood. During the ceremony, writer, producer and director Sofia Coppola was presented with the Board of Governors Award. Coppola accepted the award via Zoom and thanked her father “for having me on so many sets where I saw great cinematographers.”
The ASC Awards represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking over the past 14 months. Roger Deakins and James Deakins presented the feature film prize to Messerschmidt, who beat out stiff competition from “Nomadland” cinematographer Joshua James Richards.
The ASC Awards mark the last guild...
Other winners included “The Crown,” “The Mandalorian,” “The Truffle Hunters,” “Two of Us,” “Motherland: Fort Salem” and “The Queen’s Gambit.”
Turner Classics Movies host Ben Mankiewicz served as the emcee for the ceremony, presenting the awards from the ASC clubhouse in Hollywood. During the ceremony, writer, producer and director Sofia Coppola was presented with the Board of Governors Award. Coppola accepted the award via Zoom and thanked her father “for having me on so many sets where I saw great cinematographers.”
The ASC Awards represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking over the past 14 months. Roger Deakins and James Deakins presented the feature film prize to Messerschmidt, who beat out stiff competition from “Nomadland” cinematographer Joshua James Richards.
The ASC Awards mark the last guild...
- 4/18/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Mank” cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt has won the feature-film award from the American Society of Cinematographers at the 35th annual ASC Awards, which were handed out in a ceremony that streamed live from the ASC clubhouse in Hollywood on Sunday afternoon.
The award came in a category in which four of the five nominees are nominated for the Best Cinematography Oscar. The ASC nominees were “Mank,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Nomadland,” “News of the World” and “Cherry,” with the first four also landing Oscar nominations and “Cherry” replaced by “Judas and the Black Messiah” on the Oscar ballot.
Over the first 34 years, the ASC has honored the film that would go on to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography less than half the time, with the two groups matching 15 times and disagreeing 19 times. In recent years, though, the ASC has become a better Oscar predictor, with six out of 10 matches in the last decade.
The award came in a category in which four of the five nominees are nominated for the Best Cinematography Oscar. The ASC nominees were “Mank,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Nomadland,” “News of the World” and “Cherry,” with the first four also landing Oscar nominations and “Cherry” replaced by “Judas and the Black Messiah” on the Oscar ballot.
Over the first 34 years, the ASC has honored the film that would go on to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography less than half the time, with the two groups matching 15 times and disagreeing 19 times. In recent years, though, the ASC has become a better Oscar predictor, with six out of 10 matches in the last decade.
- 4/18/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The American Society of Cinematographers is announcing its winners today for the 35th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards this afternoon in the feature film, documentary and television cinematography categories.
They represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking over the past 14 months.
The Society is bestowing the ASC Board of Governors Award to filmmaker Sophia Coppola for her contributions to cinema through her body of work. It is the only ASC Award not given to a cinematographer and is reserved for industry stalwarts who have been champions for directors of photography and the visual art form.
The Michael Chapman & Allen Daviau Student Heritage Award is being awarded to Ai Chung for A Young Tough in the Michael Chapman Graduate Category and Elias Ginsberg for Milk Teeth in the Allen Daviau Undergraduate Category.
The virtual ceremony is being streamed live via American Cinematographer’s Facebook page from the historic ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood.
They represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking over the past 14 months.
The Society is bestowing the ASC Board of Governors Award to filmmaker Sophia Coppola for her contributions to cinema through her body of work. It is the only ASC Award not given to a cinematographer and is reserved for industry stalwarts who have been champions for directors of photography and the visual art form.
The Michael Chapman & Allen Daviau Student Heritage Award is being awarded to Ai Chung for A Young Tough in the Michael Chapman Graduate Category and Elias Ginsberg for Milk Teeth in the Allen Daviau Undergraduate Category.
The virtual ceremony is being streamed live via American Cinematographer’s Facebook page from the historic ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood.
- 4/18/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The Truffle Hunters triumphs in documentary category.
One week before the Oscars, the American Society Of Cinematographers (ASC) gave Netflix’s gave Mank a timely boost by honouring it with the feature award to Erik Messerschmidt.
Last year’s ASC feature film winner was Roger Deakins for 1917 and he went on to win cinematography Oscar.
The 35th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on Sunday (April 18) also honoured Aurélien Marra for French romance Two Of Us in the Spotlight Award category, and Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for The Truffle Hunters in the documentary category.
In the TV categories, Steven Meizler won...
One week before the Oscars, the American Society Of Cinematographers (ASC) gave Netflix’s gave Mank a timely boost by honouring it with the feature award to Erik Messerschmidt.
Last year’s ASC feature film winner was Roger Deakins for 1917 and he went on to win cinematography Oscar.
The 35th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on Sunday (April 18) also honoured Aurélien Marra for French romance Two Of Us in the Spotlight Award category, and Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for The Truffle Hunters in the documentary category.
In the TV categories, Steven Meizler won...
- 4/18/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Earlier today, the American Society of Cinematographers revealed their nominations, hoping to clear up who might be Oscar nominees next week. Well, they definitely confirmed that Erik Messerschmidt, Phedon Papamichael, Joshua James Richards, and Dariusz Wolski are very likely to hear their names called on Monday morning. As for the final slot, they went with Newton Thomas Sigel, but for Cherry, not Da 5 Bloods, as many expected. Messerchmidt (Mank), Papamichael (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Richards (Nomadland), and Wolski (News of the World) feel safe. As for the final spot at the Academy Awards in Best Cinematography, anything is possible, so sit tight… Here are the ASC nominees for this year: Feature Film Erik Messerschmidt, ASC Mank Phedon Papamichael, ASC, Gsc The Trial of the Chicago 7 Joshua James Richards Nomadland Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC Cherry Dariusz Wolski, ASC News of the World Spotlight Katelin Arizmendi Swallow Aurélien Marra Two...
- 3/11/2021
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The American Society of Cinematographers on Wednesday set its nominees for the 35th Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards, recognizing the best in feature film, documentary and television cinematography over the past 14 months. Winners will be revealed April 18 in a virtual ceremony from the Asc Clubhouse in Hollywood.
The marquee Feature Film category this year features awards-season staples including Erik Messerschmidt for Mank and Phedon Papamichael for The Trial of the Chicago 7, both from Netflix, and Chloé Zhao’s go-to Dp Joshua James Richards for Seachlight’s Nomadland. Also in the running is Newton Thomas Sigel for A24’s Russo Brothers-directed Cherry and Dariusz Wolski for Universal’s News of the World.
Papamichael has been nominated for five Asc Awards including last year for Ford v Ferrari. He lost to Roger Deakins for 1917; Deakins went on to win the Oscar, marking the 15th time the Asc winner has gone on to scoop the Academy Award in 34 years.
The marquee Feature Film category this year features awards-season staples including Erik Messerschmidt for Mank and Phedon Papamichael for The Trial of the Chicago 7, both from Netflix, and Chloé Zhao’s go-to Dp Joshua James Richards for Seachlight’s Nomadland. Also in the running is Newton Thomas Sigel for A24’s Russo Brothers-directed Cherry and Dariusz Wolski for Universal’s News of the World.
Papamichael has been nominated for five Asc Awards including last year for Ford v Ferrari. He lost to Roger Deakins for 1917; Deakins went on to win the Oscar, marking the 15th time the Asc winner has gone on to scoop the Academy Award in 34 years.
- 3/10/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
“Cherry,” “Mank,” “News of the World,” “Nomadland” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” are among the films nominated by the American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) in the feature film category.
The Asc nominees for feature film, documentary and television cinematography represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking over the past 14 months. Last year’s Asc feature film winner was Roger Deakins for “1917,” who went on to win an Oscar for best achievement in cinematography.
Winners will be named during the 35th Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on April 18.
The virtual ceremony will be live streamed via American Cinematographer’s Facebook page at 12:30 p.m. Pt from the historic Asc Clubhouse in Hollywood.
The complete list of this year’s nominees are:
Feature Film
Erik Messerschmidt, Asc (“Mank”)
Phedon Papamichael, Asc, Gsc (“The Trial of the Chicago 7″)
Joshua James Richards (” Nomadland”)
Newton Thomas Sigel, Asc (“Cherry”)
Dariusz Wolski,...
The Asc nominees for feature film, documentary and television cinematography represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking over the past 14 months. Last year’s Asc feature film winner was Roger Deakins for “1917,” who went on to win an Oscar for best achievement in cinematography.
Winners will be named during the 35th Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on April 18.
The virtual ceremony will be live streamed via American Cinematographer’s Facebook page at 12:30 p.m. Pt from the historic Asc Clubhouse in Hollywood.
The complete list of this year’s nominees are:
Feature Film
Erik Messerschmidt, Asc (“Mank”)
Phedon Papamichael, Asc, Gsc (“The Trial of the Chicago 7″)
Joshua James Richards (” Nomadland”)
Newton Thomas Sigel, Asc (“Cherry”)
Dariusz Wolski,...
- 3/10/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The cinematography for “Mank,” “Nomadland,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “News of the World” and “Cherry” has been nominated as the best film work of 2020 by the American Society of Cinematographers, the Asc announced on Wednesday.
The first four of those films were expected to be recognized by the Asc and are thought to be strong contenders for the Oscar for Best Cinematography, but “Cherry” came as a surprise. The Russo brothers film came out in February to withering reviews and had not been considered an awards contender until the Asc included its cinematographer, Newton Thomas Sigel, in its list of nominees.
“Cherry” landed that nomination over a group of films that included “Tenet,” “Minari,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Judas and the Black Messiah” — and “Da 5 Bloods,” a more high-profile film that was also shot by Sigel.
In the Spotlight category, which singles out cinematographers from films that...
The first four of those films were expected to be recognized by the Asc and are thought to be strong contenders for the Oscar for Best Cinematography, but “Cherry” came as a surprise. The Russo brothers film came out in February to withering reviews and had not been considered an awards contender until the Asc included its cinematographer, Newton Thomas Sigel, in its list of nominees.
“Cherry” landed that nomination over a group of films that included “Tenet,” “Minari,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Judas and the Black Messiah” — and “Da 5 Bloods,” a more high-profile film that was also shot by Sigel.
In the Spotlight category, which singles out cinematographers from films that...
- 3/10/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal (“Cold War”) scored an upset victory over director Alfonso Cuarón (Oscar Best Picture frontrunner “Roma”) in the battle of
black-and-white movies Saturday night at the 33rd annual Asc Awards (at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood).
While Cuarón was the first director ever nominated by the Asc in the theatrical category to shoot his own movie, it really wasn’t such a stretch that the cinematographers went with their own by rewarding Żal. He previously shared the Asc Spotlight Award in 2014 with co-dp Ryszard Lenczewski for their work on the black-and-white “Ida” (also directed by Pawel Pawlikowski).
In terms of the Oscar race, however, the Asc has only been an average bellwether, which tips in Cuarón’s favor in his bid to become the first director honored for shooting his own movie. Since 2000, only nine times have they matched (including Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki’s three consecutive wins).
With “Cold War,...
black-and-white movies Saturday night at the 33rd annual Asc Awards (at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood).
While Cuarón was the first director ever nominated by the Asc in the theatrical category to shoot his own movie, it really wasn’t such a stretch that the cinematographers went with their own by rewarding Żal. He previously shared the Asc Spotlight Award in 2014 with co-dp Ryszard Lenczewski for their work on the black-and-white “Ida” (also directed by Pawel Pawlikowski).
In terms of the Oscar race, however, the Asc has only been an average bellwether, which tips in Cuarón’s favor in his bid to become the first director honored for shooting his own movie. Since 2000, only nine times have they matched (including Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki’s three consecutive wins).
With “Cold War,...
- 2/10/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Lukasz Zal has won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for theatrical motion pictures for Pawel Pawlikowski’s black-and-white drama “Cold War,” scoring an upset victory over Alfonso Cuarón and “Roma.”
If he had won, Cuarón would have become the first person to win the Asc Award for a movie he also directed, and the first to win the top prizes from the Asc and the Directors Guild of America.
It is the second Asc Award for Zal, who won the Spotlight Award for Pawlikowski’s last film, 2013’s “Ida.” He came onto that film after original cinematographer Ryszard Lenczewski dropped out, and shared the award with Lenczewski. He shot “Cold War,” which spans a dozen years in post World War II Europe, by himself.
Also Read: 'Cold War' Film Review: Romance in Postwar Europe Is Ravishing and Haunted
Over the 32 previous years of the Asc Awards, the winner has...
If he had won, Cuarón would have become the first person to win the Asc Award for a movie he also directed, and the first to win the top prizes from the Asc and the Directors Guild of America.
It is the second Asc Award for Zal, who won the Spotlight Award for Pawlikowski’s last film, 2013’s “Ida.” He came onto that film after original cinematographer Ryszard Lenczewski dropped out, and shared the award with Lenczewski. He shot “Cold War,” which spans a dozen years in post World War II Europe, by himself.
Also Read: 'Cold War' Film Review: Romance in Postwar Europe Is Ravishing and Haunted
Over the 32 previous years of the Asc Awards, the winner has...
- 2/10/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“Cold War” cinematographer Łukasz Żal has won the top feature award from the American Society of Cinematographers.
“Cold War,” shot in black and white, topped Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” and Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite.”
Zal was unable to attend the Saturday night ceremonies, now in their 33rd year. The gala took place in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles, with Ben Mankiewicz hosting.
Zal is also up for the Academy Award in cinematography along with Cuaron, Labitique, Ryan and Caleb Deschanel for “Never Look Away.” “Cold War,” directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, is set in Poland and Paris from the late 1940s until the 1960s and follows a musical director and a young singer...
“Cold War,” shot in black and white, topped Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” and Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite.”
Zal was unable to attend the Saturday night ceremonies, now in their 33rd year. The gala took place in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles, with Ben Mankiewicz hosting.
Zal is also up for the Academy Award in cinematography along with Cuaron, Labitique, Ryan and Caleb Deschanel for “Never Look Away.” “Cold War,” directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, is set in Poland and Paris from the late 1940s until the 1960s and follows a musical director and a young singer...
- 2/10/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The American Society of Cinematographers celebrated their 33rd annual Asc Awards and Cold War was honored with the marquee Theatrical Picture Prize while on the TV side Jon Joffin won for Beyond and Adriano Goldman won for the second year in a row for his work on The Crown.
With Cold War winning the top prize, it puts it at the head of the pack for Best Cinematography come Feb. 24 for the Academy Awards. The win is quite a surprise as Roma was a favorite.
TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz served as host for the evening which honored the best in cinematography. The ceremony had a visit from Quentin Tarantino who honored frequent collaborator Robert Richardson (who is currently working with him on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) with the Asc Lifetime Achievement Award and Jeff Jur received the Career Achievement in Television Award, which celebrated the group’s 100th anniversary.
With Cold War winning the top prize, it puts it at the head of the pack for Best Cinematography come Feb. 24 for the Academy Awards. The win is quite a surprise as Roma was a favorite.
TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz served as host for the evening which honored the best in cinematography. The ceremony had a visit from Quentin Tarantino who honored frequent collaborator Robert Richardson (who is currently working with him on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) with the Asc Lifetime Achievement Award and Jeff Jur received the Career Achievement in Television Award, which celebrated the group’s 100th anniversary.
- 2/10/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards set for February 9 in Hollywood.
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
Also in contention are Matthew Libatique for A Star Is Born, and Linus Sandgren for First Man. The winners will be unveiled at the 33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 9 in Hollywood.
In other categories announced on Monday (7):
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Gonzalo Amat, The Man In The High Castle, ‘Jahr Null’
Adriano Goldman,...
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
Also in contention are Matthew Libatique for A Star Is Born, and Linus Sandgren for First Man. The winners will be unveiled at the 33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 9 in Hollywood.
In other categories announced on Monday (7):
Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television
Gonzalo Amat, The Man In The High Castle, ‘Jahr Null’
Adriano Goldman,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
Also in contention are Matthew Libatique for A Star Is Born, and Linus Sandgren for First Man. The winners will be unveiled at the 33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 9 Hollywood.
In other categories announced on Monday:
Episode...
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
Also in contention are Matthew Libatique for A Star Is Born, and Linus Sandgren for First Man. The winners will be unveiled at the 33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 9 Hollywood.
In other categories announced on Monday:
Episode...
- 1/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Two black-and-white foreign-language films have been nominated as the best work of 2018 by the American Society of Cinematographers, which on Monday announced a slate of nominees that included Alfonso Cuarón for “Roma” and Lukasz Zal for “Cold War.”
The other three nominees in the Asc’s theatrical-film category were Matthew Libatique for “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for “The Favourite” and Linus Sandgren for “First Man.”
Missing from the list was James Laxton for “If Beale Street Could Talk” and Rachel Morrison for “Black Panther,” both of whom are considered strong Oscar contenders in the cinematography category.
Last year, Morrison became the first woman ever nominated in the Asc’s feature-film category, and then the first to be nominated for the cinematography Oscar.
Also Read: How Alfonso Cuarón Brought His Memories to Life in 'Roma'
The Spotlight Award, which goes to films that may not receive wide release,...
The other three nominees in the Asc’s theatrical-film category were Matthew Libatique for “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for “The Favourite” and Linus Sandgren for “First Man.”
Missing from the list was James Laxton for “If Beale Street Could Talk” and Rachel Morrison for “Black Panther,” both of whom are considered strong Oscar contenders in the cinematography category.
Last year, Morrison became the first woman ever nominated in the Asc’s feature-film category, and then the first to be nominated for the cinematography Oscar.
Also Read: How Alfonso Cuarón Brought His Memories to Life in 'Roma'
The Spotlight Award, which goes to films that may not receive wide release,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The American Society of Cinematographers has announced nominees in film and television for 2018.
Film nominees included Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” and Lukasz Zal for Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War.”
Cuarón became the second director ever nominated by the Asc for shooting his or her own film. Cary Joji Fukunaga was nominated in the Spotlight Award category for “Beasts of No Nation” in 2016.
Television nominees included Adriano Goldman’s elegant work on Netflix’s “The Crown,” Colin Watkinson and Zoe White’s moody execution on Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Ben Richardson’s big-country visuals in Paramount’s “Yellowstone,” and Florian Hoffmeister’s lush lensing of AMC’s “The Terror.”
In the spotlight award category,...
Film nominees included Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” and Lukasz Zal for Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War.”
Cuarón became the second director ever nominated by the Asc for shooting his or her own film. Cary Joji Fukunaga was nominated in the Spotlight Award category for “Beasts of No Nation” in 2016.
Television nominees included Adriano Goldman’s elegant work on Netflix’s “The Crown,” Colin Watkinson and Zoe White’s moody execution on Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Ben Richardson’s big-country visuals in Paramount’s “Yellowstone,” and Florian Hoffmeister’s lush lensing of AMC’s “The Terror.”
In the spotlight award category,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
The American Society of Cinematographers has revealed the film and TV nominees for its 33rd annual Asc Awards, set for February 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
The marquee Theatrical Release prize certainly is an international contest, with the five nominees all hailing from different countries: Mexico’s Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, American Matthew Libatique for A Star is Born, Irishman Robbie Ryan for The Favourite, Linus Sandgren of Sweden for First Man and Poland’s Łukasz Żal for Cold War.
It’s the same story for the Spotlight Award, which recognizes cinematography in smaller features that might not receive wider theatrical release or awareness. Vying for that prize are Briton Joshua James Richards (The Rider), Georgian Giorgi Shvelidze (Namme) and Frank van den Eeden of the Netherlands (Girl).
Check out the TV nominees below.
The Asc said last month that Robert Richardson will receive its Asc Lifetime...
The marquee Theatrical Release prize certainly is an international contest, with the five nominees all hailing from different countries: Mexico’s Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, American Matthew Libatique for A Star is Born, Irishman Robbie Ryan for The Favourite, Linus Sandgren of Sweden for First Man and Poland’s Łukasz Żal for Cold War.
It’s the same story for the Spotlight Award, which recognizes cinematography in smaller features that might not receive wider theatrical release or awareness. Vying for that prize are Briton Joshua James Richards (The Rider), Georgian Giorgi Shvelidze (Namme) and Frank van den Eeden of the Netherlands (Girl).
Check out the TV nominees below.
The Asc said last month that Robert Richardson will receive its Asc Lifetime...
- 1/7/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Alfonso Cuarón (“Roma”) will compete against feature cinematographers Matthew Libatique (“A Star Is Born”), Robbie Ryan (“The Favourite”), Linus Sandgren (“First Man”), and Łukasz Żal (“Cold War”) in the 33rd annual Asc Awards. They will be held February 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, marking the Asc’s 100th anniversary.
However, after making history last year as the first woman Dp nominated for her work on “Mudbound,” Rachel Morrison was snubbed for Best Picture contender “Black Panther.” Also left out was previous Asc nominee James Laxton (“Moonlight”) for Barry Jenkins’ follow-up, “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
For Cuarón, this marks the first time that the Asc has nominated a director in the feature category for serving as his own Dp. Previously, Cary Fukunaga (“Bond 25”) was nominated in the Spotlight category for “Beasts of No Nation,” which he both directed and shot.
In addition, “Roma” and “Cold War” mark...
However, after making history last year as the first woman Dp nominated for her work on “Mudbound,” Rachel Morrison was snubbed for Best Picture contender “Black Panther.” Also left out was previous Asc nominee James Laxton (“Moonlight”) for Barry Jenkins’ follow-up, “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
For Cuarón, this marks the first time that the Asc has nominated a director in the feature category for serving as his own Dp. Previously, Cary Fukunaga (“Bond 25”) was nominated in the Spotlight category for “Beasts of No Nation,” which he both directed and shot.
In addition, “Roma” and “Cold War” mark...
- 1/7/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Few people have as much insight into the rise and run of "The X-Files" as Frank Spotnitz.
Spotnitz joined the show as a writer in its second season and worked as a writer/producer until the Fox drama ended its nine-season run. He rose to the level of executive producer, directed episodes of the show and worked on the "X-Files" movies that were released during and after the show's run.
None of it was easy.
Part of the reason an obscure show that aired on Friday nights rose to such heights of popularity and influence was because Chris Carter, the show's creator and executive producer, was a demanding boss.
"He was really uncompromising," Spotnitz said in an interview about his time on "The X-Files." "He didn’t care if you didn't like him because he was being so difficult, but he just insisted that you do your best."
In my experience,...
Spotnitz joined the show as a writer in its second season and worked as a writer/producer until the Fox drama ended its nine-season run. He rose to the level of executive producer, directed episodes of the show and worked on the "X-Files" movies that were released during and after the show's run.
None of it was easy.
Part of the reason an obscure show that aired on Friday nights rose to such heights of popularity and influence was because Chris Carter, the show's creator and executive producer, was a demanding boss.
"He was really uncompromising," Spotnitz said in an interview about his time on "The X-Files." "He didn’t care if you didn't like him because he was being so difficult, but he just insisted that you do your best."
In my experience,...
- 7/16/2013
- by Maureen Ryan
- Huffington Post
Splice director Vincenzo Natali’s new supernatural tale Haunter was just picked up by IFC Midnight for distribution after showing at South By Southwest. Haunter is written by Brian King who also wrote Night Train and Cypher, and stars Abigail Breslin as a teenage girl who is forced to relive the day she died.
"It's not just King's deftly-layered and slyly contorted screenplay or Jon Joffin's frankly beautiful cinematography that makes Haunter such an interesting little 'throwback' thriller. Natali and editor Michael Doherty seem intent on playing games with their viewers, and only those who have a lot of experience with haunted house movies will be able to glean a few early clues," Scott Weinberg said in his review from SXSW.
Read the full FEARnet review of Haunter here.
In other SXSW news, Cheap Thrills also premiered as part of the Midnighter series to great reviews and it was...
"It's not just King's deftly-layered and slyly contorted screenplay or Jon Joffin's frankly beautiful cinematography that makes Haunter such an interesting little 'throwback' thriller. Natali and editor Michael Doherty seem intent on playing games with their viewers, and only those who have a lot of experience with haunted house movies will be able to glean a few early clues," Scott Weinberg said in his review from SXSW.
Read the full FEARnet review of Haunter here.
In other SXSW news, Cheap Thrills also premiered as part of the Midnighter series to great reviews and it was...
- 3/12/2013
- by Sara Castillo
- FEARnet
I look forward to a new Vincenzo Natali movie like most movie geeks anticipate the next feature from Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese. Ever since I stumbled across his 1997 debut film Cube, which still stands up (despite its lesser sequels) as a very novel approach to cerebral horror or dark fantasy or violent sci-fi... I'm not exactly sure. From there he made Cypher (2002), Nothing (2003), and Splice (2009), all of which are A) cool, B) creepy, or C) a combination of cool and creepy.
So it was with much enthusiasm that I leapt into Mr. Natali's latest effort, the haunted house story known simply as Haunter.
Already I can hear what you're thinking: another haunted house movie? My response is a loud "yep!" because, hey, if we're going to get endless permutations on the sub-genre (including everything Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister), we may as well shine a light on the most creative ones.
So it was with much enthusiasm that I leapt into Mr. Natali's latest effort, the haunted house story known simply as Haunter.
Already I can hear what you're thinking: another haunted house movie? My response is a loud "yep!" because, hey, if we're going to get endless permutations on the sub-genre (including everything Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister), we may as well shine a light on the most creative ones.
- 3/10/2013
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
Scheduled to Air on Saturday July 14, 2012 at 8/7c on NBC
A talented young gymnast turns trials into triumphs in the inspiring new feature-length movie, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars., coming to Blu-ray. Combo Pack, DVD, and Digital Download on July 3, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Inspired by the beloved American Girl® line of dolls and featuring the celebrated 2012 Girl of the Year®, the film stars Oscar® nominee
Nia Vardalos (My Life In Ruins, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Jade Pettyjohn (.The United States of Tara.) as McKenna., Ian Ziering (.Beverly Hills 90210.), Kerris Dorsey (Moneyball, .Brothers & Sisters.) and former Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby (Broadway.s .Peter Pan.).
A modern and heartwarming original story about a young girl whose dream to compete as a world class gymnast is jeopardized when she begins to have trouble in school, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars. helps girls learn...
A talented young gymnast turns trials into triumphs in the inspiring new feature-length movie, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars., coming to Blu-ray. Combo Pack, DVD, and Digital Download on July 3, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Inspired by the beloved American Girl® line of dolls and featuring the celebrated 2012 Girl of the Year®, the film stars Oscar® nominee
Nia Vardalos (My Life In Ruins, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Jade Pettyjohn (.The United States of Tara.) as McKenna., Ian Ziering (.Beverly Hills 90210.), Kerris Dorsey (Moneyball, .Brothers & Sisters.) and former Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby (Broadway.s .Peter Pan.).
A modern and heartwarming original story about a young girl whose dream to compete as a world class gymnast is jeopardized when she begins to have trouble in school, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars. helps girls learn...
- 4/25/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Viggo Mortensen (Sigmund Freud), Michael Fassbender (Carl Jung), A Dangerous Method Monsieur Lazhar Tops Genie Awards Meilleur Film / Best Motion Picture A Dangerous Method – Martin Katz, Marco Mehlitz, Jeremy Thomas CAFÉ De Flore – Pierre Even, Marie-Claude Poulin, Jean-Marc Vallée * Monsieur Lazhar – Luc Déry, Kim McCraw Starbuck – André Rouleau The Whistleblower – Christina Piovesan, Celine Rattray Meilleure RÉALISATION / Achievement In Direction David Cronenberg – A Dangerous Method Steven Silver – The Bang Bang Club Jean-marc VALLÉE – Café de Flore * Philippe Falardeau – Monsieur Lazhar Larysa Kondracki – The Whistleblower Meilleures Images / Achievement In Cinematography Miroslaw Baszak, C.S.C. – The Bang Bang Club Pierre Cottereau – Café de Flore Jon Joffin – Daydream Nation * Jean-FRANÇOIS Lord – Snow & Ashes Ronald Plante – Monsieur Lazhar Meilleur Montage / Achievement In Editing Jean-FRANÇOIS Bergeron – The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom Michael Czarnecki – In Darkness Patrick Demers – Jaloux * STÉPHANE Lafleur – Monsieur Lazhar Ronald Sanders, C.C.E. A.C.E. – A Dangerous Method...
- 3/9/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Yesterday, the nominees for the 2010 Leo Awards were announced. The objective of this award is to celebrate all the things that have been done in the film and television industry of the Prairies and the province British Columbia along with people who are based in these regions. Furthermore, foreign TV series and films that are produced in Canada's West are also included in the party. Obviously, this is not the full list of nominees. In fact, this is the presentation of the nominees for dramatic TV series, feature films, comedy series and web series.
Feature Length Drama
Best Feature Length Drama:
* A Shine Of Rainbows
* Alice
* Cole
* Excited
* The Thaw
Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama:
* Vic Sarin - A Shine Of Rainbows
* Carl Bessai - Cole
* Bruce Sweeney - Excited
* Mark A. Lewis - The Thaw
Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama:
* Vic Sarin, Chatherine Spear and...
Feature Length Drama
Best Feature Length Drama:
* A Shine Of Rainbows
* Alice
* Cole
* Excited
* The Thaw
Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama:
* Vic Sarin - A Shine Of Rainbows
* Carl Bessai - Cole
* Bruce Sweeney - Excited
* Mark A. Lewis - The Thaw
Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama:
* Vic Sarin, Chatherine Spear and...
- 5/4/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Lions Gate Films
Actor-director Charles Martin Smith is no stranger to the Great White Northern domain of Farley Mowat, having played the Canadian author in the 1983 adaptation of his classic novel "Never Cry Wolf".
Smith remains behind the camera for "The Snow Walker", which he adapted from the Mowat short story "Walk Well My Brother". While, visually speaking, he has the untamed terrain down cold, this odd-couple survival tale involving a cocky pilot and a young Inuit woman, which was screened at the much-warmer Bangkok International Film Festival, never quite takes off dramatically.
Barry Pepper brings the right amount of flyboy swagger and a decent Canadian accent to the role of Charlie Halliday, a cocky former World War II pilot who does pickup and delivery work throughout the Northwest Territories for a private air outfit.
During one of his runs, he's approached by an Inuit family who bribe him with a pair of walrus tusks to fly their tubercular daughter (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital in Yellowknife.
When engine failure plunges them 200 miles from the nearest village, they must learn to overcome a language barrier and start fending for themselves with the creeping realization that a rescue effort may not be imminent.
Smith and a trio of cinematographers (Paul Sarossy, Jon Joffin and David Connell) capture the imposing elements -- from blinding snow to swarming insects -- to highly visceral effect, while Pepper and the expressive Inuit actress Piugattuk form a curious bond.
But rather than trusting that core relationship, Smith keeps cutting back to home base, where Halliday's boss (James Cromwell) is overseeing a hopeless search-and-rescue mission. Those constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
Actor-director Charles Martin Smith is no stranger to the Great White Northern domain of Farley Mowat, having played the Canadian author in the 1983 adaptation of his classic novel "Never Cry Wolf".
Smith remains behind the camera for "The Snow Walker", which he adapted from the Mowat short story "Walk Well My Brother". While, visually speaking, he has the untamed terrain down cold, this odd-couple survival tale involving a cocky pilot and a young Inuit woman, which was screened at the much-warmer Bangkok International Film Festival, never quite takes off dramatically.
Barry Pepper brings the right amount of flyboy swagger and a decent Canadian accent to the role of Charlie Halliday, a cocky former World War II pilot who does pickup and delivery work throughout the Northwest Territories for a private air outfit.
During one of his runs, he's approached by an Inuit family who bribe him with a pair of walrus tusks to fly their tubercular daughter (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital in Yellowknife.
When engine failure plunges them 200 miles from the nearest village, they must learn to overcome a language barrier and start fending for themselves with the creeping realization that a rescue effort may not be imminent.
Smith and a trio of cinematographers (Paul Sarossy, Jon Joffin and David Connell) capture the imposing elements -- from blinding snow to swarming insects -- to highly visceral effect, while Pepper and the expressive Inuit actress Piugattuk form a curious bond.
But rather than trusting that core relationship, Smith keeps cutting back to home base, where Halliday's boss (James Cromwell) is overseeing a hopeless search-and-rescue mission. Those constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
Lions Gate Films
Actor-director Charles Martin Smith is no stranger to the Great White Northern domain of Farley Mowat, having played the Canadian author in the 1983 adaptation of his classic novel "Never Cry Wolf".
Smith remains behind the camera for "The Snow Walker", which he adapted from the Mowat short story "Walk Well My Brother". While, visually speaking, he has the untamed terrain down cold, this odd-couple survival tale involving a cocky pilot and a young Inuit woman, which was screened at the much-warmer Bangkok International Film Festival, never quite takes off dramatically.
Barry Pepper brings the right amount of flyboy swagger and a decent Canadian accent to the role of Charlie Halliday, a cocky former World War II pilot who does pickup and delivery work throughout the Northwest Territories for a private air outfit.
During one of his runs, he's approached by an Inuit family who bribe him with a pair of walrus tusks to fly their tubercular daughter (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital in Yellowknife.
When engine failure plunges them 200 miles from the nearest village, they must learn to overcome a language barrier and start fending for themselves with the creeping realization that a rescue effort may not be imminent.
Smith and a trio of cinematographers (Paul Sarossy, Jon Joffin and David Connell) capture the imposing elements -- from blinding snow to swarming insects -- to highly visceral effect, while Pepper and the expressive Inuit actress Piugattuk form a curious bond.
But rather than trusting that core relationship, Smith keeps cutting back to home base, where Halliday's boss (James Cromwell) is overseeing a hopeless search-and-rescue mission. Those constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
Actor-director Charles Martin Smith is no stranger to the Great White Northern domain of Farley Mowat, having played the Canadian author in the 1983 adaptation of his classic novel "Never Cry Wolf".
Smith remains behind the camera for "The Snow Walker", which he adapted from the Mowat short story "Walk Well My Brother". While, visually speaking, he has the untamed terrain down cold, this odd-couple survival tale involving a cocky pilot and a young Inuit woman, which was screened at the much-warmer Bangkok International Film Festival, never quite takes off dramatically.
Barry Pepper brings the right amount of flyboy swagger and a decent Canadian accent to the role of Charlie Halliday, a cocky former World War II pilot who does pickup and delivery work throughout the Northwest Territories for a private air outfit.
During one of his runs, he's approached by an Inuit family who bribe him with a pair of walrus tusks to fly their tubercular daughter (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital in Yellowknife.
When engine failure plunges them 200 miles from the nearest village, they must learn to overcome a language barrier and start fending for themselves with the creeping realization that a rescue effort may not be imminent.
Smith and a trio of cinematographers (Paul Sarossy, Jon Joffin and David Connell) capture the imposing elements -- from blinding snow to swarming insects -- to highly visceral effect, while Pepper and the expressive Inuit actress Piugattuk form a curious bond.
But rather than trusting that core relationship, Smith keeps cutting back to home base, where Halliday's boss (James Cromwell) is overseeing a hopeless search-and-rescue mission. Those constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
Lions Gate Films
Actor-director Charles Martin Smith is no stranger to the Great White Northern domain of Farley Mowat, having played the Canadian author in the 1983 adaptation of his classic novel "Never Cry Wolf".
Smith remains behind the camera for "The Snow Walker", which he adapted from the Mowat short story "Walk Well My Brother". While, visually speaking, he has the untamed terrain down cold, this odd-couple survival tale involving a cocky pilot and a young Inuit woman, which was screened at the much-warmer Bangkok International Film Festival, never quite takes off dramatically.
Barry Pepper brings the right amount of flyboy swagger and a decent Canadian accent to the role of Charlie Halliday, a cocky former World War II pilot who does pickup and delivery work throughout the Northwest Territories for a private air outfit.
During one of his runs, he's approached by an Inuit family who bribe him with a pair of walrus tusks to fly their tubercular daughter (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital in Yellowknife.
When engine failure plunges them 200 miles from the nearest village, they must learn to overcome a language barrier and start fending for themselves with the creeping realization that a rescue effort may not be imminent.
Smith and a trio of cinematographers (Paul Sarossy, Jon Joffin and David Connell) capture the imposing elements -- from blinding snow to swarming insects -- to highly visceral effect, while Pepper and the expressive Inuit actress Piugattuk form a curious bond.
But rather than trusting that core relationship, Smith keeps cutting back to home base, where Halliday's boss (James Cromwell) is overseeing a hopeless search-and-rescue mission. Those constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
Actor-director Charles Martin Smith is no stranger to the Great White Northern domain of Farley Mowat, having played the Canadian author in the 1983 adaptation of his classic novel "Never Cry Wolf".
Smith remains behind the camera for "The Snow Walker", which he adapted from the Mowat short story "Walk Well My Brother". While, visually speaking, he has the untamed terrain down cold, this odd-couple survival tale involving a cocky pilot and a young Inuit woman, which was screened at the much-warmer Bangkok International Film Festival, never quite takes off dramatically.
Barry Pepper brings the right amount of flyboy swagger and a decent Canadian accent to the role of Charlie Halliday, a cocky former World War II pilot who does pickup and delivery work throughout the Northwest Territories for a private air outfit.
During one of his runs, he's approached by an Inuit family who bribe him with a pair of walrus tusks to fly their tubercular daughter (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital in Yellowknife.
When engine failure plunges them 200 miles from the nearest village, they must learn to overcome a language barrier and start fending for themselves with the creeping realization that a rescue effort may not be imminent.
Smith and a trio of cinematographers (Paul Sarossy, Jon Joffin and David Connell) capture the imposing elements -- from blinding snow to swarming insects -- to highly visceral effect, while Pepper and the expressive Inuit actress Piugattuk form a curious bond.
But rather than trusting that core relationship, Smith keeps cutting back to home base, where Halliday's boss (James Cromwell) is overseeing a hopeless search-and-rescue mission. Those constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
- 3/24/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lions Gate Films
Actor-director Charles Martin Smith is no stranger to the Great White Northern domain of Farley Mowat, having played the Canadian author in the 1983 adaptation of his classic novel "Never Cry Wolf".
Smith remains behind the camera for "The Snow Walker", which he adapted from the Mowat short story "Walk Well My Brother". While, visually speaking, he has the untamed terrain down cold, this odd-couple survival tale involving a cocky pilot and a young Inuit woman, which was screened at the much-warmer Bangkok International Film Festival, never quite takes off dramatically.
Barry Pepper brings the right amount of flyboy swagger and a decent Canadian accent to the role of Charlie Halliday, a cocky former World War II pilot who does pickup and delivery work throughout the Northwest Territories for a private air outfit.
During one of his runs, he's approached by an Inuit family who bribe him with a pair of walrus tusks to fly their tubercular daughter (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital in Yellowknife.
When engine failure plunges them 200 miles from the nearest village, they must learn to overcome a language barrier and start fending for themselves with the creeping realization that a rescue effort may not be imminent.
Smith and a trio of cinematographers (Paul Sarossy, Jon Joffin and David Connell) capture the imposing elements -- from blinding snow to swarming insects -- to highly visceral effect, while Pepper and the expressive Inuit actress Piugattuk form a curious bond.
But rather than trusting that core relationship, Smith keeps cutting back to home base, where Halliday's boss (James Cromwell) is overseeing a hopeless search-and-rescue mission. Those constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
Actor-director Charles Martin Smith is no stranger to the Great White Northern domain of Farley Mowat, having played the Canadian author in the 1983 adaptation of his classic novel "Never Cry Wolf".
Smith remains behind the camera for "The Snow Walker", which he adapted from the Mowat short story "Walk Well My Brother". While, visually speaking, he has the untamed terrain down cold, this odd-couple survival tale involving a cocky pilot and a young Inuit woman, which was screened at the much-warmer Bangkok International Film Festival, never quite takes off dramatically.
Barry Pepper brings the right amount of flyboy swagger and a decent Canadian accent to the role of Charlie Halliday, a cocky former World War II pilot who does pickup and delivery work throughout the Northwest Territories for a private air outfit.
During one of his runs, he's approached by an Inuit family who bribe him with a pair of walrus tusks to fly their tubercular daughter (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital in Yellowknife.
When engine failure plunges them 200 miles from the nearest village, they must learn to overcome a language barrier and start fending for themselves with the creeping realization that a rescue effort may not be imminent.
Smith and a trio of cinematographers (Paul Sarossy, Jon Joffin and David Connell) capture the imposing elements -- from blinding snow to swarming insects -- to highly visceral effect, while Pepper and the expressive Inuit actress Piugattuk form a curious bond.
But rather than trusting that core relationship, Smith keeps cutting back to home base, where Halliday's boss (James Cromwell) is overseeing a hopeless search-and-rescue mission. Those constant interruptions prevent the story from building to a satisfying emotional pitch, leaving the film, like the characters, to trudge circuitously across that vast frozen tundra.
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