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 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 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
Fox garnered three nominations as the American Society of Cinematographers announced TV nominees for its Asc Awards. Winners will be unveiled at the 27th Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography set for February 10 at Hollywood & Highland. The film nominations will be announced January 9. Here are the noms: One-Hour Episodic Television Series Balazs Bolygo, Hsc for Cinemax’s Hunted (“Mort”) Chris Manley, Asc for AMC’s Mad Men (“The Phantom”) Kramer Morgenthau, Asc for HBO’s Game of Thrones (“The North Remembers”) David Moxness, Csc, Asc for Fox’s Fringe (“Letters of Transit”) Mike Spragg for Cinemax’s Strike Back (Episode 11) David Stockton, Asc for Fox’s Alcatraz (Pilot) Television Movie/Miniseries Michael Goi, Asc for FX’s American Horror Story: Asylum (“I am Anne Frank: Part 2”) Florian Hoffmeister for the PBS Masterpiece presentation of Great Expectations Arthur Reinhart for History Channel’s Hatfields & McCoys Rogier Stoffers, Asc for...
- 12/19/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Writer-director Richard Dutcher, who single-handedly advanced the notion of Mormon cinema with last year's independent success story "God's Army" (which went on to gross almost 10 times its $300,000 budget), builds on that promise with "Brigham City", an honest-to-goodness Mormon murder mystery.
Very much in the "Witness" mold, this involving, nicely crafted whodunit achieves the neat trick of remaining culturally and theologically true to its environment without being heavy-handed or preachy.
While it should be a respectable niche market performer for its Salt Lake City-based distributor, Excel Entertainment Group, the picture actually has some crossover potential. It would certainly be the perfect companion for something like A&E's "Murder in a Small Town".
Dutcher also steps in front of the camera to play the part of Wes Clayton, the soft-spoken sheriff of the compact, insulated town of Brigham who also serves as a Mormon bishop when not officially keeping the peace.
But the community's nominal tranquility is uprooted when a woman visiting from California is found murdered, and Clayton and his devout posse -- including young deputy Terry (Matthew A. Brown), retired sheriff Stu (Wilford Brimley, crusty as ever) and his spirited secretary, Peg (Carrie Morgan) -- find themselves having to answer to a big-city FBI agent (Tayva Patch) dispatched to solve the crime.
When it subsequently becomes apparent that the murder was the work of a serial killer, and suspicions shift from being cast upon outsiders to the disturbing likelihood of the perpetrator being one of their own, the once friendly town becomes engulfed in a sea of paranoia as doors are locked and windows are shuttered.
Meanwhile, Clayton, who previously lost his wife and child to a tragic accident, suffers a crisis of faith through his inability to nab the murderer and quell the growing fears of his neighbors and congregation.
Working within the well-defined boundaries of the classic movie murder mystery, Dutcher manages to sneak in a couple of genuine surprises in this well-paced if slightly overlong production that benefits greatly from its carefully detailed Mormon backdrop.
Although Dutcher's earnest but mechanical performance proves he's no triple threat, the rest of his predominantly Mormon cast is solid, with effective work from the always reliable Brimley as well as from Patch, who, as the constantly observing but nonbelieving FBI agent, essentially takes the viewer on a guided tour through Dutcher's very personal universe.
Production values certainly go a long way in this $1.2 million production, specifically director of photography Ken Glassing's quietly evocative visuals and Kee L. Miller's convincingly homey production design.
BRIGHAM CITY
Excel Entertainment Group
A Zion Films presentation
Director-screenwriter: Richard Dutcher
Producer: Richard Dutcher
Director of photography: Ken Glassing
Production designer: Kee L. Miller
Editor: Michael Chaskes
Costume designer: Camile J. Morris
Music: Sam Cardon
Color/stereo
Cast:
Wes: Richard Dutcher
Terry: Matthew A. Brown
Stu: Wilford Brimley
Peg: Carrie Morgan
Ed: Jon Enos
Meredith: Tayva Patch
Garcia: Jeff Johnson
Glen: Sterling Brimley
Running time -- 120 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
Very much in the "Witness" mold, this involving, nicely crafted whodunit achieves the neat trick of remaining culturally and theologically true to its environment without being heavy-handed or preachy.
While it should be a respectable niche market performer for its Salt Lake City-based distributor, Excel Entertainment Group, the picture actually has some crossover potential. It would certainly be the perfect companion for something like A&E's "Murder in a Small Town".
Dutcher also steps in front of the camera to play the part of Wes Clayton, the soft-spoken sheriff of the compact, insulated town of Brigham who also serves as a Mormon bishop when not officially keeping the peace.
But the community's nominal tranquility is uprooted when a woman visiting from California is found murdered, and Clayton and his devout posse -- including young deputy Terry (Matthew A. Brown), retired sheriff Stu (Wilford Brimley, crusty as ever) and his spirited secretary, Peg (Carrie Morgan) -- find themselves having to answer to a big-city FBI agent (Tayva Patch) dispatched to solve the crime.
When it subsequently becomes apparent that the murder was the work of a serial killer, and suspicions shift from being cast upon outsiders to the disturbing likelihood of the perpetrator being one of their own, the once friendly town becomes engulfed in a sea of paranoia as doors are locked and windows are shuttered.
Meanwhile, Clayton, who previously lost his wife and child to a tragic accident, suffers a crisis of faith through his inability to nab the murderer and quell the growing fears of his neighbors and congregation.
Working within the well-defined boundaries of the classic movie murder mystery, Dutcher manages to sneak in a couple of genuine surprises in this well-paced if slightly overlong production that benefits greatly from its carefully detailed Mormon backdrop.
Although Dutcher's earnest but mechanical performance proves he's no triple threat, the rest of his predominantly Mormon cast is solid, with effective work from the always reliable Brimley as well as from Patch, who, as the constantly observing but nonbelieving FBI agent, essentially takes the viewer on a guided tour through Dutcher's very personal universe.
Production values certainly go a long way in this $1.2 million production, specifically director of photography Ken Glassing's quietly evocative visuals and Kee L. Miller's convincingly homey production design.
BRIGHAM CITY
Excel Entertainment Group
A Zion Films presentation
Director-screenwriter: Richard Dutcher
Producer: Richard Dutcher
Director of photography: Ken Glassing
Production designer: Kee L. Miller
Editor: Michael Chaskes
Costume designer: Camile J. Morris
Music: Sam Cardon
Color/stereo
Cast:
Wes: Richard Dutcher
Terry: Matthew A. Brown
Stu: Wilford Brimley
Peg: Carrie Morgan
Ed: Jon Enos
Meredith: Tayva Patch
Garcia: Jeff Johnson
Glen: Sterling Brimley
Running time -- 120 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
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