Yorick Le Saux to receive the 2026 Robby Müller Award

IFFR has revealed celebrated French cinematographer Yorick Le Saux as the recipient of the 2026 Robby Müller Award, which acknowledges the artistry of an exceptional image maker, given in collaboration with the Netherlands Society of Cinematographers (NSC) and Andrea Müller-Schirmer. At IFFR 2026, Le Saux’s works Father Mother Sister Brother and The Wizard of the Kremlin will feature in the festival’s Limelight strand.

Le Saux is best known for his frequent collaboration with Olivier Assayas (Carlos, Clouds of Sils Maria, and Personal Shopper) and François Ozon (Swimming Pool and 5×2). His body of work includes many remarkable films with an inspirational variety of filmmakers such as I Am Love by Luca Guadagnino, Only Lovers Left Alive by Jim Jarmusch, High Life by Claire Denis, and Little Women by Greta Gerwig. Last year, he also filmed the British war film Blitz by Steve McQueen. Le Saux has received several awards and nominations from the Golden Globes, the European Film Awards and international film festivals.

The jury for this year’s Robby Müller Award noted: “Yorick Le Saux’s visual language is defined by close observation and a deep attachment to reality, supporting and elevating the story without ever overshadowing it. With a clear sense of rhythm, atmosphere, and emotion, he adapts effortlessly to a wide range of genres, narratives, and aesthetics.”

He joins a number of celebrated cinematographers among the previous winners, including Lol Crawley (2025), Grimm Vandekerckhove (2024), Hélène Louvart (2023), Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (2022), Kelly Reichardt (2021) and Diego García (2020).