The American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight Award is an annual award given by the

American Society of Cinematographers The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), founded in Hollywood in 1919, is a cultural, educational, and professional organization that is neither a labor union nor a guild. The society was organized to advance the science and art of cinem ...

to cinematographers working in features and documentaries that are typically screened at film festivals, in

limited theatrical release __FORCETOC__ Limited theatrical release is a film distribution strategy of releasing a new film in a few theaters across a country, typically art house theaters in major metropolitan markets. Since 1994, a limited theatrical release in the Unite ...

, or outside the United States. It was first awarded in 2014.

Winners and nominees

2010s

2020s

References

American Society of Cinematographers Awards Awards for best cinematography {{film-award-stub