At this years 29th Annual ASC Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City honoring the art and science of cinematography.
Honorees
- Barbra Streisand was honored with the ASC Board of Governors Award which is given to a person who has advanced the art and craft of filmmaking,
- John Bailey received the cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award from Lawrence Kasdan
- The Career Achievement in Television Award, was Bill Roe (Castle, X-Files)
- The International Award was bestowed upon Phil Méheux (Casino Royale)
- The Presidents Award was given to Matthew F. Leonetti (Poltergeist)
- The Bud Stone Award which honors distinguished service to the ASC was given to Denny Clairmont and Otto Nemenz
Streisand praised the cameramen she worked with over the years, from Harry Stradling on her first film Funny Girl (1968), Gordon Willis on Up The Sandbox (1972) and James Wong Howe on Funny Lady (1975) and especially the cameramen who never said “no” to a request or that they couldn’t do it.
John Bailey’s work spans over forty years and includes American Gigolo, The Big Chill, Groundhog Day, As Good As It Gets, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Way Way Back, and A Walk In The Woods.
American Society of Cinematographers 29th ASC Awards Winners
Theatrical Motion Picture: Birdman, Emmanuel Lubezki
Episode Of A Regular Series: Boardwalk Empire, “Golden Days for Boys and Girls” (HBO), Jonathan Freeman
Television Movie, Miniseries or Pilot: Manhattan, Pilot (WGN America), John Lindley
Spotlight Award: Peter Flinckenberg, Concrete Night (Betoniyö)
About the ASC
The American Society of Cinematographers was founded in Hollywood in 1919 with the dual purpose of advancing the art and science of cinematography and bringing cinematographers together to exchange ideas, discuss techniques and promote the motion picture as an art form — a mission that continues today. http://www.theasc.com
