Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography

The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography is one of several categories presented by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago.

The first Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography went to Dean Semler for his work on Dances with Wolves.

[3] The most recent recipient of this award is Jomo Fray for Nickel Boys.

These include Conrad Hall, Robert Elswit, Claudio Miranda, and Łukasz Żal; Mandy Walker was the first female cinematographer to have received a nomination for the award.

The 16th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2003) saw all 15 cinematographers who worked on Winged Migration nominated for Best Cinematography, while the 17th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2004) was the first to result in a tie.

Roger Deakins has received the highest number of nominations (13), resulting in four wins.