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Washington [US], September 6: Mexican cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, renowned for his work on 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'The Irishman', will be honored with the Distinguished Filmmaker Award at the 26th annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA), as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) recently made the announcement.
Additionally, cinematographer M David Mullen will receive the ASC Mentor Award. Mullen has been nominated for four Academy Awards for his work on 'Killers of the Flower Moon', 'The Irishman', 'Silence', and 'Brokeback Mountain', and is also known for projects like 'Barbie', 'The Wolf of Wall Street', 'Argo', and '8 Mile'.
Rodrigo Prieto was also nominated for a 2024 MTV Video Music Award for his work on Taylor Swift's 'Fortnight' music video. His feature film directorial debut will be an adaptation of Juan Rulfo's novel 'Pedro Paramo'.
Mullen has been honored with two American Cinematographers (ASC) Awards and three Emmy Awards for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', and has received two IFP Independent Spirit Awards nominations for 'Twin Falls Idaho' and 'Northfolk'.
ECA Chair Steven Poster, ASC, stated, "The filmmakers receiving special awards at this year's ECAs represent the pinnacle of excellence in cinematography, and we're thrilled to celebrate them. We're excited for an event that highlights both the work of our emerging filmmakers as well as the career achievements of our special awards recipients."
Prieto will receive his award at the ECA on September 29, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter.
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