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) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | NEW |
| 6 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 7 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | ▼ 4 |
| 8 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 9 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) |
Last Updated:
| 9/30/2025 4:50 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | NEW |
| 4 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 7 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 8 | ANEMONE (Ben Fordesman) | |
| 9 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 10 | 28 YEARS LATER (Anthony Dod Mantle) |
Last Updated:
| 9/27/2025 11:35 AM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 5 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 7 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | NEW |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 9 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 11:50 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | NEW |
| 3 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 6 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 7 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 8 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 9 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) |
Last Updated:
| 9/27/2025 11:50 AM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | NEW |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 6 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 7 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 8 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | |
| 10 | THE SMASHING MACHINE (Maceo Bishop) |
Last Updated:
| 9/27/2025 11:50 AM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | NEW |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 5 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (Kim Woo-Hyung) | |
| 7 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | |
| 9 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) |
Last Updated:
| 9/27/2025 11:50 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | |
| 5 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 7 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 8 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | |
| 9 | THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (Bruno Delbonnel) | |
| 10 | IS THIS THING ON (Matthew Libatique) |
Last Updated:
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 4 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | NEW |
| 5 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 6 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (Barry Ackroyd) | |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) | |
| 8 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 10 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) |
Last Updated:
| 8/28/2025 6:50 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | ▲ 3 |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | ▼ 2 |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | |
| 7 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (Masanobu Takayanagi) | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | NEW |
| 9 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/9/2025 1:21 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 4 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 9 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) |
Last Updated:
| 9/29/2025 2:05 AM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 3 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | NEW |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 5 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 6 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 7 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 10 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) |
Last Updated:
| 9/27/2025 11:50 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | NEW |
| 3 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | |
| 7 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 8 | ANEMONE (Ben Fordesman) | |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) | |
| 10 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (Barry Ackroyd) |
Last Updated:
| 9/27/2025 11:50 AM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 4 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 5 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | |
| 6 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) | |
| 8 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | |
| 9 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | |
| 10 | THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (Bruno Delbonnel) |
Last Updated:
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | ▲ 5 |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | |
| 5 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | ▲ 4 |
| 7 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) | |
| 9 | ANEMONE (Ben Fordesman) | NEW |
| 10 | JAY KELLY (Linus Sandgren) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/1/2025 12:06 PM |
