In its first film season, 1927–28, this award (like others such as the acting awards) was not tied to a specific film; all of the work by the nominated cinematographers during the qualifying period was listed after their names.
Prve godine, 1927.-'28., ova je nagrada (kao i druge kao što su glumačke) nije bila povezivana s pojedinim filmom; snimatelji su bili nominirani za cijeli opus tijekom kvalificirajućeg razdoblja.