The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has unveiled the nominees for its 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards, recognizing excellence across feature films, documentaries, television, and music videos. Nominated in the marquee feature film category are: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC for “Sinners”; Michael Bauman for “One Battle After Another”; Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC for “Marty Supreme”; Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF for “Frankenstein”; and Adolpho Veloso, ABC, AIP for “Train Dreams.”
Bauman earned the distinction of also being nominated in the Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television category on the strength of his work on the “Buxum Bird” episode of “Monster: The Ed Gein Story.” Other nominees in that category are: Sam Chiplin for “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” (“Episode One”); Pete Konczal, ASC for “Black Rabbit” (“Isle of Joy”); Matthew Lewis for “Adolescence” (“Episode Two”); and Igor Martinović for “Black Rabbit” (“Attaf**kinboy”).
Additionally on the feature front, the ASC’s Spotlight category–which recognizes outstanding cinematography in feature-length fare that is screened at festivals, internationally or in limited theatrical release–has three nominees: Steven Breckon for The Plague; Mátyás Erdély, ASC, HSC for “Orphan”; and Karl Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK for “Amrum”
Bauman isn’t the only two-time ASC Award nominee this year. Also garnering a pair of nods–both in the music video category–is Jon Joffin, ASC for “False Prophet” (performed by Pillars of a Twisted City) and “Visiting Hours” (performed by Jon Bryant).
Winners will be celebrated at the 40th Annual ASC Awards on March 8, 2026, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
Below is a complete list of this year’s nominees by category:
Theatrical Feature Film
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC for “Sinners”
Michael Bauman for “One Battle After Another”
Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC for “Marty Supreme”
Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF for “Frankenstein”
Adolpho Veloso, ABC, AIP for “Train Dreams”
Episode of a Half-Hour Series
Adam Bricker, ASC for “Hacks” (“I Love LA”)
Fraser Brown, CSC for “Twisted Metal” (“NUY3ARZ”)
Paul Daley for “The Righteous Gemstones” (“Prelude”)
Daniel Grant for “Murderbot” (“Escape Velocity Protocol”)
Matthew J. Lloyd, ASC for “Government Cheese” (“Trial and Error”)
Adam Newport-Berra for “The Studio” (“The Oner”)
Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Michael Bauman for “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (“Buxum Bird”)
Sam Chiplin for “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” (“Episode One”)
Pete Konczal, ASC for “Black Rabbit” (“Isle of Joy”)
Matthew Lewis for “Adolescence” (“Episode Two”)
Igor Martinović for “Black Rabbit” (“Attaf**kinboy”)
Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series
Alex Disenhof, ASC for “Task” (“Crossings”)
Jessica Lee Gagne for “Severance” (“Hello, Ms. Cobel”)
Dana Gonzalez, ASC for “Alien: Earth” (“Neverland”)
Ben Kutchins, ASC for “The White Lotus” (“Killer Instincts”)
Christophe Nuyens, SBC for “Andor” (“I Have Friends Everywhere”)
Spotlight Award
Steven Breckon for “The Plague”
Mátyás Erdély, ASC, HSC for “Orphan”
Karl Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK for “Amrum”
Documentary Award
Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko for “2000 Meters from Andriivka”Brandon Somerhalder for “Come See Me in the Good Light”
Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo and Tor Edvin Eliassen for “Folktales”
ASC Music Video Award
Jeff Cronenweth, ASC for “Supernatural” (Performed by Ariana Grande)
Jon Joffin, ASC for “False Prophet” (Performed by Pillars of a Twisted City)
Jon Joffin, ASC for “Visiting Hours” (Performed by Jon Bryant)
Juliette Lossky for “Altamaha-ha” (Performed by Stacy Subero)
Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC for “The Fate of Ophelia” (Performed by Taylor Swift)
