
Mank Wins Feature Award from American Society of Cinematographers
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Brie Clayton April 19, 2021
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Two of Us takes home the Spotlight Award and The Truffle Hunters garners the Documentary Award; The Queen's Gambit , The Crown , Motherland: Fort Salem , and The Mandalorian get top prizes in the TV categories.
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) presented its annual awards during a virtual ceremony today, with Erik Messerschmidt, ASC claiming the top feature film prize for Mank. The 35th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards also honored Aur lien 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.
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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 Chicago 7
Joshua James Richards for Nomadland
Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC for Cherry
Dariusz Wolski, ASC for News of the World
-category sponsored by Keslow Camera
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Katelin Arizmendi for Swallow
Aur lien Marra for Two of Us WINNER
Andrey Naidenov for Dear Comrades!
-category sponsored by Panavision
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Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for The Truffle Hunters WINNER
Victor Kossakovsky and Egil H skjold Larsen for Gunda
Gianfranco Rosi for Notturno
-category sponsored by Canon USA
Motion Picture/Limited Series/Pilot Made for Television - presented by Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC
Martin Ahlgren, ASC for The Plot Against America, Part 6
Anette Haellmigk for The Great, The Great
Pete Konczal for Fargo, The Birthplace of Civilization
Steven Meizler for The Queen's Gambit, End Game WINNER
Gregory Middleton, ASC, CSC for Watchmen, This Extraordinary Being
-category sponsored by RED Digital Cinema
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