Actor, writer and producer Kerri Kenney-Silver will host the 40th annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards on March 8 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. The ceremony, which recognises excellence in cinematography across film, television, music video and documentary, will also be livestreamed worldwide at theasc.com.
Kenney-Silver, a five-time Primetime Emmy? nominee and co-creator of “Reno 911!,” currently stars in Netflix’s Emmy-nominated series “The Four Seasons,” alongside Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Will Forte. Season 2 premieres May 28th. Her upcoming work includes the 2026 SXSW-premiering “Wishful Thinking” and the Sundance title “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass,” recently acquired by Sony Pictures Classics. She also appears in the Tribeca documentary “Long Live the State,” which chronicles the influential MTV sketch troupe she co-created.
The 2026 ASC Awards will honor Robert Yeoman ASC, with the Lifetime Achievement Award; M. David Mullen ASC, with the Career Achievement in Television Award; Cynthia Pusheck,ASC, with the Presidents Award; Stephen Pizzello, editor-in-chief of American Cinematographer, with the ASC Award of Distinction; and Guillermo del Toro with the ASC Board of Governors Award. The full list of nominees is available here.
ASC President Mandy Walker, said Kenney-Silver’s “wit, warmth and deep respect for the creative community make her an ideal host for this milestone year.”
The 40th ASC Awards begin at 7 p.m. PT on March 8, with the full ceremony available live at theasc.com.
