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

  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.