Australian cinematographer Mandy Walker, AM, ACS, ASC, who worked as Director of Photography on films like Australia (2008), Tracks (2013), Hidden Figures (2016), The Mountain Between Us (2017) and Mulan (2020) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for her latest work on the epic biopic of ELVIS (2022). She is the third woman in the history of cinema to be nominated, following in the footsteps of nominees Rachel Morrison for Mudbound (2017) and Ari Wegner for The Power of the Dog (2022). Let me start by addressing the elephant in the room here: ELVIS, which was nominated in eight categories for the 95th Academy Awards, was completely snubbed from winning any trophy last night. When I started working on this article, I was convinced that Mandy Walker would win the big prize, especially after her work in ELVIS really blew me away. Yet last night at the ceremony, James Friend won the Oscar for his work on All Quiet on the Western Front, and we want to congratulate him for his fantastic work (and in case you missed it, read our feature on the immersive camera in the movie and a look at the war film genre in general). But we didn’t think it was fair to shelve this article forever, so let me still make me my argument on why I think Mandy Walker should have received the trophy. You might not share my opinion but believe me, her rise in the cinematography world is worth...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 13 March, 2023