600 Members Get ASC Feature Film NodsFour Local 600 members are among the six nominees in the Feature Film category of the 19th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards competition. The nominees are [Union members listed in bold]: Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS and Paul Cameron - Collateral The winner will be named at the ASC Awards Gala on Feb. 13 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. "The six finalists were nominated by their peers who believe their artful cinematography made vital contributions to compelling motion pictures," says. "It wasn't an easy decision because many other cinematographers demonstrated an extraordinary range of talent that contributed to the successes of a diverse range of films in 2004." Roizman notes there is no textbook formula for artful cinematography. The six finalists were nominated for different types of films, set in different places and periods. Themes ranged from drama and romance to biographical. The nominees are from France, Poland and Australia as well as the United States. "Cinematography is both a subjective and collaborative form of artistic expression," said ASC Awards Committee Chair Owen Roizman. "Each of the nominees succeeded in creating a sense of time and place that was appropriate for their stories." Deschanel is the only previous recipient of an ASC Outstanding Achievement Award. He took top honors in 2000 for The Patriot, and earned another nomination for Fly Away Home in 1997. Richardson was previously nominated for Born on the Fourth of July, JFK, A Few Good Men, Heaven & Earth, The Horse Whisperer and Snow Falling on Cedars. Delbonnel was previously nominated for Amelie and Edelman for The Pianist. Collateral marks the first ASC nomination for both Beebe and Cameron. For more information about the 19th annual ASC Outstanding Achievement |