Erik Messerschmidt Biography

Awards

• 2009Golden Frog-Feature Documentary Films Competition: nominated
• 2020CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2020FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2020ICP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour): nominated
• 2020SFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2020VHS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2021Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
• 2021EDA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Feature Film: winner
• 2021AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: winner
• 2021CIC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021DFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
• 2021HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021HCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021ICFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2021KCFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021LEJA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021MCFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021NMFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2021NCFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021NDFS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021NTFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021OFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2021OAFFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021PCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2021SFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2023Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
• 2023IFJA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2024ICFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2024Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special: nominated