Lol Crawley BSC has won the Best Cinematography In A Feature Film Award for his work on The Brutalist (A24) at the 69th British Society of Cinematographers Awards held this weekend. This was his first win and nomination.
In the Television Drama (UK Terrestrial) category, Jody Lee Lipes ASC won for his work on the BBC drama The Listeners. Lipes was the winner in 2023 and becomes the first Cinematographer to win back to back awards in the Television category. In the Television Drama (International/Streaming) category, Benedict Spence BSC won his first award for his photography of the Netflix miniseries ‘Eric’
In the newly launched Cinematography In A Music Video category, Daniel Landin BSC was named winner for his work on the FKA twigs music video ‘Eusexua’
The Operators Award, presented by the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC), Association of Camera Operators (ACO) and Guild of British Camera Technicians (GBCT) named Karsten Bloch Jacobsen DFF and Simon Finney ACO Assoc BSC the winners for their operating on the film ‘Wicked’ (Universal Pictures) and in the Television category Chris Plevin ACO Assoc BSC, Robert Patzelt and Michael Ole Nielson were victorious for their work on the HBO show ‘True Detective: Night Country”.
In the two Short Film categories, Edward Hamilton-Stubber took Best Student Short Film for his National Film and Television School graduation film, “Tapeworm”. In the BSC Club category Jon Muschamp was victorious for his short film “Bookyville”.
The BSC bestowed its Special Achievement Award on the Manaki Brothers International Film Festival – this the 45th anniversary of the festival. The Bert Easey Technical Award was won by the lenses rehousing company True Lens Services (TLS).
The BSC John Alcott Memorial Award was awarded to Milan Krsljanin for his services to the society and the “community as a whole.”
The Dee Edwards Award was posthumously awarded to Ed Ratcliffe, who sadly passed away last year at the age of 30. His passion and creativity touched many in the industry and Ed’s mother was on hand to receive the award in her son’s honour.
The late Dick Pope BSC posthumously received the BSC’s highest honour – the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dick’s 50-year career saw him shoot countless classic films from ‘Secrets and Lies’ to ‘Mr. Turner’, ‘Vera Drake’ and ‘The Illusionist’. Dick Pope sadly passed away in October last year. Director Mike Leigh, who had worked with Dick on every one of his films from 1991 onwards recalled how he and Dick would approach each film as part of our ongoing serious investigation into pushing the boundaries of cinematic heightened realism. Dick’s widow, Pat Pope, alongside his children were on hand to receive the award tonight.
Jon Creamer
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