The big surprise is El Conde, which was seldom mentioned as a possibility, but consider it’s Edward Lachman and it’s in black-and-white, it seems kind of like a no-brainer now. That said, it isn’t something too likely to carry over to the Oscars. Barbie is the clear loser here, but its cinematographer, Rodrigo Prieto, was nominated just for a different film. That may have had an impact.

The Nominations

Best Cinematography

El Conde
Maestro
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
Oppenheimer

Documentary

King Coal
Kokomo City
Murder in Big Horn – Episode 1

Spotlight Award

Citizen Saint
The New Boy
Story Ave

American Society of Cinematographers Data

Year Founded: 1919
First Awards: 1986 (38)