# Ari Wegner

Ari Wegner, ACS, ASC, (born 3 May 1984) is an Australian cinematographer. Her work includes films such as Lady Macbeth (2016), True History of the Kelly Gang (2019), and Zola (2020). In 2021, she served as cinematographer on The Power of the Dog for which she received widespread critical acclaim including an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography, becoming only the second woman to do so in the award's 94-year history.

## Career

Wegner studied film at the Victorian College of the Arts, later working as a cinematographer in several short films and commercials. In 2016, she worked in the thriller drama series The Kettering Incident, receiving a nomination for Best Cinematography in Television at the 6th AACTA Awards. The same year, she was the director of photography in William Oldroyd's debut film Lady Macbeth, based on the novella Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District. For the film, she won the British Independent Film Award for Best Cinematography.
In 2017, she worked on the drama serial Guerrilla and the second season of the anthology series The Girlfriend Experience. In 2018, she worked on the horror comedy In Fabric, receiving a second nomination for the British Independent Film Awards. In 2020, she worked on the black comedy Zola, for which she was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 37th Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2021, she worked in Jane Campion's western drama The Power of the Dog, the film received critical acclaim and Wegner has received several awards and nominations for her work as a cinematographer.
She was the recipient of the Variety Artisan Award at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival's TIFF Tribute Awards ceremony.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2007 | The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark | Oscar Redding | |
| 2011 | Grey Matter | Kivu Ruhorahoza | |
| 2013 | Ruin | Michael Cody Amiel Courtin-Wilson | |
| 2016 | Lady Macbeth | William Oldroyd | |
| 2018 | Stray | Dustin Feneley | |
| 2018 | In Fabric | Peter Strickland | |
| 2019 | True History of the Kelly Gang | Justin Kurzel | |
| 2020 | Zola | Janicza Bravo | |
| 2021 | The Power of the Dog | Jane Campion | |
| 2022 | The Wonder | Sebastián Lelio | |
| 2023 | Eileen | William Oldroyd | |
| 2024 | Drive-Away Dolls | Ethan Coen | |
| 2025 | Honey Don't! † | Ethan Coen | Post-production |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2012 | Shihad: Beautiful Machine | Sam Peacocke | With Simon Baumfield |
| 2013 | Gardening with Soul | Jess Feast | With Gareth Moon and Hamish Waterhouse |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2016 | The Kettering Incident | Rowan Woods Tony Krawitz | Miniseries |
| 2017 | Guerrilla | John Ridley | "Episode 6" |
| 2017 | The Girlfriend Experience | Amy Seimetz Lodge Kerrigan | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Victoria's Secret: The Tour '23 | Margot Bowman Korty Eo Umi Ishihara Partel Oliva Lola Raban-Oliva Cristina Sánchez Salamanca | Documentary film; With Asumi Sako and Korsshan Schlauer |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2016 | AACTA Awards | Best Cinematography in Television | The Kettering Incident | Nominated |
| 2017 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Lady Macbeth | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Eye | Grand Prize | Stray | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Eye | Best Cinematography | Stray | Won |
| 2019 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Cinematography | In Fabric | Nominated |
| 2021 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Zola | Nominated |
| 2021 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Nominated |
| 2021 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Won |
| 2021 | American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Nominated |
| 2021 | Austin Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Nominated |
| 2021 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Won |
| 2021 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Won |
| 2021 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Won |
| 2021 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | 2nd Place |
| 2021 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Won |
| 2021 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Nominated |
| 2021 | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Nominated |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Won |
| 2021 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Won |
| 2021 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Nominated |
| 2021 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Won |
| 2021 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | The Power of the Dog | Nominated |