# Sara Mishara

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American-Canadian cinematographer

Sara Mishara Occupation Screenwriter, cinematographer [edit on Wikidata]

**Sara Mishara** (born July 8, 1976) is an [American](/source/Americans)-[Canadian](/source/Canadians) cinematographer.[1] She has been a three-time [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) winner for [Best Cinematography](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Cinematography) at the [7th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/7th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2019 for her work on the film *[The Great Darkened Days](/source/The_Great_Darkened_Days) (La grande noirceur)*,[2] at the [10th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/10th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2022 for *[Drunken Birds](/source/Drunken_Birds) (Les Oiseaux ivres)*,[3] and at the [11th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/11th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2023 for *[Viking](/source/Viking_(2022_film))*.[4]

She was also a dual nominee in 2019 for *[Allure](/source/Allure_(2017_film))*,[5] and was previously nominated in the same category at the [28th Genie Awards](/source/28th_Genie_Awards) for *[Everything Is Fine](/source/Everything_Is_Fine_(film)) (Tout est parfait)*[6] and at the [4th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/4th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) for *[Felix and Meira](/source/Felix_and_Meira) (Félix et Meira)*.[7]

She won the [Prix Iris](/source/Prix_Iris) for [Best Cinematography](/source/Prix_Iris_for_Best_Cinematography) at the [24th Quebec Cinema Awards](/source/24th_Quebec_Cinema_Awards) for *Drunken Birds*,[8] and received four previous [Prix Jutra](/source/Prix_Jutra) nominations for Best Cinematography for her work on *[Continental, a Film Without Guns](/source/Continental%2C_a_Film_Without_Guns) (Continental, un film sans fusil)*,[9] *[The Legacy](/source/The_Legacy_(2009_film)) (La Donation)*,[10] *[All That You Possess](/source/All_That_You_Possess) (Tout ce que tu possèdes)*[11] and *[You're Sleeping Nicole](/source/You're_Sleeping_Nicole) (Tu dors Nicole)*.[12]

Born in [Boston](/source/Boston), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts), she studied film at [Concordia University](/source/Concordia_University) and the [Prague Film School](/source/Prague_Film_School).[1] She was a cowriter with [Ivan Grbovic](/source/Ivan_Grbovic) of the films *[Romeo Eleven](/source/Romeo_Eleven) (Roméo Onze)* and *Drunken Birds*, with the duo receiving a Jutra nomination for [Best Screenplay](/source/Prix_Iris_for_Best_Screenplay) for *[Romeo Eleven](/source/Romeo_Eleven) (Roméo Onze)* at the [15th Jutra Awards](/source/15th_Jutra_Awards) in 2013,[11] and winning for *Drunken Birds* at the [24th Quebec Cinema Awards](/source/24th_Quebec_Cinema_Awards) in 2022.[8]

Alongside [Nicolas Bolduc](/source/Nicolas_Bolduc), Erik Ljung, [Tobie Marier Robitaille](/source/Tobie_Marier_Robitaille), [Van Royko](/source/Van_Royko), Alexia Toman and [André Turpin](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Turpin), she won a [Gémeaux Award](/source/G%C3%A9meaux_Award) for Best Photography in a Documentary or Public Affairs program in 2024 for *[Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident](/source/Lac-M%C3%A9gantic%3A_This_Is_Not_an_Accident) (Lac-Mégantic : ceci n’est pas un accident)*.[13]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ledevoir_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ledevoir_1-1) ["Sara Mishara au RVQC: complice de la lumière"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/548615/rendez-vous-quebec-cinema-sara-mishara-lumiere-vivante). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, February 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Cinq prix Écrans canadiens à La grande noirceur"](https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/201903/31/01-5220281-cinq-prix-ecrans-canadiens-a-la-grande-noirceur.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))*, March 31, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Night Raiders, Scarborough emerge victorious at 5th night of Canadian Screen Awards"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/night-raiders-scarborough-csa-night-five-1.6414141). [CBC News](/source/CBC_News), April 8, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Jenna Benchetrit, ["Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csas-2023-third-night-1.6809964). [CBC News](/source/CBC_News), April 13, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sara Mishara's cinematography is so arresting that she's competing against herself at the CSAs"](https://www.cbc.ca/arts/sara-mishara-s-cinematography-is-so-arresting-that-she-s-competing-against-herself-at-the-csas-1.5070925). [CBC Arts](/source/CBC_Arts), March 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Génie 2009 : ça intéresse-t-i quelqu’un ?"](https://voir.ca/manon-dumais/2009/04/03/genie-2009-ca-interesse-t-i-quelquun/). *[Voir](/source/Voir)*, April 3, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: ‘Rookie Blue,’ ‘Vikings,’ ‘Big Brother Canada’ nominated"](https://globalnews.ca/news/2462969/2016-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-rookie-blue-vikings-big-brother-canada-nominated/). [Global News](/source/Global_News), January 19, 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-helene_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-helene_8-1) François Lévesque, ["Hélène Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Québec Cinéma"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/719394/gala-quebec-cinema-helene-florent-aux-oiseaux). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, June 5, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Sara Mishara : l'éclat de la nouvelle vague"](https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4554175-sara-mishara-leclat-de-la-nouvelle-vague.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))*, April 5, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Jutra : liste des finalistes"](https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4549577-jutra-liste-des-finalistes.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))*, February 16, 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-spotlight_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-spotlight_11-1) ["Spotlight shines on Quebec cinema at the Jutra awards"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/spotlight-shines-on-quebec-cinema-at-the-jutra-awards-1.1368459). [CBC News](/source/CBC_News), March 17, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Dolan contre Dolan à la 17e Soirée des Jutra"](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/703878/nominations-jutra-2015). [Ici Radio-Canada](/source/Ici_Radio-Canada), January 26, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Élise Jetté, ["Le Bye Bye 2023 remporte 6 trophées au Gala de l’industrie des prix Gémeaux 2024"](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2104426/bye-bye-2023-trophees-gala-industrie-des-prix-gemeaux-2024). [Ici Radio-Canada](/source/Ici_Radio-Canada), September 14, 2024.

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