This year’s Cinematography field is somewhat of an open field at the moment. We assume Robert Richardson will earn his 10th nomination for “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” which would also be his fourth for a Quentin Tarantino film. We assume Roger Deakins will earn his 15th nomination for “1917.” We assume Rodrigo Prieto will earn his third nomination for “The Irishman” after earning a nod for his last Martin Scorsese collaboration, “Silence.” And if there are truly only two slots left to fill? What a battle is brewing. Will international cinematographers Hong Kyung-Po or Jorg Widmer earn their first nods for “Parasite” and “A Hidden Life,” respectfully? Will the relatively unknown Jarin Blaschke sneak in for “The Lighthouse”? Will the branch remeber Hoyte van Hoytema’s work in “Ad Astra”? Could Mihai Mălaimare Jr.’s pop sensabilities in “Jojo Rabbit” be in play? This is definitely a tough one. [Posted October 7]
LIKELY
Roger Deakins, “1917”
Rodrigo Prieto, “The Irishman”
Robert Richardson, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
ALMOST THERE
Jarin Blaschke, “The Lighthouse”
Hoyte van Hoytema, “Ad Astra”
Hong Kyung-pyo, “Parasite”
Jörg Widmer, “A Hidden Life”
Phedon Papamichael, “Ford v Ferrari”
LONGSHOTS
Mihai Mălaimare Jr., “Jojo Rabbit”
Yorick Le Saux, “Little Women”
Robbie Ryan, “Marriage Story”
Todd Banhazl, “Hustlers”
George Richmond, “Rocketman”
Mike Gioulakis, “Us”
Darius Khondji, “Uncut Gems”
Drew Daniels, “Waves”
Jody Lee Lipes, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Anna Franquesa Solano, “The Farewell”
Natasha Braier, “Honey Boy”
Barry Ackroyd, “Bombshell”
Adam Arkapaw, “The King”
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Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
