2018 American Society of Cinematographers Awards explained

Number:	33
Award:	ASC Awards
Award Link:	American Society of Cinematographers
Date:	February 9, 2019
Site:	Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom
Free Award Type:	Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Free Award:	Cold War
Last Link:	2017 American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Last:	2017
Next Link:	2019 American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Next:	2019

The 33rd American Society of Cinematographers Awards was held on February 9, 2019, at the Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom, honoring the best cinematographers of film and television in 2018.

The nominees for film and television were announced on January 7, 2019.^[1]

Winners and nominees

Board of Directors Award

Awarded to actor Jeff Bridges.^[2]

Film

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Release

Łukasz Żal, PSC – Cold War
- Alfonso Cuarón – Roma
- Matthew Libatique, ASC – A Star Is Born
- Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC – The Favourite
- Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF – First Man

Spotlight Award

The Spotlight Award recognizes outstanding cinematography in features and documentaries that are typically screened at film festivals, in limited theatrical release, or outside the United States.

Giorgi Shvelidze – Namme
- Joshua James Richards – The Rider
- Frank van den Eeden, NSC, SBC – Girl

Television

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Non-Commercial Television

Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC – The Crown (Episode: "Beryl") (Netflix)
- Gonzalo Amat – The Man in the High Castle (Episode: "Jahr Null") (Amazon)
- David Klein, ASC – Homeland (Episode: "Paean to the People") (Showtime)
- Colin Watkinson, ASC – The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "The Word") (Hulu)
- Cathal Watters, ISC – Peaky Blinders (Episode: "The Company") (Netflix)
- Zoë White, ACS – The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Holly") (Hulu)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Commercial Television

Jon Joffin, ASC – Beyond (Episode: "Two Zero One") (Freeform)
- Nathaniel Goodman, ASC – Timeless (Episode: "The King of the Delta Blues") (NBC)
- Ben Richardson – Yellowstone (Episode: "Daybreak") (Paramount Network)
- David Stockton, ASC – Gotham (Episode: "A Dark Knight: Queen Takes Knight") (Fox)
- Thomas Yatsko, ASC – Damnation (Episode: "A Different Species") (USA Network)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie, Miniseries, or Pilot

James Friend, BSC – Patrick Melrose (Episode: "Bad News") (Showtime)
- Mathias Herndl, AAC – Genius: Picasso (Episode: "Chapter 1") (NatGeo)
- Florian Hoffmeister, BSC – The Terror (Episode: "Go for Broke") (AMC)
- M. David Mullen, ASC – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: "Pilot") (Amazon)
- Brendan Steacy, CSC – Alias Grace (Episode: "Part 1") (Netflix)

Other awards

Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Richardson, ASC
Career Achievement in Television: Jeffrey Jur, ASC

Notes and References

Web site: Hipes. Patrick. 'Roma,' 'Cold War' Among American Society of Cinematographers Awards Nominees. The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2019.
Web site: ASC to Honor Jeff Bridges with Board of Governors Award. January 17, 2019.