Brett Pawlak
Brett Pawlak is an American cinematographer known for his work on independent and mainstream films. A frequent collaborator of director Destin Daniel Cretton, he gained recognition for his cinematography on Short Term 12 (2013), where he used handheld camerawork and natural lighting to create a realistic aesthetic.
In 2016, he served as the cinematographer for the pilot episode of This Is Us, establishing the show's visual style. Pawlak later reunited with Cretton for Just Mercy (2019), which featured a character-driven cinematographic approach. In 2023, he was announced as the director of photography for Marvel Studios' Wonder Man.
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Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

Short Term 12

Hellion

A Jazzman's Blues

The Meddler

All We Had

GirlHouse

I Am Not a Hipster

Max Steel

Life Itself

Instant Family

The Glass Castle

Maggie

We Are Your Friends

End of the Line

The Wannabe

Short Term 12

Unicorn Store

Just Mercy

The 24th

MDMA

Spider-Man: Brand New Day
He Bled Neon

It's Been Like a Year

Pretty Tough

REM

GirlHouse

The Loneliest Road in America

Poker Run

Call Back

Passed the Door of Darkness

Watercolors

Watercolors

A Simple Promise

Redrum

Days of Darkness

Ripple Effect

Holla
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Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes

This Is Us

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

American Born Chinese

Echoes

NEXT
