2015 American Society of Cinematographers Awards

The 30th American Society of Cinematographers Awards were held on February 15, 2016, at the Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom, honoring the best cinematographers of film and television in 2015.^[1]

30th ASC Awards
Date	February 15, 2016
Site	Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom
Highlights
Cinematography in Theatrical Releases	The Revenant
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The film nominees were announced on January 6, 2016. Roger Deakins received a record fourteenth nomination for Sicario, while Emmanuel Lubezki picked up his record fifth award for The Revenant.

Winners and nominees

Board of Directors Award

• Awarded to director and producer Ridley Scott.^[2]

Film

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Release

• Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC – The Revenant
  • Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC – Sicario
  • Janusz Kamiński – Bridge of Spies
  • Edward Lachman, ASC, AMC – Carol
  • John Seale, ASC, ACS – Mad Max: Fury Road

Spotlight Award

The Spotlight Award recognize[s] outstanding cinematography in features and documentaries that are typically screened at film festivals, in limited theatrical release, or outside the United States.

• Adam Arkapaw – Macbeth (TIE)
• Mátyás Erdély, HSC – Son of Saul (TIE)
  • Cary Joji Fukanaga – Beasts of No Nation

Television

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Regular Series

• Vanja Černjul, ASC, HFS – Marco Polo (Episode: "The Fourth Step") (Netflix)
  • David Greene, CSC – 12 Monkeys (Episode: "Mentally Divergent") (Syfy)
  • Christopher Norr – Gotham (Episode: "Strike Force") (Fox)
  • Crescenzo Notarile, ASC, AIC – Gotham (Episode: "Rise of the Villains: Scarification") (Fox)
  • Fabian Wagner, BSC – Game of Thrones (Episode: "Hardhome") (HBO)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie, Miniseries, or Pilot

• Pierre Gill, CSC – Casanova (Episode: "Pilot") (Amazon)
  • Martin Ahlgren – Blindspot (Episode: "Who is Jane Doe") (NBC)
  • James Hawkinson – The Man in the High Castle (Episode: "The New World") (Amazon)
  • Jeff Jur, ASC – Bessie (HBO)
  • Romain Lacourbas – Marco Polo (Episode: "The Wayfarer") (Netflix)

Other awards

• Career Achievement in Television: Lowell Peterson, ASC
• Presidents Award: Bill Bennett, ASC