Rodrigo Prieto to Receive Distinguished Filmmaker Award From International Cinematographers Guild

Killers of the Flower Moon and The Irishman cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto will be honored with the Distinguished Filmmaker Award at the 26th annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA), the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) announced on Wednesday.

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Cinematographer M. David Mullen will also be awarded the ASC Mentor Award.

Prieto has been nominated for four Academy Awards for his work on Killers of the Flower Moon , The Irishman , Silence and Brokeback Mountain . His other credits include Barbie , The Wolf of Wall Street , Argo and 8 Mile . He was also nominated for a 2024 MTV Video Music Award for his work on Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight” music video. His next project, his feature film directorial debut, is an adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s novel Pedro Paramo .

Mullen has received two American Cinematographers (ASC) Awards and three Emmy Awards for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , as well as two IFP Independent Spirit Awards nominations for Twin Falls Idaho and Northfolk . His other credits include Jennifer’s Body , The Good Wife and Westworld .

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“The filmmakers receiving special awards at this year’s ECAs represent the pinnacle of excellence in cinematography, and we’re thrilled to celebrate them,” says ECA Chair Steven Poster, ASC. “We’re excited for an event that highlights both the work of our emerging filmmakers as well as the career achievement of our special awards recipients.”

The honorees will be celebrated at an awards event and a luncheon on Aug. 27. Prieto will receive his award at the ECA showcase on Sept. 29, while Mullen will receive his award during the luncheon.

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