The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards has announced the nominees of its 36th annual awards ceremony, set to air Thursday, April 22.
In the cinematography section, the nominees are:
- Jay Keitel for She Dies Tomorrow (dir. Amy Seimetz)

She Dies Tomorrow
- Shabier Kirchner for Bull (dir. Annie Silverstein)

Bull
- Michael Latham for The Assistant (dir. Kitty Green)

The Assistant
- Hélène Louvart AFC for Never Rarely Sometimes Always (dir. Eliza Hittman)

Never Rarely Sometimes Always
- Joshua James Richards for Nomadland (dir. Chloé Zhao)

Nomadland