Maya Bankovic

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Maya Bankovic
Born (1984-12-15) December 15, 1984 (age 40)
OccupationCinematographer
Notable work Akilla's Escape
Ordinary Angels
Workin' Moms

Maya Bankovic (born December 15, 1984) is a Canadian cinematographer. [1] She is most noted for her work on the 2024 film Ordinary Angels and the 2020 film Akilla's Escape . For the latter film, she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography at the 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 and two nods for Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series for her work on In the Making . She won the award in the latter category at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020. [3]

Her other credits have included the films A Touch of Grey , My Prairie Home , Tru Love , Below Her Mouth , The Rainbow Kid , Wexford Plaza , What Is Democracy? , Easy Land , Blue Heron and 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 . Her other television work can be seen in the first season of the series Mayor of Kingstown . [4] She is also a regular contributing director of photography on various series in the Star Trek [5] franchise.

References

  1. ↑ Kate Erbland, "‘12 Essential Women Cinematographers’ Gathers Some of Film's Most Brilliant Minds". IndieWire , August 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ Zach Harper, "'Schitt's Creek' and 'Kim's Convenience' win big at 2021 Canadian Screen Awards". Hello! Canada , May 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada , May 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ IMdB, "Mayor of Kingstown".
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Frakes on the 'Trek' Ep He Directed 31 Years Ago That Inspired 'Discovery' Season 5, Hopes for 'Legacy' & More". IndieWire . May 27, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.


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