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Pat Scola

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Pat Scola is an American cinematographer.

A native of New York,[1] Scola developed his interest in photography during his high school days and working in its darkroom.[2] Scola would go on to attend Emerson College, graduating in 2008.[3]

Scola worked as cinematographer for several music videos from artists such as The Weeknd and J. Cole.[4]

For his work on the film Pig (2021) directed by Michael Sarnoski, Scola received critical acclaim, and was awarded the American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight Award.[5] Scola would collaborate with Sanorski again on A Quiet Place: Day One (2024),[6] and The Death of Robin Hood (2026).[7] Additional credits include Monsters and Men (2018),[8] We Grown Now (2023), for which he earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography,[9] and Sing Sing (2023), earning a nomination for the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography.[10]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Notes
2015 A Beautiful Now Daniela Amavia Credited as Patrick Scola
2016 Southside with You Richard Tanne
2017 Maya Dardel Zachary Cotler
Magdalena Zyzak
Credited as Patrick Scola
And Then I Go Vincent Grashaw
2018 Monsters and Men Reinaldo Marcus Green
2021 Pig Michael Sarnoski 1st of 3 collaborations with Sarnoski
Mother/Android Mattson Tomlin Credited as Patrick Scola
2023 We Grown Now Minhal Baig
Sing Sing Greg Kwedar
2024 A Quiet Place: Day One Michael Sarnoski
2025 Lurker Alex Russell
2026 The Death of Robin Hood Michael Sarnoski

References

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  1. "Pat Scola Welcomed as ASC Member". American Society of Cinematographers. August 11, 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  2. Caranicas, Peter; Dore, Shalini; Tangcay, Jazz; Hailou, Selome; Tingley, Anna; Vourlias, Christopher (November 6, 2021). "Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch Are a Rising Force in 2021". Variety. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  3. Clossey, Erin (February 27, 2024). "Emersonians Will Be Everywhere All at Once at SXSW 2024". Emmerson Today. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  4. Blair, Iain (August 1, 2024). "Cinematographer Spotlight – DP Pat Scola". Cinematography World. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  5. Pedersen, Erik (21 March 2022). "ASC Awards: 'Dune' Takes Cinematographers' Top Film Prize – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. James, Daron (July 18, 2024). ""Sing Sing" Cinematographer Pat Scola on Capturing a Raw, Moving Portrait of Humanity". Motion Picture Association. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  7. Oller, Jacob (May 25, 2026). "Tensions rise between Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer in our exclusive look at The Death Of Robin Hood". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  8. ""The Story Is Not about the Actual Shooting": DP Patrick Scola on Police Brutality Drama Monsters and Men". Filmmaker. January 21, 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  9. Nordyke, Kimberly (December 5, 2023). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Full List of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  10. Neglia, Matt (December 6, 2024). "The 2024 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations". NextBestPicture. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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