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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 19 February 2018
Roger Deakins wins 4th ASC award. Is Oscar next?

By SANDY COHEN dream. She credited Sem-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roger ler, Deakins and other cine-
Deakins may be inching matographers she's worked
closer to making good on with as her directing teach-
his 14th Oscar nomination ers. "I'm very grateful that
after winning the American I've never been made to
Society of Cinematogra- feel like a female director,
phers' feature film award but that my job was to be
for "Blade Runner 2049." a good director," Jolie said.
His wife, James Deakins, ac- Gender was on the minds
cepted the award on her of many at the 32nd ASC
husband's behalf Saturday Awards. The group's presi-
night, saying he was busy dent noted that Morrison's
filming in New York. Roger ceiling-shattering nomina-
Deakins has received ASC tion isn't "a fad" and asked
accolades before, but the other female cinema-
none translated into an Os- tographers in the room to
car. His wife said he shares stand. About two dozen
the award with his fellow did. But apart from Morri-
nominees in the category, son, every nominee at the
all of whom are also in con- ASC Awards was male,
tention for the cinematog- and nearly all were white.
raphy Oscar next month. Presidents Award recipient
Deakins beat out Bru- Stephen Lighthill, head of
no Delbonnel ("Darkest the American Film Institute
Hour"), Hoyte van Hoyte- In this Feb. 8, 2016 photo, Roger Deakins poses for a portrait at the 88th Academy Awards Nomi- Conservatory's cinema-
ma ("Dunkirk"), Dan Laust- nees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. Deakins is one of five cinematographers up for the top prize tography program since
sen ("The Shape of Wa- at the 32nd ASC Awards on Saturday and is also in contention for the cinematography Oscar next 2004, said the school will
ter") and Rachel Morrison month. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) graduate its 99th female
("Mudbound") to claim the cinematographer under
ASC prize. Morrison is the ognized outstanding TV goddess" as he presented but right across the whole his tenure in June. “I have
first woman to compete cinematography, where her with the Board of Gov- planet." no excuse nor can I justify
in the organization's fea- winners were "The Crown," ernors Award. Accepting the award, Jolie the many years I spent in
ture film category and the ''Genius" and "12 Monkeys." "She's a great film director, said she still feels "wonder a bubble, worrying only
first woman nominated for Angelina Jolie received wonderful actress, dedicat- at the privilege of being about myself,” Caso said
cinematography in the 90- the first award of the eve- ed humanitarian, wonder- able to work as an artist," as he accepted the Career
year history of the Acad- ning. Dean Semler, the cin- ful mother and a cinema- especially because for past Achievement in Television
emy Awards. ematographer on her 2011 tographer's dream," Semler generations of women, "the Award. His many credits
The ceremony at Holly- directorial debut, "In the said, adding that Jolie has freedom to pursue art and include “Dexter,” ‘’Six Feet
wood & Highland's Ray Land of Blood and Honey," made an "indelible mark, ideas independently, on Under” and “Hawaii Five-
Dolby Ballroom also rec- called Jolie "a true screen not only on our industry equal footing, was a bitter O.”q

Vince Gill defends Grammys on female representation

By JOHN CARUCCI stage with Emmylou Harris, wins. Hungarian composer
NEW YORK (AP) — Vince Maren Morris, and Kesha. Georg Sorti holds the re-
Gill defended the Record- Sitting with Harris and Morris cord with 31 wins.
ing Academy over the before the concert, the 21- Morris also cited another
criticism that female artists time Grammy winner said Grammy winner.
were underrepresented at all that matters is that musi- "I was really proud of Ales-
this year's Grammy Awards. cal people are "conscious sia Cara that she won best
Gill said it is "impossible" to of what's great at the end new artist. I think she really
not leave someone off the of the day." deserved that," Morris said.
list in a given year. "You're looking at three "But I think there's always
"I look at it kind of trying to really ope- minded musi- improvement that needs to
see the whole field, you cal people. We don't care be had."
know. And I think the Gram- about genres, of color of Harris admitted she was
mys will go on and the skin, or gender, or anything. aware of the problems fac-
country artists will feel slight- We just love playing mu- ing women in the record-
ed. Or maybe the classical sic with great people and In this Sept. 14, 2017 photo, Vince Gill performs during a memo- ing industry, from sexual
people will feel slighted," that's all," he said. rial service for country music singer Troy Gentry at the Grand misconduct to unfair treat-
Gill said. "It's impossible to Morris, who won her first Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. Gill is defending the Record- ment, but doesn’t count
pull something off like that Grammy last year, agreed, ing Academy over the criticism that female artists were under- herself among those af-
represented at this year’s Grammy Awards.
and not leave a few peo- saying that the Grammys (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) fected.
ple by the wayside." history backs it up. “I haven’t run into a lot of
The country star spoke be- "I think the person that's to be looked at, I think, and Krauss has won 27 Gram- the problems that I know
fore a benefit concert for won the most Grammys maybe it's just voting mem- mys, and nominated 44 are out there. But my path
the Country Music Hall of is Alison Krauss so I don't bers. Maybe we need to times. Krauss is actually tied has been pretty unfettered
Fame on Tuesday in New know. I mean, there's obvi- like expand on that," Morris for second place with Quin- with those kinds of things,”
York where he shared the ously some things that need said. cy Jones for most Grammy Harris said.q