Lubezki nabs top prize at ASC Honours

Inside a continuation of his honours dominance in feature cinematography this season, Emmanuel Lubezki, the d.p. behind "The Tree of Existence," nabbed the very best prize in the 26th annual American Society of Cinematographers' kudofest on Sunday evening in the Hollywood and Highland Grand Ballroom.Lubezki's photography around the Terrence Malick film has nearly taken the experts organizations' d.p. laurels to date, such as the large three: The La Film Experts Assn., the NY Film Experts Circle and also the National Society of Film Experts.Because the ASC inaugurated its honours ceremony in 1986, the invitation-only org's those who win and individuals from the Academy have overlapped 10 occasions, including four from the last six years. Lubezki won the ASC award formerly for 2007's "Kids of Males," and it is Oscar-nominated this season for "Tree of Existence."Other those who win incorporated Jonathan Freeman for that "21" episode of "Boardwalk Empire" ("21") for just one-hour Episodic Television Series/Pilot Martin Ruhe, who gained top honors for PBS' "Page Eight" in television movie/miniseries as well as in the inaugural Episodic Series or Pilot category, Michael Weaver stated the prize for Showtime's "Californication" ("Suicide Solution").Dante Spinotti recognized the Lifetime Achievement laurel from director Michael Mann, with whom he done "Warmth" and "Public Opponents," among other films. Other honorary kudos were handed to Harrison Ford (Board of Goverors award), whose reel incorporated d.p. touchstones "Apocalypse Now" and "Bladerunner" and who gave a unique shoutout to dolly grips Francis Kenny (President's award), who uses the Red-colored Epic camera on "Justiified" and referred to his acceptance in to the ASC as getting into "the college of advanced visual metaphors" William Wages (Career Achievement in TV) and Fred Godfrey (Bud Stone Award of Distinction). Contact Steve Chagollan at steve.chagollan@variety.com