January 2026

ASC Award Nominations: Members and Guests Converge at the Clubhouse as Nominees React

Chuck Minsky, ASC, chair of the Society's Awards Committee, revealed the nominees for the 40th ASC Awards on Thursday morning during a breakfast at the ASC Clubhouse, which was also livestreamed. Attendees including members, publicists, sponsors and other guests mingled over a light breakfast as the noms were announced (the complete list of nominees can be found here). It was a thrill for nominees, including some first-timers, as they learned of the prestigious recognition for their work. Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC earned her first feature-category nomination on the strength of writer-director Ryan Coogler’s Mississippi Delta-set horror film, Sinners. "Being acknowledged by my peers, people whose work has shaped my own, is a milestone I...more