Pat Scola
Pat Scola is an American cinematographer.
A native of New York,[1] Scola developed his interest in photography during his high school day and working in it's 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
| 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
- ^ "Pat Scola Welcomed as ASC Member". American Society of Cinematographers. August 11, 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clossey, Erin (February 27, 2024). "Emersonians Will Be Everywhere All at Once at SXSW 2024". Emmerson Today. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ Blair, Iain (August 1, 2024). "Cinematographer Spotlight – DP Pat Scola". Cinematography World. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (21 March 2022). "ASC Awards: 'Dune' Takes Cinematographers' Top Film Prize – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (December 5, 2023). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Full List of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (December 6, 2024). "The 2024 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations". NextBestPicture. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
External links
- Pat Scola at the Internet Movie Database