‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Poor Things’ to be Honored at American Cinematheque’s Third Annual Tribute to the Crafts

The American Cinematheque announced the honorees for the third annual Tribute to the Crafts, which include “Oppenheimer” for cinematography and editing, “Poor Things” for costume design and “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” for song. The event will take place on Jan. 19, 2024, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

Celebrating individuals in 15 categories across aspects of filmmaking, Tribute to the Crafts recognizes those “who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera,” per the release. The event will also showcase clips from the films being honored.

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With a 30-year career that includes 270 film credits, Oscar-winning sound mixer Kevin O’Connell will receive the Career Achievement Award. His projects from this year include “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Gran Turismo,” “Cocaine Bear” and “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret.”

Producers and American Cinematheque board members Franklin Leonard and Paula Wagner will co-host the event.

“Celebrating the artisans and craftspeople’s essential contributions to film is one of the cornerstones of our mission at American Cinematheque. This year the jury had over 170 feature films and documentaries to choose from, which speaks to what an incredible year this has been for moviegoing,” Grant Moninger, American Cinematheque’s artistic director, said in a statement.

See the full list of honorees below.

Feature Film
Casting: “American Fiction” (Jennifer Euston) – Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios
Choreography: “The Color Purple” (Fatima Robinson) – Warner Bros. Pictures
Cinematography: “Oppenheimer” (Hoyte van Hoytema) – Universal Pictures
Costume Design: “Poor Things” (Holly Waddington) – Searchlight Pictures
Editing: “Oppenheimer” (Jennifer Lame) – Universal Pictures
Hair & Makeup: “Maestro” (Kazu Hiro, Siân Grigg, Kay Georgiou & Lori McCoy-Bell) – Netflix
Production Design/Set Decoration: “Barbie” (Sarah Greenwood & Katie Spencer) – Warner Bros. Pictures
Score: “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Robbie Robertson) – Apple Original Films
Song: “Barbie” – “I’m Just Ken” (Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt) – Warner Bros. Pictures
Sound: “Maestro” (Steven Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Dean A. Zupancic, Richard King & Jason Ruder) – Netflix
Stunts: “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Scott Rogers, Stephen Dunlevy & Jeremy Marinas) – Lionsgate
Visual Effects: “The Creator” (Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts & Neil Corbould) – 20th Century Studios / New Regency

Documentary
Cinematography: “Anselm” (Franz Lustig) – Sideshow & Janus Films & The Mission (Thorsten Thielow) – National Geographic Documentary Films
Editing: “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Michael Harte, ACE) – Apple Original Films
Score: “American Symphony” (Jon Batiste) – Netflix

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