Best Cinematography
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Best Cinematography is an Academy Award category that honors outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual image creation.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Award category
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cinematography award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
NERFINISHED
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Oscar for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFocus | artistic and technical excellence in image creation ⓘ |
| ceremonyFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| ceremonyOrganizedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| domain | film industry ⓘ |
| eligibility | feature-length films released in the qualifying year ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
camera movement
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color and tone ⓘ composition ⓘ lighting ⓘ visual storytelling ⓘ |
| field | cinematography ⓘ |
| firstAwardedForYear | 1927–1928 ⓘ |
| geographicScope | primarily U.S. theatrical releases with qualifying runs ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | competitive award ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
nominations
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winner announcement ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | influences recognition and careers of cinematographers ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (ceremony) ⓘ |
| hasSubhistory | separate categories for color and black-and-white cinematography (historical) ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| industryPerception | one of the major technical Oscars ⓘ |
| medium | feature films ⓘ |
| notableDiscipline |
integration of visual effects and photography
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use of film or digital formats ⓘ |
| organizer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizerType | professional film organization ⓘ |
| partOf | Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
outstanding achievement in motion picture photography
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visual image creation in film ⓘ |
| recognizesRole | director of photography ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ cinematographer profession ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | nominees selected by AMPAS Cinematographers Branch ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | films from the previous calendar year ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementVenue | Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| typicalTrophy | Academy Award of Merit statuette ⓘ |
| votingProcess | winners chosen by all voting members of AMPAS ⓘ |
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