2025 Oscars Predictions:
Best Cinematography
As a seasoned cinephile who has spent countless hours immersed in the world of cinema, I eagerly anticipate the Oscars each year. Having attended film festivals around the globe and served on several film jury panels, I consider myself well-equipped to make informed predictions for this prestigious event.
9/19/2024 Weekly Update: Greig Fraser bagged his first Oscar for the spectacular cinematography in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” (2022). As we move towards the upcoming awards season, the visually striking imagery from Fraser – such as awe-inspiring aerial scenes, Timothée Chalamet atop giant sandworms, and a captivating color scheme – continues to make a lasting impact.
Upcoming high-profile films such as “Gladiator 2,” “Blitz,” and “A Complete Unknown” suggest that we might find actor Fraser up for consideration again, considering his past nominations. This is particularly likely due to the Cinematographers Branch’s history of acknowledging such artistic talent.
More to come.
** denotes the film is not yet dated or can open in 2025.
- “Alien: Romulus” (20th Century Studios) — Galo Olivares
- “All We Imagine as Light” (Janus Films/Sideshow) — Ranabir Das
- “Anora” (Neon) — Drew Daniels
- “The Apprentice” (Briarcliff Entertainment) — Kasper Tuxen
- “Babygirl” (A24) — Jasper Wolf
- “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Warner Bros.) — Haris Zambarloukos
- “Better Man” (Paramount Pictures) — Erik Wilson
- “Between the Temples” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Sean Price Williams
- “The Bikeriders” (Focus Features) — Adam Stone
- “Bird” (Mubi) — Robbie Ryan
- “Blink Twice” (Amazon MGM) — Adam Newport-Berra
- “Blitz” (Apple Original Films) — Yorick Le Saux
- “Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount Pictures) — Robert Elswit
- “The Brutalist” (A24) — Lol Crawley
- “Challengers” (Amazon MGM) — Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
- “Civil War” (A24) — Rob Hardy
- “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures) — Phedon Papamichael
- “Conclave” (Focus Features) — Stéphane Fontaine
- “Daddio” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Phedon Papamichael
- “Daughters” (Netflix) — Michael “Cambio” Fernandez
- “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Marvel Studios) — George Richmond
- “The Deliverance” (Netflix) — Eli Arenson
- “A Different Man” (A24) — Wyatt Garfield
- “Dìdi” (Focus Features) — Sam A. Davis
- “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) — Greig Fraser
- “Elton John: Never Too Late” (Walt Disney Pictures) — Jenna Rosher
- “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix) — Paul Guilhaume
- “The End” (Neon) — Mikhail Krichman
- “Evil Does Not Exist” (Sideshow) — Yoshio Kitagawa
- “Fancy Dance” (Apple Original Films) — Carolina Costa
- “The Fire Inside” (Amazon MGM) — Rina Yang
- “Firebrand” (Roadside Attractions) — Hélène Louvart
- “The Front Room” (A24) — Ava Berkofsky
- “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.) — Simon Duggan
- “Gladiator II” (Paramount Pictures) — John Mathieson
- “Hard Truths” (Bleecker Street) — Dick Pope
- “Here” (Sony Pictures) — Don Burgess
- “Heretic” (A24) — Chung Chung-hoon
- “His Three Daughters” (Netflix) — Sam Levy
- “Hit Man” (Netflix) — Shane F. Kelly
- “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1” (Warner Bros.) — J. Michael Muro
- “I Saw the TV Glow” (A24) — Eric K. Yue
- “I’m Still Here” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Adrian Teijido
- “The Idea of You” (Amazon MGM) — Jim Frohna
- “IF” (Paramount Pictures) — Janusz Kamiński
- “In the Summers” (Music Box Films) — Alejandro Mejía
- “It Ends With Us” (Sony Pictures) — Barry Peterson
- “Janet Planet” (A24) — Maria von Hausswolf
- “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Warner Bros.) — Lawrence Sher
- “Kinds of Kindness” (Searchlight Pictures) — Robbie Ryan
- “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (20th Century Studios) — Gyula Pados
- “Kneecap” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Ryan Kernaghan
- “Lee” (Roadside Attractions) — Paweł Edelman
- “The Life of Chuck” (No U.S. Distribution) — Eben Bolter **
- “Longlegs” (Neon) — Andrés Arochi Tinajero
- “Love Lies Bleeding” (A24) — Ben Fordesman
- “Maria” (Netflix) — Edward Lachman
- “Megalopolis” (Lionsgate) — Mihai Mălaimare Jr.
- “Misericordia” (Janus Films) — Claire Mathon
- “Monkey Man” (Universal Pictures) — Sharone Meir
- “Mothers’ Instinct” (Neon) — Benoît Delhomme
- “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Pictures) — James Laxton
- “My Old Ass” (Amazon MGM) — Kristen Correll
- “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM/Orion) — Jomo Fray
- “Nightbitch” (Searchlight Pictures) — Brandon Trost
- “Nosferatu” (Focus Features) — Jarin Blaschke
- “Oh, Canada” (Kino Lorber) — Andrew Wonder
- “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” (A24) — David Gallego
- “The Order” (Vertical Entertainment) — Adam Arkapaw
- “The Outrun” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Yunus Roy Imer
- “Parthenope” (A24) — Daria D’Antonio
- “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix) — Michael Gioulakis
- “Queer” (A24) — Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
- “A Real Pain” (Searchlight Pictures) — Michal Dymek
- “Rez Ball” (Netflix) — Kira Kelly
- “The Room Next Door” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Edu Grau
- “Rumours” (Bleecker Street) — Stefan Ciupek
- “Sasquatch Sunset” (Bleecker Street) — Michael Gioulakis
- “Saturday Night” (Sony Pictures) — Eric Steelberg
- “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (Neon) — Pooyan Aghababaei
- “September 5” (Paramount Pictures) — Markus Förderer
- “Shirley” (Netflix) — Ramsey Nickell
- “Sing Sing” (A24) — Pat Scola
- “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix) — Michael Watson
- “Small Things Like These” (Lionsgate) — Frank van den Eeden
- “Stopmotion” (IFC/Shudder) — Léo Hinstin
- “The Substance” (Mubi) — Benjamin Kracun
- “Thelma” (Magnolia Pictures) — David Bolen
- “Tuesday” (A24) — Alexis Zabé
- “Twisters” (Universal Pictures) — Dan Mindel
- “Unstoppable” (Amazon MGM) — Salvatore Totino
- “Venom: The Last Dance” (Sony Pictures) — Fabian Wagner
- “We Grown Now” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Pat Scola
- “We Live in Time” (A24) — Stuart Bentley
- “Wicked” (Universal Pictures) — Alice Brooks
- “Wildcat” (Oscilloscope Laboratories) — Steve Cosens
- “Young Woman and the Sea” (Walt Disney Pictures) — Oscar Faura
- Eligibility period: Jan. 1, 2024 – Dec. 31, 2024
- General entry, best picture, RAISE submission deadline: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
- Governors Awards: Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024
- Preliminary voting begins Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at 9 a.m. PT.
- Preliminary voting ends Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at 5 p.m. PT.
- Oscar Shortlists Announcement: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024
- Eligibility period ends: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
- Nominations voting begins Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at 9 a.m. PT.
- Nominations voting ends Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT.
- Oscar Nominations Announcement: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
- Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Monday, Feb. 10, 2025
- Final voting begins Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at 9 a.m. PT
- Final voting ends: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT
- Scientific and Technical Awards: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
- 97th Oscars: Sunday, March 2, 2025
And the Predicted Nominees Are
| Rank | Performer & Film |
|---|---|
| 1 | “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) — Greig Fraser |
| 2 | “Gladiator II” (Paramount Pictures) — John Mathieson |
| 3 | “The Room Next Door” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Edu Grau |
| 4 | “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix) — Paul Guilhaume |
| 5 | “The Brutalist” (A24) — Lol Crawley |
Next in Line
| Rank | Performer & Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | “Saturday Night” (Sony Pictures) — Eric Steelberg |
| 7 | “Maria” (Netflix) — Edward Lachman |
| 8 | “Nosferatu” (Focus Features) — Jarin Blaschke |
| 9 | “Queer” (A24) — Sayombhu Mukdeeprom |
| 10 | “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM/Orion) — Jomo Fray |
Other Contenders
| Rank | Performer & Film |
|---|---|
| 11 | “Conclave” (Focus Features) — Stéphane Fontaine |
| 12 | “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures) — Phedon Papamichael |
| 13 | “Anora” (Neon) — Drew Daniels |
| 14 | “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix) — Michael Gioulakis |
| 15 | “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Warner Bros.) — Lawrence Sher |
| 16 | “September 5” (Paramount Pictures) — Markus Förderer |
| 17 | “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Pictures) — James Laxton |
| 18 | “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.) — Simon Duggan |
| 19 | “Young Woman and the Sea” (Walt Disney Pictures) — Oscar Faura |
| 20 | “The Bikeriders” (Focus Features) — Adam Stone |
Eligible Titles (Best Cinematography)
As a cinephile, I must clarify that this list isn’t completely set in stone. Some movies on it may still be awaiting distribution or release details. Keep in mind that these details could potentially shift before the movies hit the big screen.
More Information (Oscars: Best Cinematography)
2024 category winner: “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) — Hoyte van Hoytema
2024-2025 Oscars Calendar and Timeline (all dates are subject to change)
Oscars Prediction Categories
| — | — |
|---|---|
| Best Picture | Director |
| Actor in a Leading Role | Actress in a Leading Role |
| Actor in a Supporting Role | Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Original Screenplay | Adapted Screenplay |
| Animated Feature | Production Design |
| Cinematography | Costume Design |
| Film Editing | Makeup and Hairstyling |
| Sound | Visual Effects |
| Original Score | Original Song |
| Documentary Feature | International Feature |
| Animated Short | Documentary Short |
| Live Action Short | Casting (coming in 2026) |
About the Academy Awards
The Oscars, famously known as the Academy Awards, represent Hollywood’s most esteemed artistic honor in the movie industry. Established in 1927, nominees and winners are chosen by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This diverse organization, numbering nearly 10,000 individuals, is divided into 17 branches: actors, associates, casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, documentary makers, executives, film editors, makeup artists, public relations specialists, general members, agents representing artists, musicians, producers, production designers, short film and feature animation creators, sound technicians, visual effects experts, and writers.
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