The American Society of Cinematographers announced their nominations for the best-photographed TV of 2011. Boardwalk Empire topSthe list with 2 nominations in the one-hour drama category. HBO also had a presence in the movie/miniseries category with Mildred Pierce and the half-hour series category with Bored to Death. (This is the first year the ASC introduced a half-hour category.) I am happy to see Pan Am among the nominees, because the pilot was gorgeous. Due to the specific nature of the awards, there are a few curious selection that won't get awards attention anywhere else, like Chase and Man Up. Reminds me of my surprise at discovering that Home Improvement won 7 Emmys, all of which were awarded to apparent lighting guru Donald A. Morgan for Outstanding Lighting Direction.
Hit the jump for the full eclectic list of ASC nominees.
One-Hour Episodic Television Series/Pilot
- David Franco for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (“To the Lost”)
- Jonathan Freeman, ASC for Boardwalk Empire (“21″)
- David Katznelson, DFF, BSC for PBS’ Downton Abbey (Pilot)
- John Lindley, ASC for ABC’s Pan Am (Pilot)
- David Stockton, ASC for NBC’s Chase (“Narco Part 2″)
Television Movie/Miniseries
- Ed Lachman, ASC for HBO’s Mildred Pierce
- Kevin Moss for Showtime’s Chicago Overcoat
- David Moxness, CSC for ReelzChannel’s The Kennedys (“Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil”)
- Martin Ruhe for PBS’ Page Eight
- Wojciech Szepel for PBS’ Any Human Heart (“Episode 2″)
Half-Hour Episodic Series/Pilot
- James Bagdonas, ASC for ABC’s Modern Family (“Bixby’s Back”)
- Michael Balfry, CSC for The Hub’s R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour (“Brush with Madness”)
- Vanja Cernjul, HFC for HBO’s Bored to Death (“Forget the Herring”)
- Levie Isaacks, ASC for ABC’s Man Up (“Acceptance”)
- Michael Weaver, ASC for Showtime’s Californication (“Suicide Solution”)