A-camera operator Michael Carr captures a shot of Holly Hunter (playing Captain Nahla Ake) for a scene in 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,' shot by Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC; Maya Bankovic, CSC; and Philip Lanyon, CSC. (Photo by John Medland, courtesy of Paramount Plus.)
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January 21, 2026

Inside the February 2026 Issue of American Cinematographer

ASC Staff

The February 2026 issue presents coverage of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
and Die My Love, and profiles of ASC Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Robert Yeoman, ASC; ASC Presidents Award honoree Cynthia Pusheck, ASC; and Curtis Clark ASC Technical Achievement Award recipient Eastman Kodak Co. Also featured is a look at the evolution of video assist.


President's Desk


Mandy Walker ASC, ACS reflects on the joys and challenges of shooting on location.


Star Trek: Starfleet Academy


Cinematographers Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC; Maya Bankovic, CSC; and Philip Lanyon, CSC, plus showrunner Alex Kurtzman and visual-effects producer Jason Zimmerman, discuss the inaugural season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.



    The crew of 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' captures a scene in the production’s LED volume at Pinewood Toronto Studios. (Photo by John Medland, courtesy of Paramount Plus.)

    Die My Love


    Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC details his approach to the bold marital drama Die My Love, directed by Lynne Ramsay.



      Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC confers with director Lynne Ramsay before capturing a scene for 'Die My Love,' as operator Chris Chow readies the camera. (Photo by Kimberley French, courtesy of Mubi.)

      Robert Yeoman, ASC


      Robert Yeoman, ASC recalls the career path that led to this year’s ASC Lifetime Achievement Award, and directors Wes Anderson and Paul Feig share their impressions of their longtime collaborator.




        Robert Yeoman, ASC Yeoman prepares to crane in on an impressive set depicting the quirky oceanographic-research vessel The Belafonte from director Wes Anderson’s 'The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.' (Photo courtesy of Touchstone Pictures.)

        Cynthia Pusheck, ASC


        ASC Presidents Award honoree Cynthia Pusheck, ASC reflects on her journey from Rockford, Illinois, to Hollywood, and former collaborators Robert Primes, ASC; Eagle Egilsson, ASC; and Pete Romano, ASC discuss her distinguished contributions to the craft.


        Cynthia Pusheck, ASC on the set of the television series 'Good Girls Revolt.' (Photo by Jennifer Clasen.)

        Shooting Film


        Vanessa Bendetti, Eastman Kodak Co.’s vice president and head of motion picture, discusses the company’s unique position in the industry today, and cinematographers Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC; Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC; Michael Goi, ASC, ISC; and Drew Daniels explain what shooting film means to them.


        Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC (at camera) and director Pablo Larraín (far left) prepare a shot on the set of 'Maria,' which was shot using 35mm, 16mm and 8mm color and 35mm black-and-white Kodak film stocks. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.)

        Shot Craft


        Video assist is easy to take for granted, but it’s actually a remarkable feat of optical and mechanical design.



          In Memoriam — ASC Associate Member Otto Nemenz


          Remembering ASC associate member Otto Nemenz, founder of the rental and maintenance outfit Otto Nemenz International, Inc., who was honored by the Society with the ASC Bud Stone Award of Distinction in 2015.


          Clubhouse News


          The latest bulletins from the Society feature new members Eric Branco and Dereck Joubert; Women in Media’s toast to ASC President Mandy Walker; and ASC holiday gatherings in New York and Los Angeles.


          Wrap Shot — Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn


          A behind-the-scenes look at the landmark science-fiction feature, shot by Gayne Rescher, ASC and directed by Nicholas Meyer.


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