"Life of Pi" and "Skyfall" among ASC award nominees

And Roger Deakins earned his 11th career nomination

Published January 9, 2013 5:44PM (EST)

Just a day ahead of the Oscar nomination announcement, the 27th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards names its nominees for outstanding achievement in the feature film category: Seamus McGarvey,"Anna Karenina"; Danny Cohen,"Les Miserables"; Claudio Miranda, "Life of Pi"; Janusz Kaminski, "Lincoln"; Roger Deakins, "Skyfall" (bringing Deakins' career nominations to 11).

Via a press release, ASC president Stephen Lighthill noted that, though the range of films is diverse, “What they all have in common is that each project’s cinematographer contributed captivating visuals that enhanced and elevated the storytelling.”

The winner will be announced at the ASC Awards celebration on Feb. 10 in Hollywood.


By Prachi Gupta

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