The American Society of Cinematographers announced the 2018 nominees for the ASC Awards. Like many guild honors it’s seen as a precursor for the equivalent category at the Academy Awards and this year that’s good news for Netflix and “Mudbound.”
“Mudbound’s” Rachel Morrison became the first woman ever nominated for this honor by the ASC and if she earns an Oscar nomination she’d also make history with the Academy in that respect (both stats are embarrassing, frankly). Morrison’s work in the period drama was recognized alongside the achievements of Bruno Delbonnel (“Darkest Hour”), Hoyte van Hoytema (“Dunkirk”), Dan Lausten (“The Shape of Water”) and Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner 2049”).
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Most notably, the ASC snubbed Sayombhu Mukdeeprom‘s magnificent work in “Call Me By Your Name,” but international voters of the Cinematography branch may have something to say about that when the Oscar nominations are announced in two weeks. Toby Oliver (“Get Out”), Vittorio Storaro (“Wonder Wheel”), Ed Lachman (“Wonderstruck”) and Ben Davis (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”) now also have a slim shot at cracking the field.
On the television side, “Game of Thrones” earned two nominations while “The Crown,” “The Man in High Castle,” “Legion,” “Mindunter” and “The Deuce” were all recognized.
The winners will be announced during a ceremony on Feb. 17.
The complete list of 2018 nominees are as follows:
THEATRICAL RELEASE
Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC for “Blade Runner 2049”
Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC for “Darkest Hour”
Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC for “Dunkirk”
Dan Laustsen, DFF for “The Shape of Water”
Rachel Morrison, ASC for “Mudbound”
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Máté Herbai, HSC for “On Body and Soul”
Mikhail Krichman, RGC for “Loveless”
Mart Taniel for “November”
EPISODIC NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
Gonzalo Amat for “The Man in the High Castle” (“Land O’ Smiles”)
Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC for “The Crown” (“Smoke and Mirrors”)
Robert McLachlan, ASC, CSC for “Game of Thrones” (“The Spoils of War”)
Gregory Middleton, ASC, CSC for “Game of Thrones” (“Dragonstone”)
Alasdair Walker for “Outlander” (“The Battle Joined”)
EPISODIC COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
Dana Gonzales, ASC for “Legion” (“Chapter 1”)
David Greene, ASC, CSC for “12 Monkeys” (“Mother”)
Kurt Jones for “The Originals” (“Bag of Cobras”)
Boris Mojsovski, CSC for “12 Monkeys” (“Thief”)
Crescenzo Notarile, ASC for “Gotham” (“The Executioner”)
MOTION PICTURE, MINI-SERIES OR PILOT MADE FOR TELEVISION
Pepe Avila del Pino for “The Deuce” (Pilot)
Serge Desrosiers, CSC for “Sometimes the Good Kill”
Mathias Herndl, AAC for “Genius” (“Chapter 1”)
Shelly Johnson, ASC for “Training Day” (Pilot – “Apocalypse Now”)
Christopher Probst, ASC for “Mindhunter” (Pilot)