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    Hoyte van Hoytema Wins American Society of Cinematographers Award For “Oppenheimer”

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    Pictured (l-r) on the set of “Oppenheimer” are production designer Ruth De Jong, cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC and writer-director Christopher Nolan (photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)
    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. --

    The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) held its annual awards on Sunday evening (3/3) with Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC earning the marquee feature film honor for Oppenheimer. In his acceptance remarks before an industry audience at the Beverly Hilton, van Hoytema thanked Oppenheimer writer-director Christopher Nolan, producer Emma Thomas, and a close-knit camera team. The cinematographer added that a priority for him over the years has been to help keep celluloid alive as a viable option for filmmakers. The success of Oppenheimer, he noted, underscores that “ [celluloid] film is alive and appreciated by audiences more than ever.” Van Hoytema added that four of the five nominated pictures in this year’s ASC Award feature category were shot on film.

    This marks van Hoytema’s first ASC Award win. He was previously nominated for Dunkirk (2018) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2012).

    The 38th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards also honored Warwick Thornton for The New Boy in the Spotlight Award category, which recognizes stellar cinematography in independent, foreign or art-house-type/festival films. And cinematographer Curren Sheldon topped the documentary competition on the strength of King Coal. These were the first career ASC wins for Thornton and Sheldon.

    ASC winners in television included M. David Mullen, ASC for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Ben Kutchins, ASC for Boston Strangler; and Carl Herse for Barry. Jon Joffin, ASC took home the first ASC Award in the inaugural music video category for Jon Bryant’s “At Home.”

    This was Mullen’s fifth nomination for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and his second consecutive win. Kutchins scored his first ASC win. Herse has won the ASC Award for Barry for two straight years. And Joffin registered his fourth ASC Award win, having previously earned TV honors for Beyond (2019), Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) and Titans (2022).

    Honorary awards at this year’s ASC ceremony included Spike Lee receiving the ASC Board of Governors Award (presented by Matthew Libatique, ASC, Ellen Kuras, ASC; and Ernest Dickerson, ASC), and Don Burgess, ASC was honored with the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award (presented by Robert Zemeckis). Steve Fierberg, ASC was honored with the ASC Career Achievement in Television Award (presented by Sarah Treem). Amy Vincent, ASC received the Presidents Award (presented by Beverly Wood). And the Bud Stone Award was presented by ASC President Shelly Johnson to ­­­­­­Sony’s Dan Perry

    Here’s a rundown of the evening’s winners in competition:

     

    THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
    Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC for Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
     

     

    SPOTLIGHT AWARD
    Warwick Thornton for The New Boy
     

     

     

    EPISODE OF A ONE-HOUR REGULAR SERIES
    M. David Mullen, ASC for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Four Minutes” (Prime Video)

     

     

    LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TV
    Ben Kutchins, ASC for Boston Strangler (Hulu)

     

     

    EPISODE OF A HALF-HOUR SERIES
    Carl Herse for Barry, “Tricky Legacies” (Max)

     

     

    DOCUMENTARY AWARD
    Curren Sheldon for King Coal

     

     

    MUSIC VIDEO AWARD
    Jon Joffin, ASC for "At Home" (Performed by Jon Bryant)

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    The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.

    At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

    Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.

    Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.

    "With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."

    Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More

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