# Maya Bankovic

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Canadian cinematographer (born 1984)

Maya Bankovic Born (1984-12-15) December 15, 1984 (age 41) Occupation Cinematographer Notable work Akilla's Escape Ordinary Angels Workin' Moms Blue Heron

**Maya Bankovic** (born December 15, 1984) is a Canadian cinematographer.[1] She is most noted for her work on the 2024 film *[Ordinary Angels](/source/Ordinary_Angels_(film))* and the 2020 film *[Akilla's Escape](/source/Akilla's_Escape)*. For the latter film, she won the [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) for [Best Cinematography](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Cinematography) at the [9th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/9th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2021.[2]

She has received several prior CSA nominations for her work in television, receiving three nods for Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series for *[Workin' Moms](/source/Workin'_Moms)* and two nods for Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series for her work on *[In the Making](/source/In_the_Making_(TV_series))*. She won the award in the latter category at the [8th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/8th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2020.[3]

Her other credits have included the films *[A Touch of Grey](/source/A_Touch_of_Grey)*, *[My Prairie Home](/source/My_Prairie_Home_(film))*, *[Tru Love](/source/Tru_Love_(film))*, *[Below Her Mouth](/source/Below_Her_Mouth)*, *[The Rainbow Kid](/source/The_Rainbow_Kid)*, *[Wexford Plaza](/source/Wexford_Plaza)*, *[What Is Democracy?](/source/What_Is_Democracy%3F)*, *[Easy Land](/source/Easy_Land)*, *[Blue Heron](/source/Blue_Heron_(film))* and *[I Was Lorena Bobbitt](/source/I_Was_Lorena_Bobbitt)*, for which she was nominated in the Best Photography, Drama category at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards and by the *[Canadian Society of Cinematographers](/source/Canadian_Society_of_Cinematographers)*. Her other television work can be seen in the first season of the series *[Mayor of Kingstown](/source/Mayor_of_Kingstown)*.[4] She is also a regular contributing director of photography on various series in the *[Star Trek](/source/Star_Trek)*[5] franchise.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Kate Erbland, ["‘12 Essential Women Cinematographers’ Gathers Some of Film's Most Brilliant Minds"](https://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/12-essential-women-cinematographers-video-1201716278/). *[IndieWire](/source/IndieWire)*, August 12, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Zach Harper, ["'Schitt's Creek' and 'Kim's Convenience' win big at 2021 Canadian Screen Awards"](https://ca.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/02021052160352/schitts-creek-kims-convenience-2021-canadian-screen-awards-winners). *[Hello! Canada](/source/Hello!_Canada)*, May 21, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Brent Furdyk, ["Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200605124256/https://etcanada.com/news/648359/canadian-screen-awards-2020-first-round-of-winners-revealed/). *[ET Canada](/source/ET_Canada)*, May 25, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** IMdB, ["Mayor of Kingstown"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11712058/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jonathan Frakes on the 'Trek' Ep He Directed 31 Years Ago That Inspired 'Discovery' Season 5, Hopes for 'Legacy' & More"](https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/jonathan-frakes-interview-star-trek-discovery-legacy-1235009140/). *[IndieWire](/source/IndieWire)*. May 27, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.

## External links

- [Maya Bankovic](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2900004/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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