The Twenty-third Annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography 2008

[Hollywood, Calif.]: American Society of Cinematographers. Near Fine. (c.2009). (23rd Annual). Softcover. [light scuffing to covers, minor edgewear]. (B&W photographs, advertisements) Tribute/program book for the annual ASC awards. The year's nominees in all categories are listed, and special attention (with one-page profiles) is devoted to the recipients of the various honorary awards: Isidore Mankofsky (the ASC Presidents Award); Donald McAlpine (the ASC International Award); Robert F. Liu (the ASC Career Achievement in Television Award); director Christopher Nolan (the Board of Governors Award); and Jack Green (the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award; pictured on the front cover of the program). The bulk of the 84-page program is taken up with sponsored ads from various organizations, agencies, equipment manufacturers, etc., which are illustrated with an interesting variety of behind-the-scenes and historical photographs. Also included is a listing of past ASC award nominees and winners going back to 1986, when the awards were inaugurated. .