# Citra Award for Best Cinematography

The Citra Award for Best Cinematography (Indonesian: Piala Citra untuk Pengarah Sinematografi Terbaik) is an award presented annually at the Indonesian Film Festival since its inaugural edition in 1955, to honor the achievement in cinematography. Starting in 1979, the award began to introduce nominees.

## Winners and nominees
### 1950s to 1960s

| Year | Film | Nominee(s) |
| 1955 (1st) | Belenggu Masjarakat | Lie Gie San ‡ |
| 1960 (2nd) | Anakku Sajang | Sjamsuddin Jusuf ‡ |
| 1967 (3rd) | 2x24 Djam | Akin ‡ |
| 1967 (3rd) | Menjusuri Djedjak Berdarah | Sjamsuddin Jusuf ‡ |
| 1967 (3rd) | Petir Sepandjang Malam | Sjamsuddin Jusuf ‡ |

### 1970s

| Year | Film | Nominee(s) |
| 1973 (4th) | Perkawinan | Lukman Hakim Nain ‡ |
| 1974 (5th) | Cinta Pertama | Akin ‡ |
| 1975 (6th) | Dikejar Dosa | Lukman Hakim Nain ‡ |
| 1976 (7th) | Cinta | Lukman Hakim Nain ‡ |
| 1977 (8th) | Ateng Sok Tau | Sjamsuddin Jusuf ‡ |
| 1978 (9th) | Badai Pasti Berlalu | Lukman Hakim Nain ‡ |
| 1979 (10th) | November 1828 | Tantra Surjadi ‡ |
| 1979 (10th) | Pengemis dan Tukang Becak | Lukman Hakim Nain |
| 1979 (10th) | Pulau Cinta | Akin |

### 1980s

| Year | Film | Nominee(s) |
| 1980 (11th) | Kabut Sutra Ungu | Leo Fiole ‡ |
| 1980 (11th) | Ach yang Benerrr... | Lukman Hakim Nain |
| 1980 (11th) | Anna Maria | Hasan Basri Jafar |
| 1980 (11th) | Rembulan dan Matahari | Tantra Surjadi |
| 1980 (11th) | Yuyun Pasien Rumah Sakit Jiwa | M. Soleh Ruslani |
| 1981 (12th) | Perempuan dalam Pasungan | Tantra Surjadi ‡ |
| 1981 (12th) | Buah Hati Mama | Alex A. Hassan |
| 1981 (12th) | Bukan Sandiwara | Lukman Hakim Nain |
| 1981 (12th) | Usia 18 | Akin |
| 1982 (13th) | Jangan Ambil Nyawaku | Akin ‡ |
| 1982 (13th) | Ratu Ilmu Hitam | Asmawi |
| 1982 (13th) | Serangan Fajar | M. Soleh Ruslani |
| 1983 (14th) | R. A. Kartini | Soetomo Gandasoebrata ‡ |
| 1983 (14th) | Perkawinan 83 | Harry Simon |
| 1983 (14th) | Roro Mendut | Adrian Susanto |
| 1983 (14th) | Titian Serambut Dibelah Tujuh | M. Soleh Ruslani |
| 1984 (15th) | Budak Nafsu | Soetomo Gandasoebrata ‡ |
| 1984 (15th) | Johanna | Harry Simon |
| 1984 (15th) | Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI | Hasan Basri Jafar |
| 1984 (15th) | Ponirah Terpidana | Tantra Surjadi |
| 1984 (15th) | Yang | Adrian Susanto |
| 1985 (16th) | Doea Tanda Mata | George Kamarullah ‡ |
| 1985 (16th) | Kembang Kertas | Tantra Surjadi |
| 1985 (16th) | Secangkir Kopi Pahit | Tantra Surjadi |
| 1985 (16th) | Tinggal Landas buat Kekasih | Harry Simon |
| 1986 (17th) | Ibunda | George Kamarullah ‡ |
| 1986 (17th) | Bila Saatnya Tiba | Lukman Hakim Nain |
| 1986 (17th) | Matahari-Matahari | Harry Susanto |
| 1986 (17th) | Opera Jakarta | Soetomo Gandasoebrata |
| 1987 (18th) | Kodrat | M. Soleh Ruslani ‡ |
| 1987 (18th) | Arini, Masih Ada Kereta yang akan Lewat | Harry Simon |
| 1987 (18th) | Biarkan Bulan Itu | Adrian Susanto |
| 1987 (18th) | Cintaku di Rumah Susun | F. E. S. Tarigan |
| 1987 (18th) | Secawan Anggur Kebimbangan | Harry Simon |
| 1988 (19th) | Tjoet Nja' Dhien | George Kamarullah ‡ |
| 1988 (19th) | Akibat Kanker Payudara | Irwan Tahyar |
| 1988 (19th) | Selamat Tinggal Jeanette | George Kamarullah |
| 1988 (19th) | Terang Bulan di Tengah Hari | Tantra Surjadi |
| 1989 (20th) | Noesa Penida | W.A. Cokrowardoyo ‡ |
| 1989 (20th) | Pacar Ketinggalan Kereta | Herman Susilo |
| 1989 (20th) | Tragedi Bintaro | William Samara |

### 1990s

| Year | Film | Nominee(s) |
| 1990 (21st) | My Sky, My Home | Soetomo Gandasoebrata ‡ |
| 1990 (21st) | Cas Cis Cus (Sonata di Tengah Kota) | F. E. S. Tarigan |
| 1990 (21st) | Catatan si Boy IV | Harry Susanto |
| 1990 (21st) | Jeram Cinta | Adrian Susanto |
| 1990 (21st) | Joe Turun ke Desa | M. Soleh Ruslani |
| 1991 (22nd) | Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti | M. Soleh Ruslani ‡ |
| 1991 (22nd) | Langit Kembali Biru | Harry Susanto |
| 1991 (22nd) | Potret | M. Soleh Ruslani |
| 1991 (22nd) | Soerabaia 45 | Max J. Pakasi |
| 1991 (22nd) | Zig Zag | Akin |
| 1992 (23rd) | Plong (Naik Daun) | F. E. S. Tarigan ‡ |
| 1992 (23rd) | Badai Laut Selatan | Thomas Susanto |
| 1992 (23rd) | Kuberikan Segalanya | M. Soleh Ruslani |
| 1992 (23rd) | Mer's Lips | M. Soleh Ruslani |
| 1992 (23rd) | Ramadhan dan Ramona | Harry Susanto |

### 2000s

| Year | Film | Nominee(s) |
| 2004 (24th) | Mengejar Matahari | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful ‡ |
| 2004 (24th) | Arisan! | Yudi Datau |
| 2004 (24th) | Marsinah, Cry Justice | Yudi Datau |
| 2004 (24th) | What's Up with Love? | Roy Lolang |
| 2004 (24th) | Whispering Sands | Yadi Sugandi |
| 2005 (25th) | Gie | Yudi Datau ‡ |
| 2005 (25th) | Brownies | Tommy Jepang |
| 2005 (25th) | Janji Joni | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| 2005 (25th) | Last Second | Bambang Supriadi |
| 2005 (25th) | Virgin | Tommy Jepang |
| 2006 (26th) | Denias, Senandung Di Atas Awan | Yudi Datau ‡ |
| 2006 (26th) | Heart | Ical Tanjung |
| 2006 (26th) | Love for Share | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| 2006 (26th) | Opera Jawa | Teoh Gay Hian |
| 2006 (26th) | Room | Arief R. Pribadi |
| 2007 (27th) | Dead Time: Kala | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful ‡ |
| 2007 (27th) | Get Married | Faozan Rizal |
| 2007 (27th) | Nagabonar Jadi 2 | Yudi Datau |
| 2007 (27th) | Red Love | Sidi Saleh |
| 2007 (27th) | Sang Dewi | Regita Anindhita |
| 2008 (28th) | May | Ical Tanjung ‡ |
| 2008 (28th) | The Butterfly | Nayato Fio Nuala |
| 2008 (28th) | Fiksi. | Yunus Pasolang |
| 2008 (28th) | Radit dan Jani | Ical Tanjung |
| 2008 (28th) | Under the Tree | Yadi Sugandi |
| 2009 (29th) | The Forbidden Door | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful ‡ |
| 2009 (29th) | Identitas | Yatsky |
| 2009 (29th) | Ruma Maida | Ical Tanjung |
| 2009 (29th) | Serigala Terakhir | Ical Tanjung |
| 2009 (29th) | Woman with a Turban | Faozan Rizal |

### 2010s

| Year | Film | Nominee(s) |
| 2010 (30th) | I Know What You Did on Facebook | Robby Herby ‡ |
| 2010 (30th) | 3 Hati Dua Dunia, Satu Cinta | Roy Lolang |
| 2010 (30th) | Heart-break.com | Suadi Utama |
| 2010 (30th) | How Funny (This Country Is) | Yudi Datau |
| 2010 (30th) | Sunday Morning in Victoria Park | Yadi Sugandi |
| 2011 (31st) | ? | Yadi Sugandi ‡ |
| 2011 (31st) | The Dancer | Yadi Sugandi |
| 2011 (31st) | Masih Bukan Cinta Biasa | Gunung Nusa Pelita |
| 2011 (31st) | The Mirror Never Lies | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| 2011 (31st) | Pengejar Angin | Faozan Rizal |
| 2012 (32nd) | Dilema | Yudi Datau ‡ |
| 2012 (32nd) | Hello Goodbye | Yunus Pasolang |
| 2012 (32nd) | Paper Boat | Faozan Rizal |
| 2012 (32nd) | Rumah di Seribu Ombak | Padri Nadeak |
| 2012 (32nd) | Tanah Surga... Katanya | Anggi Frisca |
| 2013 (33rd) | 5 cm | Yudi Datau‡ |
| 2013 (33rd) | Habibie & Ainun | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| 2013 (33rd) | Laura & Marsha | Roy Lolang |
| 2013 (33rd) | Madre | Fahmy J. Saad |
| 2013 (33rd) | Shackled | Ical Tanjung |
| 2014 (34th) | Before the Morning Repeated | Nur Hidayat ‡ |
| 2014 (34th) | 3 Nafas Likas | Hani Pradigya |
| 2014 (34th) | Lights from the East: I Am Maluku | Robie Taswin |
| 2014 (34th) | Sepatu Dahlan | Rendra Yusworo |
| 2014 (34th) | Soekarno | Faozan Rizal |
| 2015 (35th) | Guru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful ‡ |
| 2015 (35th) | Behind 98 | Yadi Sugandi and Muhammad Firdaus |
| 2015 (35th) | A Copy of My Mind | Ical Tanjung |
| 2015 (35th) | Siti | Fauzi "Ujel" Bausadi |
| 2015 (35th) | Supernova: The Knight, the Princess & Shooting Star | Yudi Datau |
| 2016 (36th) | Salawaku | Faozan Rizal ‡ |
| 2016 (36th) | 3 Heroines | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| 2016 (36th) | Aisyah: Biarkan Kami Bersaudara | Edi Santoso |
| 2016 (36th) | Athirah | Yadi Sugandi |
| 2016 (36th) | Letters from Prague | Ivan Anwal Pane |
| 2017 (37th) | Satan's Slaves | Ical Tanjung ‡ |
| 2017 (37th) | Galih & Ratna | Amalia T. S. |
| 2017 (37th) | Kartini | Faozan Rizal |
| 2017 (37th) | Night Bus | Anggi Frisca |
| 2017 (37th) | Posesif | Batara Goempar |
| 2018 (38th) | Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts | Yunus Pasolang ‡ |
| 2018 (38th) | 212 Warrior | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| 2018 (38th) | May the Devil Take You | Batara Goempar |
| 2018 (38th) | The Seen and Unseen | Anggi Frisca |
| 2018 (38th) | Wage | Hani Pradigya |
| 2019 (39th) | Gundala | Ical Tanjung ‡ |
| 2019 (39th) | Ambu | Yudi Datau |
| 2019 (39th) | Ave Maryam | Ical Tanjung |
| 2019 (39th) | My Stupid Boss 2 | Arfian |
| 2019 (39th) | Two Blue Stripes | Padri Nadeak |

### 2020s

| Year | Film | Nominee(s) |
| 2020 (40th) | Impetigore | Ical Tanjung ‡ |
| 2020 (40th) | Abracadabra | Gandang Warah |
| 2020 (40th) | Homecoming | Vera Lestafa |
| 2020 (40th) | Humba Dreams | Bayu Prihantoro |
| 2020 (40th) | Mountain Song | Ujel Bausad |
| 2020 (40th) | Susi Susanti: Love All | Yunus Pasolang |
| 2021 (41st) | Photocopier | Gunnar Nimpuno ‡ |
| 2021 (41st) | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Batara Goempar |
| 2021 (41st) | Bete's Love | Roy Lolang |
| 2021 (41st) | Layla Majnun | Anggi Frisca |
| 2021 (41st) | Nona | Yudi Datau |
| 2022 (42nd) | Before, Now & Then | Batara Goempar ‡ |
| 2022 (42nd) | Kadet 1947 | Batara Goempar |
| 2022 (42nd) | Losmen Bu Broto | Muhammad Firdaus |
| 2022 (42nd) | Satan's Slaves 2: Communion | Ical Tanjung |
| 2022 (42nd) | Stealing Raden Saleh | Bagoes Tresna Adji |
| 2023 (43rd) | Women from Rote Island | Joseph Christoforus Fofid ‡ |
| 2023 (43rd) | Andragogy | Gunnar Nimpuno |
| 2023 (43rd) | The Big 4 | Batara Goempar |
| 2023 (43rd) | Buya Hamka Vol. 1 | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| 2023 (43rd) | Like & Share | Deska Binarso |
| 2024 (44th) | Samsara | Batara Goempar ‡ |
| 2024 (44th) | 13 Bombs in Jakarta | Arnand Pratikto |
| 2024 (44th) | Borderless Fog | Gunnar Nimpuno |
| 2024 (44th) | Grave Torture | Ical Tanjung |
| 2024 (44th) | Heartbreak Motel | Arnand Pratikto |

## Multiple awards and nominations
### Awards

4 wins
* Ical Tanjung
* Ipung Rachmat Syaiful
* Lukman Hakim Nain
* Sjamsuddin Jusuf
* Yudi Datau
3 wins
* Akin
* George Kamarullah
* Soetomo Gandasoebrata
2 wins
* Batara Goempar
* M. Soleh Ruslani
* Tantra Surjadi

### Nominations

13 nominations
* Ical Tanjung
11 nominations
* Ipung Rachmat Syaiful
* Yudi Datau
9 nominations
* M. Soleh Ruslani
7 nominations
* Batara Goempar
* Faozan Rizal
* Tantra Surjadi
* Yadi Sugandi
5 nominations
* Harry Simon
4 nominations
* Adrian Susanto
* Akin
* Anggi Frisca
* George Kamarullah
* Harry Susanto
* Lukman Hakim Nain
* Roy Lolang
* Soetomo Gandasoebrata
* Yunus Pasolang
3 nominations
* F. E. S. Tarigan
* Gunnar Nimpuno
2 nominations
* Arnand Pratikto
* Hani Pradigya
* Hasan Basri Jafar
* Muhammad Firdaus
* Padri Nadeak
* Tommy Jepang
* Ujel Bausad