Patrick Selvage
- Sound Department
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Patrick Selvage was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1980. The son of an
architect and interior designer, he was brought up in an environment
full of composition and symmetry that would later influence his ideals
on filmmaking. In 1999 Patrick came to Boulder, Colorado for his BFA in
film. It was here that Patrick learned to love the films of Almodovar,
Altman, Kubrick, and Kurosawa. Patrick quickly adopted the "you get
what you put in" mentality and with his peers began to learn the ins
and outs of filmmaking hands on. By his Junior year Patrick had
received grants from the Utah Arts and Humanities Council and the
Boulder Arts Commission for his documentaries. In 2001 he earned the
Goldfarb Best Student Film Award for his dramatic short film "Mother
Sun". Patrick worked as the cinematographer for the film "One and the
Same" shot entirely on location in China for which he won the Best
Cinematography award at the Stars First Look Film Festival. Taking from
Kurosawa's idea of 'a good director must have knowledge of all aspects
of filmmaking" Patrick has worked on over 40 films experiencing every
job on the set, as well as pre and post-production. Outside of film
production Patrick owns the independent record label Sao Bento Music
where he is engaged in every aspect of independent music production,
recording, and distribution.