Roger Deakins Articles

Leonardo DiCaprio in Christopher Nolan’s Inception Inception’s Wally Pfister, not True Grit’s Roger Deakins as many had been expecting, was the feature film winner at the 2011 American Society of Cinematographers Awards held on Sunday (Feb. 13) night at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles. "Presenter Diane Lane was def. surprised by Pfister’s ASC win," tweeted TheWrap’s Steve Pond. "I think she [...]

Leonardo DiCaprio, Inception The American Society of Cinematographers has announced its 2010 nominees. They are: Roger Deakins for True Grit, Matthew Libatique for Black Swan, Wally Pfister for Inception, Danny Cohen for The King’s Speech, and Jeff Cronenweth for The Social Network. This marks Roger Deakins’ ninth ASC nomination; one that will be accompanied by a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ASC Awards ceremony on [...]

Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique in Precious (top); Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (bottom) Lee Daniels‘ urban family drama Precious swept the 25th Spirit Awards held this evening at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. Precious won a total of five awards out of five nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Gabourey Sidibe), Best Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique), and Best First Screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher). Upon receiving his [...]

Mo’Nique won Precious its second Spirit Award. The Best Supporting Actress winner was present to receive her award at a ceremony being held in downtown Los Angeles. Previously known for her comedy work, Mo’Nique’s highly dramatic turn as an abusive mother has made her the odds-on favorite to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress on Sunday evening. “Gabby, you are truly a special [...]