Description

Breaking In & Building a Film Career with Patrick Cady, ASC & Tom Bernardo

Who Should Attend:

Filmmakers, Film Students, Independent Filmmakers, Professors, Teachers, Educators, Film Schools, Film Classes, TV and Film Directors, Cinematographers, and Film/TV Crew and Industry Professionals.

Breaking In & Building a Career Path
Insights on starting out in the industry, breaking into television, and navigating the journey from short films to professional work.

Original Air Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 

About Patrick Cady, ASC (Instructor/Mentor):

Patrick Cady is an Emmy-nominated cinematographer who has also become a sought-after director. Most recently, he directed half the episodes of Season 7 of Amazon’s hit series Bosch, including the series finale. His directing credits also include the acclaimed Sundance Channel series Rectify and the Paramount+ series Interrogation.

With a background in both cinematography and directing, Patrick offers a unique perspective on the dynamics of directing actors for the camera. His cinematography credits span features and television, including Bosch, Rectify, The Code, The Stepfather, Insecure, XX, Fear The Walking Dead, Franklin & Bash, Betrayal, Body of Proof, Rizzoli & Isles, Suits, In Treatment, Lottery Ticket, Cold Case, Day of the Dead, Sunshine State, Marie and Bruce, and the Sundance and Cannes award-winning feature Girlfight.

Patrick “got hooked” on filmmaking as a camera intern for Roger Deakins ASC, BSC on the John Sayles film Passion Fish (1991). Just ten years later, he was Director of Photography for Sayles’ Sunshine State. During that decade, he worked his way up from Electrician to Gaffer while earning his MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, eventually gaining attention for his work on the indie classic Girlfight.

He is a member of the ASC, DGA, IATSE 600, AMPAS, and The Television Academy.