Marcus is a cinematographer from Birmingham, Alabama. He received his MFA in cinematography from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television, where he was nominated for the ASC’s Student Heritage Award for his work on the film Boy In The Elvis Suit. He has had films shown at fifty festivals worldwide, including premieres at SXSW, Telluride Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam. He won Best Cinematography for his work on I Remember It Rained at Winter Apricots International Film Festival in Prilep, Macedonia. He recently returned from New York City, where he lensed his fifth feature film Only Good Feelings. He lives in Sherman Oaks with his wife Katelyn and son Theron.
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MFA Cinematography, University of California, Los Angeles
2022 Winter Apricots International Film Festival - Best Cinematography
2018 Black Warrior Film Festival - Best Cinematography
2017 ASC Andrew Lesnie Student Heritage Award Nominee
2017 Norris Film Foundation Award
2015 Motion Picture Association of America Award
Direct: marcpatterson@mac.com