November 2025

American Cinematographer's Shot Craft Wins 2025 Folio: Eddie Award for Best Service Journalism

Shot Craft, American Cinematographer's column of educational lessons on the art and science of cinematography, has received the 2025 Folio: Eddie Award for Best Instructional/How-To in the category of "Service Journalism." The long-running series, which provides insights and actionable advice for aspiring and working cinematographers alike, is written by Jay Holben, an ASC associate member and the technical editor of American Cinematographer. “Jay has long been one of our magazine’s most valuable contributors, both as a writer and as our technical editor, so it’s extremely gratifying to see his hard work rewarded with this honor,” says AC editor-in-chief Stephen Pizzello. “Since his start with us many years ago, he’s become an ASC...more