Michael Bauman Wins Top Cinematography Award for 'One Battle After Another'
Michael Bauman's win at the 40th ASC Awards boosts his chances for the Oscar, joining a category where ASC winners have matched the Academy 18 times in 39 years.
- On Sunday, Michael Bauman won the ASC's top Theatrical Feature Film prize for One Battle After Another at The Beverly Hilton, beating Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Darius Khondji, Dan Laustsen and Adolpho Veloso.
- The ASC Awards honor the year's best cinematography, and Bauman's win positions him as a leading contender for the Oscar, with the ASC's theatrical winner having matched the Academy 18 times in 39 years.
- Bauman entered the night with two nominations, including for Monster: The Ed Gein Story, while the ceremony honored Guillermo del Toro and Robert Yeoman and Rodrigo Prieto won the music-video award.
- The ASC result intensifies the duel between One Battle After Another and Sinners, but Sinners and Train Dreams remain viable contenders next week, despite Bauman's victory.
- Next week, the Academy ballot features the same quintet of cinematographers nominated for Best Cinematography, with One Battle After Another and its rivals competing on March 15, 2026.
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Michael Bauman Wins Top Cinematography Award for 'One Battle After Another'
The American Society of Cinematographers hosted its 40th annual ASC Awards last night, celebrating the best achievements in cinematography over the past year. Oscar-winning cinematographer Michael Bauman took home the most coveted prize of all, the Theatrical Feature Film award, for "One Battle After Another."
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The American Society of Cinematographers named One Battle After Another lenser Michael Bauman the winner of its marquee Theatrical Feature Film prize at its 40th anniversary ASC Awards on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton. Bauman won in a category that included Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Sinners), Darius Khondji (Marty Supreme), Dan Laustsen (Frankenstein) and Adolpho Veloso […]
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