Oscar Predictions: Best Cinematography - Could Claudio Miranda's camerawork land the best picture name for 'Top Gun: Maverick'?

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Oscars 2023 Predictions: Best Cinematography

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CATEGORY COMMENT: We'll see if sci-fi and action genres can be represented in the race with Claudio Miranda for “Top Gun: Maverick”, Russell Carpenter for “Avatar: The Way of Water” or Larkin Seiple for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. When it comes to "Top Gun," if the studio wants to enter the best picture category, it needs to earn at least four technical names to stay in the discussion, and cinematography might be its ticket because it looks "assured." recognition for best film editing, sound and visual effects (so far).

In terms of delay, Darius Khondji, whose impressive career has failed to gain recognition only once by the Academy – “Evita” (1996) – has two worthy entries under the direction of two divisive films, “Bardo (or false chronicle of a handful of truths)” and “Armageddon Time”. Former Oscar-winning veterans are in the game and should make noise with the Academy. Janusz Kaminski's creation of master filmmaker Steven Spielberg's childhood in "The Fabelmans" is another stellar effort from the two-time winner - "Schindler's List" (1993) and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998). He also just got another name for "West Side Story" (2021). Its competitor could come from the second most nominated DP, Roger Deakins, who delivers beauty to Sam Mendes' "Empire of Light."

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