Maria cinematographer Edward Lachman took the marquee Theatrical Feature Film prize at the 39th annual ASC Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton. It’s the first major award for the Netflix pic starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas. See the full winners list below.
The ASC’s Theatrical Feature Film prize winner has gone on to claim the Best Cinematography Oscar nearly half of the time — 18 times in its 38 years — including Hoyte van Hoytema for Oppenheimer last year. Maria also is up for the Best Cinematography Oscar, which is its only nomination. Lachman will vie for the prize against Lol Crawley (The Brutalist), Greig Fraser (Dune: Part Two) Paul Guilhaume (Emilia Pérez) and Jarin Blaschke (Nosferatu). All five also were up for the ASC Award tonight.
Ed Helms hosted the American Society of Cinematographers‘ ceremony, where Jomo Fray won the Spotlight Award for his work on Amazon MGM Studios’ Nickel Boys, and Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw took the Documentary Award for Gaucho Gaucho.
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On the TV side, Sam McCurdy won Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series for the “Crimson Sky” episode of Shōgun. Robert Elswit has won the Anthology Series prize for Netflix’s black-and-white-shot Ripley and Richard Rutkowski won the Half-Hour Series prize for Apple TV+’s Sugar starring Colin Farrell.
The Music Video Award went to Pepe Avila del Pino for “313,” performed by Residente, Sílvia Pérez Cruz and Penelope Cruz.
The ASC bestowed tribute honors tonight including its 2025 Board of Governors Award to producer and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and longtime Sidney Lumet collaborator Andrzej Bartkowiak with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Michael Goi, Joan Churchill, John Simmons and Pete Romano also were recognized.
Here are the winners at the 2025 ASC Awards:
Theatrical Feature Film
Edward Lachman, “Maria” (Netflix)
Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series
Sam McCurdy, “Shōgun” – Episode “Crimson Sky” (FX)
ASC Music Video Award
Pepe Avila del Pino, “313” (Performed by Residente, Sílvia Pérez Cruz and Penelope Cruz)
Bud Stone Award for Distinction
Suzanne Lezotte
Documentary Award
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, “Gaucho Gaucho” (Jolt)
Spotlight Award
Jomo Fray, “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Episode of a Half-Hour Series
Richard Rutkowski, “Sugar” – Episode “Starry-Eyed” (Apple TV+)
Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Robert Elswit, “Ripley” – Episode “Lucio” (Netflix)