Cinematographers Group Sets Award Nominations

The American Society of Cinematographers has selected nominees for the third annual ASC Awards to be given March 5 at the Beverly Hilton.

In the theatrical features category, the nominees are Peter Biziou (“Mississippi Burning”), Conrad Hall (“Tequila Sunrise”), Sven Nykvist (“The Unbearable Lightness of Being”), Philippe Rousselot (“Dangerous Liaisons”) and John Seale (“Rain Man”).

Nominated for TV miniseries: Dietrich Lohmann (“War and Remembrance”), Cristiano Pogany (“Noble House”),Wolfgang Treu (“Hemingway”) and William Wages (“Gore Vidal’s Lincoln”).

Other categories cover episodic series and specials and pilots. Veteran cinematographer Joe Biroc will receive the group’s Lifetime Achievement Award for a career that has spanned seven decades, from silent films to television.