Why Ed Lachman Used Vintage Baltar Lenses to Shoot ‘El Conde’ and Other Cinematography Tricks From ASC Nominees
variety.comDavid Heuring At the inaugural American Society of Cinematographers awards almost four decades ago, about 100 attendees saw host Gregory Peck give a single award, acknowledging the artistry of Jordan Cronenweth on Francis Ford Coppola’s “Peggy Sue Got Married.” Today, the ASC Awards is an annual event with global reach where 10 major awards are presented, this year including recognition of music video cinematography.
On March 3 at the Beverly Hilton, the 105-year-old organization will honor Spike Lee with its Board of Governors Award, in recognition of his career contributions to the art of visual storytelling.
Don Burgess, whose credits as a cinematographer include “Forrest Gump,” “Cast Away,” “Contact,” “The Polar Express” and more than 60 other credits, will receive the ASC’s Lifetime Achievement honor, and Steven Fierberg, behind the camera on “Emily in Paris,” “The Affair,” “Entourage” and “Kingpin,” will be acknowledged with the Career Achievement in Television Award.
Amy Vincent will be honored with the Presidents Award in recognition of her dedicated service to the ASC, and her pioneering work in the areas of diversity and inclusion in the film industry.
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