‘Oppenheimer’: Hoyte Van Hoytema Wins Top Honors at American Society of Cinematographers Awards
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Hoyte Van Hoytema has taken top honors at the 38th annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards for his work on “Oppenheimer.” Van Hoytema topped a field that included Edward Lachman for “El Conde, Matthew Libatique for “Maestro,” Rodrigo Prieto for “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Robbie Ryan for “Poor Things.” The awards were handed out Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
All five theatrical feature film nominees are also nominated for best cinematography at the Oscars. In its 38-year history, only 17 have gone on to win the Oscar.
Last year, Mandy Walker made history when she became the first woman to win an ASC award for her work on “Elvis.” The Academy Award ultimately went to James Friend for “All Quiet on the Western Front.” On the TV side, winners included Carl Herse for “Barry” and Ben Kutchins for “Boston Strangler.” Spike Lee was bestowed with the Board of Governors Award.
Matthew Libatique, Ernest Dickerson and Ellen Kuras presented the award to Lee. During his speech, Lee said: “I would not be here without cinematographers.” He also announced that Libatique who worked with him on “Chi-Raq” will be shooting his next film, “High and Low.” View the full list of winners below.
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