ASC Awards: Breaking Down the "Visual Journeys" of the Nominees From 'Nomadland' to 'Mank'

The directors of Soul, the first Pixar film to feature an African-American protagonist, paid tribute to music and art teachers and jazz musicians after their Oscars win.

On Sunday night at the 93rd Academy Awards, when Andra Day is singled out as a best actress nominee for her performance as Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, veteran Oscar watchers might well experience a moment of déjà vu.Forty-eight years ago, another popular singer, Diana Ross, was sitting in that same seat, having been nominated for her breakthrough portrayal of Holiday in 1972’s Lady Sings the Blues.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is coming to North America and Europe for the first time.Announced in a video message by Ace Attorney series director Shu Takumi, the collection is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam on July 27.A spin-off prequel from the Ace Attorney series, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is set at the dawn of the 20th century in both Meiji period Japan and Victorian England.Players follow Ryunosuke Naruhodo, ancestor of series protagonist Phoenix Wright (named Ryuichi

Piers Morgan has taken a swipe at American singer Demi Lovato after she criticised a frozen yogurt shop for advertising sugar-free and diet products in their store. Demi took to Twitter over the weekend and urged company The Bigg Chill to 'do better' to support people who struggle with eating disorders.The 28-year-old went on to vow that she would start calling out companies that were using 'harmful messaging' and encourages 'disordered eating'.

Erik Messerschmidt's black-and-white lensing of Mank—David Fincher's '30s set biopic aboutCitizen Kane screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz— collected the feature film trophy during the35th American Society of Cinematographers Awards, which were presented during a virtual ceremony from the historic (and expertly lit) ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood.

Hunter Metts got a little extra love from the “American Idol” judges on Sunday night.

Things didn’t go the way Hunter Metts was hoping they would during the latest live episode of American Idol.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe American Society of Cinematographers handed out its top prize in feature film visual storytelling to Erik Messerschmidt, ASC for “Mank.”Other winners included “The Crown,” “The Mandalorian,” “The Truffle Hunters,” “Two of Us,” “Motherland: Fort Salem” and “The Queen’s Gambit.”Turner Classics Movies host Ben Mankiewicz served as the emcee for the ceremony, presenting the awards from the ASC clubhouse in Hollywood.

The last guild award ceremony of this long protracted awards season went to the American Society of Cinematographers and they were in a “Mank” mood for the 2021 ASC Awards. Their premiere honor went to Erik Messerschmidt for his work on David Fincher‘s passion project.

The American Society of Cinematographers is announcing its winners today for the 35th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards this afternoon in the feature film, documentary and television cinematography categories. They represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking over the past 14 months.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorEditor Alan Baumgarten’s work on Aaron Sorkin’s drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” topped the American Cinema Editors Awards in a virtual ceremony.Baumgarten beat out competition from “Sound of Metal,” “Mank,” “Minari” and “Nomadland.”In other categories, Pixar’s “Soul” continued to collect awards, winning best edited animated feature, while “Palm Springs” won best edited feature film comedy.

You can hire the best actors, the best screenwriter, and the most inspired director, but without top-tier editing, the result can be an embarrassing mess. The American Cinema Editors are the best of the best in keeping Hollywood moving, especially during a pandemic-effected era.

Also Read: 'Trial of the Chicago 7' Editor Walks Us Through Film's Complex Riot Flashback (Video)“Soul” won the award for animated film, while “My Octopus Teacher” took the prize in the documentary category.In the television categories, winners included “Schitt’s Creek,” “Ted Lasso,” “Better Call Saul,” “Ozark” and “The Queen’s Gambit.” “The Last Dance” won for a non-theatrical documentary, while “David Byrne’s American Utopia” won for variety special.Also at the ceremony, Spike Lee received the

The American Cinema Editors’ 71st annual ACE Eddie Awards are underway Saturday, with the virtual ceremony set to bestow honors in 14 categories recognizing this wild year’s best in editing across film, TV and documentaries.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSebastian Stan is best known as his superhero persona, the Winter Soldier. Clad in a leather jacket and reinforced combat pants and boots, he’s ready for battle across the Marvel Cinematic Universe.But in IFC’s April 16 release “Monday,” in which he plays a club DJ living in the hip Athens neighborhood of Kypseli, his bohemian-casual wardrobe made for a total contrast.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Minari” is filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical tale of a Korean American family starting a new life in 1980s Arkansas.