AJ Schnack’s Cinema Eye Awards continues to grow, providing recognition to all of the talented craftsmen/women behind some of the best non-fiction films of the year. I can’t tell you how awesome it is to see a cinematography award dedicated to documentary filmmaking. It looks like the 2010 nominees were announced at this years Sheffield Doc/Fest and there are some inspired choices to be sure. I was thrilled to see that 45365 received a few nods (including best cinematography) and wasn’t surprised to see The Cove (which I still haven’t seen) leading the pack with a total of seven nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking. Here are the other nominees for the top prize:
Loot
The Cove
Food, Inc.
October Country
Burma VJ
Head over to the official website for the full list of nominees and share your picks in the comments!
[...] Feature, Outstanding Production and Outstanding Cinematography. As Jay mentioned when the nominees were announced it’s fantastic to see an award for cinematography in documentary and The Cove [...]