The American Society of Cinematographers has nominated a super-sized lineup of seven films in the theatrical motion picture category of the 28th annual ASC Awards, the ASC announced on Wednesday morning.
Breaking from the usual slate of five, the ASC went with a lineup that includes the presumed frontrunner, Emmanuel Lubezki for “Gravity,” along with legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins for “Prisoners,” Sean Bobbit for “12 Years a Slave,” Barry Ackroyd for “Captain Phillips,” Bruno Dubonnel for “Inside Llewyn Davis,” Phedon Papamichael for “Nebraska” and the biggest surprise among the nominees, Philippe Le Sourd for “The Grandmaster.”
The result is one of the most varied and richest fields in ASC history, with the represented cinematographers using a wide variety of tools, from cutting-edge digital to black-and-white film, and techniques, from hand-held cameras in tight situations to innovative high-tech solutions.