Pasha Patriki is a Canadian film producer, cinematographer, and film director. He was director of photography (also commonly referred to as 'Cinematographer") on the films like Please Kill Mr. Know It All,[1] Gridlocked,[2][3] The Sound[4],and the 2016 film Anonymous (also known as Hacker), noted for its polished and crisp visuals.[5][6] Patriki is a founder of a film production & financing company, 9 Light Entertainment, which has executive-produced a number of films including Spare Parts and Broken Mile.[7][8]

Pasha Patriki
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, director,
film producer
Years active2000–present
Notable workGridlocked
Black Water
V/H/S/94
Brooklyn 45
You Gotta Believe (film)
Deathstalker
Website9-light.com

In January 2017, Patriki won the Best Cinematography award in the TV Drama category of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards for his work on the feature film Gridlocked,[9][10] starring Dominic Purcell. Also in 2017, he directed as well was the cinematographer on Black Water, an action film starring Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme, released in 2018.[11] In September 2017, Patriki's 9 Light Entertainment partnered with a Canadian film sales and distribution firm Raven Banner Entertainment to form Hangar 18 Media, a film development and production company.[12] Since 2017, under Hangar 18 Media brand Patriki produced a number of films, notably Spare Parts (directed by Andrew Thomas Hunt),[13] Nail In The Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro, a documentary about a wrestler called Vampiro, directed by Michael Paszt,[14] V/H/S/94, Brooklyn 45, The Fight Machine, The Breach, and Sorry About the Demon. In 2023, Patriki produced Frankie Freako, a comedy-horror film directed by Steven Kostanski; the movie is set to be released in theaters on October 4, 2024.[15] In the same year, Patriki directed the TV movie The Threat Next Door[16] which premiered on Tubi, and worked as a Canadian producer on You Gotta Believe, the American sports film directed by Ty Roberts and starring Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, Sarah Gadon and Molly Parker.[16] Also in 2023, Patriki, Slash, Michael Paszt, James Fler, Andrew T. Hunt and Rodrigo Gudiño launched the horror production company BerserkerGang.[17] In 2024 BerserkerGang company announced production of Deathstalker, a reboot of 1983 Roger Corman-produced movie of the same name, written and directed by Steven Kostanski, executive produced by Slash, produced by Patriki and Paszt, and starring Daniel Bernhardt.[18]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Collapsed Cinematographer
2011 Kenneyville Cinematographer [19]
2012 The Great Chameleon Cinematographer [19]
2012 Please Kill Mr. Know It All Cinematographer [1]
2013 Separation Cinematographer [19]
2014 Somnolence Cinematographer [19]
2014 The Christmas Switch Cinematographer
2015 Gridlocked Cinematographer Winner in TV Drama category of the 2017 Canadian Society of Cinematographers[2][9][10]
2015 Bigfoot and the Burtons Cinematographer
2016 Hacker (also known as Anonymous) Cinematographer [5]
2016 Broken Mile Executive producer [7][8]
2017 The Sound Cinematographer [4]
2018 Black Water Director, Cinematographer, Producer [11][20][21][22]
2018 Lifechanger Executive Producer [23]
2019 Isabelle Cinematographer, Executive Producer [24]
2019 Spare Parts Producer, Cinematographer [25]
2015 Money Plane Cinematographer
2017 The Sound Cinematographer
2020 Nail In The Coffin: The Fall And Rise of Vampiro Producer, Cinematographer
2021 V/H/S/94 Producer [26]
2022 The Fight Machine Producer [27]
2022 The Breach Producer [28]
2022 Sorry About the Demon Producer [29]
2023 The Threat Next Door Director
2023 Brooklyn 45 Producer [30]
2024 You Gotta Believe Producer, VFX Supervisor [16][31]
2024 Frankie Freako Producer [15]
TBA Deathstalker Producer [18]

References

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  1. ^ a b DeFore, John (September 2, 2012). "Please Kill Mr. Know It All". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Leydon, Joe (October 7, 2015). "Film Review: 'Gridlocked'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  3. ^ DeFore, John (November 23, 2015). "'Gridlocked': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Lowe, Justin (October 3, 2017). "'The Sound': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Myers, Kimber (December 1, 2016). "Beneath the shiny facade of 'Anonymous,' nothing but emptiness". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Kiang, Jessica (December 1, 2016). "Film Review: 'Anonymous'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Wyche, Elbert (March 21, 2017). "Single-take thriller 'Broken Mile' gets US deal". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Mack, Andrew (July 11, 2017). "BROKEN MILE: New Poster For Justin McConnell's Single Take Thriller". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Reid, Regan (April 3, 2017). "Guy Godfree wins at CSC Awards". Playback. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "CSC Awards 2017". Canadian Society of Cinematographers. April 1, 2017. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  11. ^ a b Jussim, Matthew (July 10, 2017). "Watch: Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme are kicking ass again in 'Black Water' trailer". Men's Fitness. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  12. ^ Wyche, Elbert (September 12, 2017). "Raven Banner partners on production arm, Hangar 18 Media (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Kay, Jeremy. "Raven Banner boards 'Spare Parts', 'Sky Sharks' for virtual Cannes (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  14. ^ Middleton, Marc (August 13, 2020). "New Documentary On Vampiro Being Released (Video)". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (May 6, 2024). "'Psycho Goreman' Director Steven Kostanski's 'Frankie Freako' Set for Cannes Market Sales Launch by Raven Banner (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Complex, Valerie (May 10, 2024). "You Gotta Believe: Well Go USA Acquires Little League Baseball Film Starring Luke Wilson And Greg Kinnear". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  17. ^ Frater, Patrick (March 12, 2023). "Guns N' Roses' Slash Launches Horror Film Banner BerserkerGang (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (May 18, 2024). "Roger Corman Reboot 'Deathstalker,' Exec Produced by Guns N' Roses' Slash, Unveils First Look, Raven Banner Launches Sales at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d "Pasha Patriki Filmography". Moviefone. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  20. ^ Vonder Haar, Pete (June 27, 2018). "How Do You Fuck Up a Movie With Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren on a Nuclear Submarine?". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  21. ^ DeFore, John (May 23, 2018). "'Black Water': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  22. ^ Leydon, Joe (June 28, 2018). "Film Review: 'Black Water'". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  23. ^ Kay, Jeremy (July 21, 2017). "'Lifechanger' begins production in Toronto (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  24. ^ Debruge, Peter (October 10, 2018). "Busan Film Review: 'Isabelle'". Variety. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  25. ^ Milner, Kyle (October 6, 2021). "Interview : Sweet Karma director Andrew Thomas Hunt talks Spare Parts". MovieHole. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  26. ^ Harvey, Dennis (October 6, 2021). "'V/H/S/94' Review: An Uneven but Entertaining Horror Franchise Revival". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  27. ^ Kay, Jeremy (February 19, 2020). "Raven Banner bulks up EFM slate, starts production on 'The Fight Machine' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  28. ^ Oganesyan, Natalie (March 12, 2021). "Horror Movie 'The Breach' Wraps With Slash Co-Producing Score, Rodrigo Gudiño Directing". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  29. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 6, 2023). "Shudder Debuts 'Sorry About The Demon' Trailer; 'You Can Live Forever', 'Falling Higher: The Story Of Ampage', 'They Wait In The Dark' Acquisitions – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  30. ^ Grater, Tom (December 12, 2021). "Shudder Sets Supernatural Thriller 'Brooklyn 45' As Latest Original". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  31. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 22, 2023). "Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, Sarah Gadon, Molly Parker & Others Set For Santa Rita Film Co.'s Little League Baseball Movie 'You Gotta Believe'". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2024.