40th ASC Awards — Highlights and Winners (Updating Live)

6:44 pm — The host of this year’s ceremony is actor Kerri Kenney-Silver.

The first ever ASC Awards ceremony was held at the ASC Clubhouse, hosted by Gregory Peck with about 100 people in attendance. Thirty-nine shows later, we are joined by an audience of more than 1,100, with nominees, honorees and supporters gathered to celebrate.

Register here to watch the livestream of the event.

6:44 pm — You can follow along with our livestream using the ASC Awards Program Book, which contains extensive detail about the night's honorees and nominees, chronicles the Society’s many milestones over the past 40 years, and evokes the colors and vibe of 1986. Below, readers can flip through each page of the book and zoom in on details.

6:47 pm - The audience is assembled and the ceremony will begin immediately after dinner... stay tuned.

7:06pm — ASC President Mandy Walker has opened the show.

7:09pm — ASC Awards Committee Chair Chuck Minsky introduces the opening show reel — celebrating the ASC Awards’ 40-year legacy.

7:15pm — Welcome the night's host, Kerri Kenney-Silver.

7:22pm — Presenting the Episode of a Half-Hour Series Award. The category is sponsored by Red Digital Cinema, with the award presented by Kira Kelly, ASC and Edu Grau, ASC, AEC.

Nominees:

Adam Bricker, ASC for Hacks — “I Love LA”

Fraser Brown, CSC for Twisted Metal — “NUY3ARZ”

Paul Daley for The Righteous Gemstones — "Prelude"

Daniel Grant for Murderbot — “Escape Velocity Protocol”

Matthew J. Lloyd, ASC for Government Cheese — “Trial and Error”

Adam Newport-Berra for The Studio — "The Oner"

And the winner is…

Adam Newport-Berra for The Studio — "The Oner"

This was the first ASC Award nomination for Newport-Berra; he also won an Emmy Award for his work on “The Oner” in 2025. His credits include the features The Invite, Good Fortune, Splitsville
and The Last Black Man in San Francisco, as well as episodes of The Bear.

7:31pm — Up next is the Career Achievement in Television Award, presented to M. David Mullen, ASC by actor Rachel Brosnahan. Brosnahan starred in the title role of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, a series whose signature style Mullen helped define through his cinematography’s distinct blend of classical technique and expressive color.

Mullen’s credits include the features The Love Witch, Jennifer’s Body and the forthcoming The Face of Horror and the series Smash, Big Love, Westworld and Get Shorty. His achievements in television have thus far earned him two ASC Awards and three Emmy Awards.

7:44pm — Up now is the Documentary Award — sponsored by Canon U.S.A. — presented by Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC and James Deakins.

Nominees:
Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko for 2000 Meters from Andriivka
Brandon Somerhalder for Come See Me in the Good Light
Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo and Tor Edvin Eliassen for Folktales

And the winner is...

Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko for 2000 Meters from Andriivka

This was the first ASC Award nomination for the filmmakers.

Chernov is a Ukrainian filmmaker, war correspondent, videographer, photographer, photojournalist and novelist. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, he is known for his coverage of the Revolution of Dignity, the war in Donbas, the downing of flight MH17, the Syrian civil war, Battle of Mosul in Iraq, and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the Siege of Mariupol. His film on the latter subject, 20 Days in Mariupol, earned a BAFTA Award for Best Documentary and an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film in 2024.

Babenko is a Ukrainian documentary photographer and video journalist based in Kyiv who has covered Ukraine’s fight for freedom since 2022.

7:52pm — The Curtis Clark ASC Technology Award — sponsored by Picture Shop — is now being presented to Kodak, honoring the company’s integral role in providing the film stocks that have helped define the look of cinema for more than a century. Presenting the award is actor and filmmaker Giovanni Ribisi.

The honor recognizes Kodak’s impact not only on Hollywood’s golden age, but on contemporary productions of all sizes, as the singular qualities of the film image continue to be sought after by emerging and established moviemakers alike.

8:04pm — The Spotlight Award — sponsored by Panavision — brings to light smaller feature projects that deserve attention. The prize will be presented by Natasha Braier, ASC, ADF and filmmaker Boots Riley.

Nominees:
Steven Breckon for The Plague
Mátyás Erdély, ASC, HSC for Orphan
Karl-Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK for Amrum

And the winner is…

Mátyás Erdély, ASC, HSC for Orphan

This was the second ASC Award nomination and second win for Erdély, who earned the prize in this category in 2016 for his work on the feature Son of Saul. (He shared the honor with Macbeth cinematographer Adam Arkapaw, as Spotlight Award voting in 2016 resulted in a tie.) Erdély’s credits include the features Delta,Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project and Miss Bala, as well as the four-part miniseries Southcliffe.

8:14pm — Stephen Pizzello, editor-in-chief of American Cinematographer, is now being presented with the ASC Award of Distinction for his steadfast stewardship of the ASC’s flagship publication. For more than three decades, Pizzello’s direction of the magazine has inspired its staff and helped generations of cinematographers learn, connect and create in an ever-evolving field. Handing him the trophy is ASC President Mandy Walker.

8:30pm — Next up is the ASC’s Music Video Award, sponsored by Nanlux. The presenters are cinematographer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC and actor Gail Bean.

Nominees:
Jeff Cronenweth, ASC for “Supernatural” (Performed by Ariana Grande)
Jon Joffin, ASC and Mitchell Baxter for “False Prophet” (Performed by Pillars of a Twisted City)
Jon Joffin, ASC for “Visiting Hours” (Performed by Jon Bryant)
Juliette Lossky for “Altamaha-ha” (Performed by Stacy Subero)
Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC for “The Fate of Ophelia” (Performed by Taylor Swift)

And the winner is...

Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC for “The Fate of Ophelia” (Performed by Taylor Swift)

This is the fifth ASC Award nomination and first win for Prieto. The cinematographer’s previous nominations recognized his work on Silence (2017), The Irishman (2020), Killers of the Flower Moon (2024) and the music video for “Fortnight” (2025; performed by Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone). Prieto’s credits include the features Brokeback Mountain, Babel, Argo, The Wolf of Wall Street and Barbie.

8:38pm — Cynthia Pusheck, ASC is now accepting the Presidents Award, for her deep devotion to the ASC as a longtime governor, and as a founding co-chair of the Society’s Vision Committee. It is being presented by Society members Baz Idoine and John Simmons.

8:52pm — Michael Goi, ASC, ISC is presenting the Bud Stone Award, which is a complete surprise for the honoree…

…and the surprise honoree this year is Tom Fletcher.

9:02pm — Next up is the Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Award. Category sponsored by Arri, with the award presented by cinematographer Patrick Cady, ASC and actor John Carroll Lynch.

Nominees:
Michael Bauman for Monster: The Ed Gein Story — "Buxum Bird"
Sam Chiplin for The Narrow Road to the Deep North — "Episode 1"
Pete Konczal, ASC for Black Rabbit — "Isle of Joy"
Matthew Lewis for Adolescence — "Episode 2"
Igor Martinović for Black Rabbit — "Attaf**kinboy"

And the winner is…

Pete Konczal, ASC for Black Rabbit — "Isle of Joy"

This was the second ASC Award nomination and first win for Konczal. His first nomination came in 2021, for his work on the anthology series Fargo. Other credits include episodes of House of Cards and the music video for The Weeknd’s “Starboy.”

9:13pm — Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is now accepting the ASC’s Board of Governors Award, presented to him by filmmaker Jason Reitman. The honor recognizes his indelible impact on the art of cinematic storytelling, and his career-long history as a champion of directors of photography.

9:25pm — Next up is the category Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series Award, sponsored by Panavision and presented by Marshall Adams, ASC and actor Karolina Wydra.

Nominees:
Alex Disenhof, ASC for Task — "Crossings"
Jessica Lee Gagne for Severance — "Hello, Ms. Cobel"
Dana Gonzales, ASC for Alien: Earth — "Neverland"
Ben Kutchins, ASC for The White Lotus — "Killer Instincts"
Christophe Nuyens, SBC for Andor — "I Have Friends Everywhere"

And the winner is...

*TIE* Alex Disenhof, ASC for Task — "Crossings" and Christophe Nuyens, SBC for Andor — "I Have Friends Everywhere"

This was the second ASC Award nomination and first win for Disenhof. His first nomination came in 2017 for his work on an episode of the miniseries The Exorcist. His credits include the features Alice and Code 8, and the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Watchmen and Legion.

For Nuyens, this was also his second ASC Award nomination and first win. His first nomination came in 2022 for his work on an episode of the series Lupin. His credits include the feature The Shrinking Man and the series Moloch, Black Spot and A Discovery of Witches.

9:33pm — Robert Yeoman, ASC is now accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award from presenter Owen Wilson. Yeoman and Wilson were first brought together by their work on Bottle Rocket — the 1996 crime comedy that marked the feature debut of writer-director Wes Anderson. (Anderson is also extending a hearty congratulations to Yeoman via video message.)

Since then, Yeoman has served as director of photography on 10 features for Anderson, including 2015’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, which earned him ASC, BSC, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations. Yeoman's credits also include the features Bridesmaids, The Heat, Love & Mercy, Whip It, Red Eye and The Squid and the Whale. He receives tonight’s honor for his many years as a masterful and trusted collaborator with a record of sustained artistic excellence.

9:51pm — Sponsored by Keslow Camera, the final category for the night is for Theatrical Feature Film, with the trophy presented by Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC.

Nominees:
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC for Sinners
Michael Bauman for One Battle After Another
Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC for Marty Supreme
Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF for Frankenstein
Adolpho Veloso, ABC, AIP for Train Dreams

And the winner is...

Michael Bauman for One Battle After Another

Bauman’s first two ASC Award nominations came this year, for his work on One Battle After Another and on Monster: The Ed Gein Story. He recently won a BSC Award and a BAFTA Award for the cinematography of One Battle After Another.

Bauman’s credits also include Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 film Licorice Pizza, and episodes for the series American Horror Stories and Feud.