‘Wicked,’ ‘The Brutalist’ Among American Society of Cinematographers Noms

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Carolyn Giardina A competitive field has led to seven nominated DPs for this year’s American Society of Cinematographers Award in the feature film category.

Feature nominees for the 39th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, which were announced on Thursday, are Lol Crawley for “The Brutalist,” Phedon Papamichael for “A Complete Unknown,” Stéphane Fontaine for “Conclave,” Greig Fraser for “Dune: Part 2,” Ed Lachman for “Maria,” Jarin Blaschke for “Nosferatu,” and Alice Brooks for “Wicked.” The number of nominees in the theatrical feature category can vary between five and ten, depending on the percentage of votes a film receives.

Jon M. Chu’s go-to cinematographer Alice Brooks, for her work on his magical musical, became the fourth woman ever to be nominated in the ASC’s top category.

Veteran with multiple ASC feature noms under their belt include “Dune: Part 2” DP Fraser, who won an Oscar and ASC award for “Dune: Part 1” and also topped the ASC competition in 2017 for “Lion”; “Maria” cinematographer Lachman, who is also the ASC’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient; and “A Complete Unknown” DP Papamichael, whose collaborations with James Mangold also includes ASC-nominated “Ford v Ferrari.” Blaschke reteamed with director Robert Eggers on “Nosferatu.” For Eggers’ “The Lighthouse,” Blaschke previously won an ASC Award in the Spotlight category, which recognizes cinematography in independent, foreign or art house-type films. “The Brutalist” DP Crawley also has one prior ASC nom in the Spotlight category, for “Brutalist” helmer Brady Corbet’s “The Childhood of a Leader.” Rounded out this year’s feature nominees is French cinematographer Stéphane Fontaine, for lensing Ed Berger’s Vatican drama “Conclave.” In seven of.