2020 American Society of Cinematographers Awards

35th ASC Awards
Date	April 18, 2021
Highlights

The 35th American Society of Cinematographers Awards was held virtually on April 18, 2021, honoring the best cinematographers of film and television in 2020.

The nominees were announced on March 10, 2021.

Winners and nominees

Film

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases	Spotlight Award
Erik Messerschmidt, ASC – Mank Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC – The Trial of the Chicago 7 Joshua James Richards – Nomadland Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC – Cherry Dariusz Wolski, ASC – News of the World	Aurélien Marra – Two of Us Katelin Arizmendi – Swallow Andrey Naydenov – Dear Comrades!
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Documentary
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw – The Truffle Hunters Victor Kossakovsky and Egil Håskjold Larsen – Gunda Gianfranco Rosi – Notturno

Television

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a One-Hour Television Series – Non-Commercial	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a One-Hour Television Series – Commercial
Fabian Wagner, ASC, BSC – The Crown (Episode: "Imbroglio") (Netflix) David Franco – Perry Mason (Episode: "Chapter 2") (HBO) Ken Glassing – Lucifer (Episode: "It Never Ends Well for the Chicken") (Netflix) Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC – The Crown (Episode: "Fairytale") (Netflix) David Greene, ASC, CSC – Impulse (Episode: "The Moroi") (YouTube Premium) M. David Mullen, ASC – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: "It's Comedy or Cabbage") (Amazon Prime Video)	Jon Joffin, ASC – Motherland: Fort Salem (Episode: "Up is Down") (Freeform) Marshall Adams, ASC – Better Call Saul (Episode: "Bagman") (AMC) Carlos Catalán – Killing Eve (Episode: "Meetings Have Biscuits") (BBC One) François Dagenais, CSC – Project Blue Book (Episode: "Area 51") (History) C. Kim Miles, ASC, CSC, MySC – Project Blue Book (Episode: "Operation Mainbrace") (History)
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series
Steven Meizler – The Queen's Gambit (Episode: "End Game") (Netflix) Martin Ahlgren, ASC – The Plot Against America (Episode: "Part 6") (HBO) Anette Haellmigk – The Great (Episode: "The Great") (Hulu) Pete Konczal – Fargo (Episode: "The Birthplace of Civilization") (FX) Gregory Middleton, ASC, CSC – Watchmen (Episode: "This Extraordinary Being") (HBO)	Baz Idoine – The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 13: The Jedi") (Disney+) Ava Berkofsky – Insecure (Episode: "Lowkey Lost") (HBO) Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS – The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian") (Disney+) Matthew Jensen, ASC – The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 15: The Believer") (Disney+) Jas Shelton – Homecoming (Episode: "Giant") (Prime Video)

Awards honorees

• Board of Governors Award: Sofia Coppola