Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Cinematography. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 9 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) | |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) |
Last Updated:
| 12/30/2025 2:20 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 7 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | NEW |
| 8 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | THE BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER (James Friend) | NEW |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 8:35 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 6 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 8 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) | |
| 9 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Kasper Tuxen) | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/6/2026 1:20 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | ▲ 3 |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 7 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 8 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 9 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) | |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) |
Last Updated:
| 1/5/2026 12:06 AM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/5/2026 10:35 AM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 6 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 7 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 8 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 10 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) |
Last Updated:
| 1/4/2026 11:05 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 4 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 5 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 8 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | NEW |
| 10 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 10:50 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | NEW |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) | |
| 8 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | NEW |
| 9 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 10 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 7:21 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 6 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 7 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | |
| 8 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 9 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | NEW |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/30/2025 3:35 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 5 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 6 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) |
Last Updated:
| 1/4/2026 10:21 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 5 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 7 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 8 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | NEW |
| 9 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) | NEW |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:36 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | NEW |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) |
Last Updated:
| 1/5/2026 4:35 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 5 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | NEW |
| 7 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | |
| 8 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | NEW |
| 9 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 10 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 5:50 PM |