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.

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.

Board of Directors Award

 * Awarded to director and producer Ridley Scott.

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

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