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Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Cinematography. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.

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NBP Staff Picks

	Matt Neglia
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 1
2	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▼ 1
3	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

3/9/2026 1:05 AM

	Dan Bayer
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 2
2	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)
3	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 2
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

3/8/2026 11:50 AM

	Alyssa Christian
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 1
2	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▲ 1
3	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 2
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

3/9/2026 7:20 AM

	Sara Clements
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 1
2	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 1
3	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▲ 1
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)	▼ 1
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

3/11/2026 1:06 PM

	Nadia Dalimonte
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 2
2	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)
3	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 2
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

2/27/2026 10:35 AM

	Cody Dericks
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)
2	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▲ 1
3	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▼ 1
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

3/8/2026 12:05 PM

	Daniel Howat
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 2
2	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 1
3	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▼ 1
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

3/8/2026 11:50 AM

	Megan Lachinski
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 2
2	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▼ 1
3	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 1
4	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)
5	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)

Last Updated:

3/7/2026 7:06 PM

	Giovanni Lago
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 2
2	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)
3	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 2
4	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)
5	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)

Last Updated:

2/24/2026 10:50 AM

	Will Mavity
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 1
2	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 1
3	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

3/11/2026 12:35 AM

	Tom O'Brien
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 2
2	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▼ 1
3	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 1
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

Last Updated:

3/9/2026 5:06 AM

	Josh Parham
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)	▲ 2
2	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▼ 1
3	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)	▼ 1
4	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)
5	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)

Last Updated:

2/22/2026 11:51 PM

	Ema Sasic
1	ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)
2	SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)
3	TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)	▲ 2
4	FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)	▼ 1
5	MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)	▼ 1

Last Updated:

2/24/2026 11:36 AM

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