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American Society of Cinematographers Announces 2022 Awards Date

The annual ceremony will be held at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood and live streamed worldwide.

ASC Staff

The annual ceremony will be held at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood and live streamed worldwide.

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will hold its 36th Annual ASC Awards on March 20, 2022. Recognizing excellence in cinematography, the ASC Awards honor the extraordinary work of directors of photography who have excelled in the art and craft of visual storytelling in feature films, episodics and documentaries. The annual ceremony will be held at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood and live streamed worldwide.


The organization released its official timeline for entering the feature and television categories of the competition. The deadline for feature film and television submissions is December 5, 2021. To be eligible, a feature film must have a release date between March 1 - December 31, 2021. For any of the TV categories, a show must air or stream between January 1 - November 30, 2021. The four television categories are:


Episode of a One-Hour Television Series – Commercial
Episode of a One-Hour Television Series – Non-Commercial
Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series
Motion Picture, Limited Series, or Pilot Made for TV


The ASC will also bestow a Documentary Award and Spotlight Award. ASC members nominate and vote on winners in these two categories.


A complete timeline for the 36th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards and additional details can be found here


Honorary awards, including the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award and Board of Governors Award, will also be presented at the ceremony.





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