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]
- ^ 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.