The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) honored French cinematographer Yorick Le Saux with the 2026 Robby Müller Award on Saturday, with a crowd of film fans coming out to hear the DOP discussing his career and work in a wide-ranging interview after receiving the award. Some of his bold-named frequent collaborators, such as Tilda Swinton and Jim Jarmusch, as well as the likes of Blitz director Steve McQueen sent their congratulations via video messages. Le Saux is known for his frequent collaborations with Olivier Assayas (Carlos, Clouds of Sils Maria, Personal Shopper) and François Ozon (Swimming Pool, 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,” the fest said about his career. The Robby Müller award, which has become a popular part of the Rotterdam festival and is named after the late Dutch cinematographer behind the likes of Paris, Texas who is known as the “master of light,” acknowledges “the artistry of an exceptional image maker.” It …