Well-known Indian cinematographer Santosh Sivan will be honoured with the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Sivan is the first Asian recipient of this prestigious award which applauds exceptional contributions to the art of cinematography. 
 
The festivities commenced with a welcoming dinner on May 23, paving the way for a ceremonial event on May 24 to commemorate Sivan’s remarkable achievements.

A conference held at the Bharat Pavilion celebrated Sivan’s accomplishment which also had Aditi Rao Hydari in attendance.&nbsp;

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The renowned Indian DOP (Santosh Sivan) is this year’s recipient of the annual Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award, at Cannes Film Festival 2024. 
 
He is the first Asian recipient of the Angénieux award. 
 
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Santosh Sivan’s illustrious career spans decades, encompassing more than 55 feature films and numerous documentaries.

His collaborations with acclaimed director Mani Ratnam on films like Roja, Thalapathi, Dil Se,&nbsp;and Iruvar&nbsp;remain iconic to date.

He has also directed several films including Urumi and Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer Asoka.&nbsp; 
 
The Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award, introduced at Cannes in 2013, pays homage to the pioneers of modern zoom lenses.

Previous recipients include luminaries such as Edward Lachman, Agnès Godard, Barry Ackroyd, and Roger Deakins.

Well-known Indian cinematographer Santosh Sivan will be honoured with the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Well-known Indian cinematographer Santosh Sivan will be honoured with the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Sivan is the first Asian recipient of this prestigious award which applauds exceptional contributions to the art of cinematography. The festivities commenced with a welcoming dinner on May 23, paving the way for a ceremonial event on May 24 to commemorate Sivan’s remarkable achievements. A conference held at the Bharat Pavilion celebrated Sivan’s accomplishment which also had Aditi Rao Hydari in attendance. The renowned Indian DOP (Santosh Sivan) is this year’s recipient of the annual Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award, at Cannes Film Festival 2024. He is the first Asian recipient of the Angénieux award. Stay tuned for more such updates from Cannes 2024! pic.twitter.com/NpTVCuN0BI — NFDC India (@nfdcindia) May 22, 2024 × Santosh Sivan’s illustrious career spans decades, encompassing more than 55 feature films and numerous documentaries. His collaborations with acclaimed director Mani Ratnam on films like Roja, Thalapathi, Dil Se, and Iruvar remain iconic to date. He has also directed several films including Urumi and Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer Asoka. The Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award, introduced at Cannes in 2013, pays homage to the pioneers of modern zoom lenses. Previous recipients include luminaries such as Edward Lachman, Agnès Godard, Barry Ackroyd, and Roger Deakins.

Cannes 2024: Santosh Sivan to be honoured with Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award

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Cannes 2024: Santosh Sivan to be honoured with Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award