American-Canadian cinematographer
Sara Mishara is an American -Canadian cinematographer.[ 1] She has been a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Cinematography at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 for her work on the film The Great Darkened Days (La grande noirceur) ,[ 2] at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for Drunken Birds (Les Oiseaux ivres) ,[ 3] and at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for Viking .[ 4]
She was also a dual nominee in 2019 for Allure ,[ 5] and was previously nominated in the same category at the 28th Genie Awards for Everything Is Fine (Tout est parfait)[ 6] and at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards for Felix and Meira (Félix et Meira) .[ 7]
She won the Prix Iris for Best Cinematography at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards for Drunken Birds ,[ 8] and received four previous Prix Jutra nominations for Best Cinematography for her work on Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans fusil) ,[ 9] The Legacy (La Donation) ,[ 10] All That You Possess (Tout ce que tu possèdes)[ 11] and You're Sleeping Nicole (Tu dors Nicole) .[ 12]
Born in Boston , Massachusetts , she studied film at Concordia University and the Prague Film School .[ 1] She was a cowriter with Ivan Grbovic of the films Romeo Eleven (Roméo Onze) and Drunken Birds , with the duo receiving a Jutra nomination for Best Screenplay for Romeo Eleven (Roméo Onze) at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013,[ 11] and winning for Drunken Birds at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.[ 8]
Alongside Nicolas Bolduc , Erik Ljung, Tobie Marier Robitaille , Van Royko , Alexia Toman and André Turpin , she won a Gémeaux Award for Best Photography in a Documentary or Public Affairs program in 2024 for Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident (Lac-Mégantic : ceci n’est pas un accident) .[ 13]
References
^ a b "Sara Mishara au RVQC: complice de la lumière" . Le Devoir , February 26, 2019.
^ "Cinq prix Écrans canadiens à La grande noirceur" . La Presse , March 31, 2019.
^ "Night Raiders, Scarborough emerge victorious at 5th night of Canadian Screen Awards" . CBC News , April 8, 2022.
^ Jenna Benchetrit, "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards" . CBC News , April 13, 2023.
^ "Sara Mishara's cinematography is so arresting that she's competing against herself at the CSAs" . CBC Arts , March 26, 2019.
^ "Génie 2009 : ça intéresse-t-i quelqu’un ?" . Voir , April 3, 2009.
^ "2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: ‘Rookie Blue,’ ‘Vikings,’ ‘Big Brother Canada’ nominated" . Global News , January 19, 2016.
^ a b François Lévesque, "Hélène Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Québec Cinéma" . Le Devoir , June 5, 2022.
^ "Sara Mishara : l'éclat de la nouvelle vague" . La Presse , April 5, 2008.
^ "Jutra : liste des finalistes" . La Presse , February 16, 2010.
^ a b "Spotlight shines on Quebec cinema at the Jutra awards" . CBC News , March 17, 2013.
^ "Dolan contre Dolan à la 17e Soirée des Jutra" . Ici Radio-Canada , January 26, 2015.
^ Élise Jetté, "Le Bye Bye 2023 remporte 6 trophées au Gala de l’industrie des prix Gémeaux 2024" . Ici Radio-Canada , September 14, 2024.
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