“Die My Love” (Seamus McGarvey),” “Marty Supreme” (Darius Khondji) and “Sinners” (Autumn Arkapaw Arkapaw) were among the British Society of Cinematographers feature film nominees.
Rounding out the category were “Frankenstein” (Dan Lausten) and “One Battle After Another” (Michael Bauman).
In television drama, “The Studio,” “Adolescence,” “Black Mirror” and “Task” were also nominated.
Bauman and Arkapaw landed their first nominations, while Khondji landed his fourth. McGarvey scored his sixth nom. He previously won for “Anna Karenina” and “Nocturnal Animals.”
Last year’s recipient, Lol Crawley, who won for “The Brutalist,” went on to win both the Oscar and BAFTA.
Christopher Ross BSC, President of the British Society of Cinematographers commented, “I want to extend my congratulations to all the cinematographers who have been nominated this year. 2025 represented an extraordinary year for artistry in our craft, and the nominations announced today reflect not only the range of projects but also how global cinematography has become. I look forward to toasting you all at our awards in February.”
Nominations for the BSC John Alcott Memorial Award, BSC Bert Easey Technical Achievement Award and BSC Special Achievement Award will be announced at a later date. The British Society of Cinematographers together with the Association of Camera Operators and the Guild of British Camera Technicians will present The Operators Award – Feature Film and The Operators Award – Television Drama will be announced at a later date.
The winners will be announced on Feb. 7 at The Great Room at the Grosvenor House Hotel.
The Cinematography in a Feature Film Award is sponsored by Sunbelt Rentals (UK). The Television Drama (UK Terrestrial) category is sponsored by Sony and the Television Drama (International/Steaming) is sponsored by MBSE. The Music Video category is sponsored by Aputure.
The nominations are below.
CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A FEATURE FILM
“DIE MY LOVE” (Mubi) – Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC ISC, cinematographer
FRANKENSTEIN (Netflix) – Dan Laustsen ASC DFF, cinematographer
“MARTY SUPREME” (A24) – Darius Khondji ASC AFC, cinematographer
“ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER” (Warner Bros.) – Michael Bauman, cinematographer
“SINNERS” (Warner Bros.) – Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC, cinematographer
CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A TELEVISION DRAMA (INTERNATIONAL/STREAMING)
ADOLESCENCE “Episode Two” (Netflix) – Matthew Lewis, cinematographer
BLACK MIRROR “Eulogy” (Netflix) – Álvaro Gutiérrez AEC, cinematographer
SEVERANCE “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig” (Apple TV+) – Suzie Lavelle BSC ISC, cinematographer
TASK “Crossings” (HBO) – Alex Disenhof ASC, cinematographer
THE STUDIO “The Oner” (Apple TV+) – Adam Newport-Berra, cinematographer
CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A TELEVISION DRAMA (UK TERRESTRIAL)
A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY “Episode Two” (ITV) – Bryan Gavigan, cinematographer
REUNION “Episode One” (BBC) – Ollie Downey BSC, cinematographer
TOWARDS ZERO “Episode Two” (BBC) – Laura Bellingham, cinematographer
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL “Episode Seven” (BBC) – Neus Ollé BSC AEC, cinematographer
WOLF HALL: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT “Episode Four” (BBC) – Gavin Finney BSC, cinematographer
CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A MUSIC VIDEO
‘CHAINS AND WHIPS’ (Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice) – Jake Gabbay, cinematographer
‘FLOOD’ (Little Simz) – Rina Yang BSC, cinematographer
‘LACE’ (Movement) – Ziga Zupancic NZCS, cinematographer
‘ILLUSIONS’ (Common Saints) – Rui Jiang Ong, cinematographer