Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
Awarded forBest Cinematography
CountryUnited States
Presented byFilm Independent
First awarded1985
Currently held byFlorian Hoffmeister for Tár (2022)
Websitewww.filmindependent.org

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography is one of the annual awards given out by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It was first given in 1985, with Japanese cinematographer Toyomichi Kurita being the first recipient of the award for his work in Trouble in Mind.

Winners and nominees

1980s

Year Film Recipient(s)
1985
[1][2]		 Trouble in Mind Toyomichi Kurita
After Hours Michael Ballhaus
Blood Simple Barry Sonnenfeld
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart Michael Chin
1986
 Platoon Robert Richardson
Blue Velvet Frederick Elmes
Down by Law Robby Müller
Salvador Robert Richardson
True Stories Edward Lachman
1987
 Matewan Haskell Wexler
Barfly Robby Müller
The Dead Fred Murphy
Slam Dance Amir Mokri
Tough Guys Don't Dance John Bailey
1988
 The Unbearable Lightness of Being Sven Nykvist
The Moderns Toyomichi Kurita
Patti Rocks Gregory M. Cummins
Stand and Deliver Tom Richmond
Talk Radio Robert Richardson
1989
 Drugstore Cowboy Robert Yeoman
Earth Girls Are Easy Oliver Stapleton
Mystery Train Robby Müller
Powwow Highway Toyomichi Kurita
Talking to Strangers Rob Tregenza

1990s

Year Film Recipient(s)
1990
 Wild at Heart Frederick Elmes
House Party Peter Deming
King of New York Bojan Bazelli
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Amir Mokri
The Plot Against Harry Robert M. Young
1991
 Kafka Walt Lloyd
Homicide Roger Deakins
My Own Private Idaho Eric Alan Edwards and John J. Campbell
Pastime Tom Richmond
Rambling Rose Johnny E. Jensen
1992
 Night on Earth Frederick Elmes
All the Vermeers in New York Jon Jost
Laws of Gravity Jean de Segonzac
Light Sleeper Edward Lachman
Swoon Ellen Kuras
1993
 Menace II Society Lisa Rinzler
American Heart James R. Bagdonas
Chain of Desire Nancy Schreiber
Equinox Elliot Davis
Ruby in Paradise Alex Vlacos
1994
 Barcelona John Thomas
The Beans of Egypt, Maine Stevan Larner
Eat Drink Man Woman Jong Lin
I Like It Like That Alexander Gruszynski
Suture Greg Gardiner
1995
 Leaving Las Vegas Declan Quinn
Little Odessa Tom Richmond
Nadja Jim Denault
The Underneath Elliot Davis
The Usual Suspects Newton Thomas Sigel
1996
 Fargo Roger Deakins
Bound Bill Pope
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day Rob Sweeney
Dead Man Robby Müller
The Funeral Ken Kelsch
1997
 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Declan Quinn
The Bible and Gun Club Alex Vendler
Habit Frank G. DeMarco
Hard Eight Robert Elswit
Sunday Michael Barrow and John Foster
1998
 Velvet Goldmine Maryse Alberti
Affliction Paul Sarossy
Belly Malik Hassan Sayeed
High Art Tami Reiker
Pi Matthew Libatique
1999
 Three Seasons Lisa Rinzler
The City Harlan Bosmajian
Judy Berlin Jeffrey Seckendorf
Julien Donkey-Boy Anthony Dod Mantle
Twin Falls Idaho M. David Mullen

2000s

Year Film Recipient(s)
2000
 Requiem for a Dream Matthew Libatique
Before Night Falls Xavier Pérez Grobet and Guillermo Rosas
George Washington Tim Orr
Hamlet John de Borman
Shadow of the Vampire Lou Bogue
2001
 Mulholland Drive Peter Deming
The American Astronaut W. Mott Hupfel III
The Deep End Giles Nuttgens
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Frank G. DeMarco
Memento Wally Pfister
2002
 Far from Heaven Edward Lachman
Gerry Harris Savides
Interview with the Assassin Richard Rutkowski
Narc Alex Nepomniaschy
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Ellen Kuras
2003
 In America Declan Quinn
Elephant Harris Savides
Northfork M. David Mullen
Shattered Glass Mandy Walker
Streets of Legend Derek Cianfrance
2004
 The Motorcycle Diaries Éric Gautier
Dandelion Tim Orr
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story David Greene
Saints and Soldiers Ryan Little
We Don't Live Here Anymore Maryse Alberti
2005
 Good Night, and Good Luck Robert Elswit
Capote Adam Kimmel
Keane John Foster
Last Days Harris Savides
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Chris Menges
2006
 Pan's Labyrinth Guillermo Navarro
Brothers of the Head Anthony Dod Mantle
Four Eyed Monsters Arin Crumley
Man Push Cart Michael Simmonds
Wild Tigers I Have Known Aaron Platt
2007
 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Janusz Kamiński
Lust, Caution Rodrigo Prieto
The Savages W. Mott Hupfel III
Vanaja Milton Kam
Youth Without Youth Mihai Mălaimare Jr.
2008
 The Wrestler Maryse Alberti
Ballast Lol Crawley
Chop Shop Michael Simmonds
Medicine for Melancholy James Laxton
Milk Harris Savides
2009
 A Serious Man Roger Deakins
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Peter Zeitlinger
Cold Souls Andrij Parekh
Sin nombre Adriano Goldman
Treeless Mountain Anne Misawa

2010s

Year Film Recipient(s)
2010
[3]		 Black Swan Matthew Libatique
Never Let Me Go Adam Kimmel
Tiny Furniture Jody Lee Lipes
Winter's Bone Michael McDonough
Greenberg Harris Savides
2011
[4]		 The Artist Guillaume Schiffman
Bellflower Joel Hodge
The Off Hours Benjamin Kasulke
Midnight in Paris Darius Khondji
The Dynamiter Jeffrey Waldron
2012
[5]		 Beasts of the Southern Wild Ben Richardson
Valley of Saints Yoni Brook
Here Lol Crawley
End of Watch Roman Vasyanov
Moonrise Kingdom Robert Yeoman
2013
[6]		 12 Years a Slave Sean Bobbitt
Spring Breakers Benoît Debie
Inside Llewyn Davis Bruno Delbonnel
All Is Lost Frank G. DeMarco
Computer Chess Matthias Grunsky
2014
[7]		 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Emmanuel Lubezki
The Immigrant Darius Khondji
It Felt Like Love Sean Porter
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Lyle Vincent
Selma Bradford Young
2015
[8]		 Carol Edward Lachman
Beasts of No Nation Cary Joji Fukunaga
It Follows Mike Gioulakis
Meadowland Reed Morano
Songs My Brothers Taught Me Joshua James Richards
2016
[9]		 Moonlight James Laxton
Free in Deed Ava Berkofsky
The Childhood of a Leader Lol Crawley
The Eyes of My Mother Zach Kuperstein
American Honey Robbie Ryan
2017
[10]		 Call Me by Your Name Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
The Killing of a Sacred Deer Thimios Bakatakis
Columbus Elisha Christian
Beach Rats Hélène Louvart
The Rider Joshua James Richards
2018
[11]		 Suspiria Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Madeline's Madeline Ashley Connor
Mandy Benjamin Loeb
We the Animals Zak Mulligan
Wildlife Diego Garcia
2019
[12]		 The Lighthouse Jarin Blaschke
Hustlers Todd Banhazl
Honey Boy Natasha Braier
The Third Wife Chananun Chotrungroj
Midsommar Pawel Pogorzelski

2020s

Year Film Recipient(s)
2020
[13]		 Nomadland Joshua James Richards
She Dies Tomorrow Jay Keitel
Bull Shabier Kirchner
The Assistant Michael Latham
Never Rarely Sometimes Always Hélène Louvart
2021
[14]		 Passing Eduard Grau
Blue Bayou Ante Cheng and Matthew Chuang
The Humans Lol Crawley
A Chiara Tim Curtin
Zola Ari Wegner
2022
[15] | 		Tár Florian Hoffmeister
Murina Hélène Louvart
Aftersun Gregory Oke
Pearl Eliot Rockett
Neptune Frost Anisia Uzeyman

See also

References

  1. ^ Film Independent Spirit Awards - 34 Years of Nominees and Winners
  2. ^ Barry Jenkins expected to join tiny group of double directing champs at Spirit Awards - GoldDerby
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  4. ^ Fernandez, Jay (February 25, 2012). "Indie Spirit Awards 2012: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  5. ^ THR Staff (February 23, 2013). "Independent Spirit Awards 2013: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  6. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 1, 2014). "Independent Spirit Awards: '12 Years a Slave' Named Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  7. ^ THR Staff (February 21, 2015). "Spirit Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  8. ^ THR Staff (February 27, 2016). "Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  9. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 25, 2017). "Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  10. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 3, 2018). "Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  11. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 23, 2019). "Spirit Awards: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Wins Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (February 8, 2020). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'The Farewell' Takes Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  13. ^ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Drury, Sharareh; Perez, Lexy (April 22, 2021). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Nomadland' Wins Best Feature, Best Director for Chloe Zhao". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  14. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 6, 2022). "Spirit Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Lewis, Hilary; Coates, Tyler (November 22, 2022). "Independent Spirit Awards Film Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Leads With Eight Nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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