October 2025

2025 ASC Student Heritage Awards Celebrate Cinematography’s New Bright Lights

Since 1999, the ASC Student Heritage Awards have honored the work of up-and-coming cinematographers at the university level. The awards are a pillar of the Society’s ongoing commitment to recognizing and nurturing the next generation of filmmaking talent. This year’s ceremony was held at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood on October 12, with a host of ASC members in attendance, alongside nominees from undergraduate and graduate programs around the country. The ceremony was presided over by Society 2nd Vice President John Simmons, recipient of this year’s ASC Presidents Award. “These students are standout cinematographers,” Simmons told American Cinematographer. “Our members and staff put in a lot of effort to find out who these stellar...more