{ Pasha Patriki }
Producer · Cinematographer · Founder
Pasha Patriki is a Toronto-based film producer and cinematographer with two decades of experience producing independent feature films, series, and unscripted content for North American and international audiences. He is the founder of 9 Light Entertainment, an independent film production and sales and distribution company; PurpleDOG Post Production, a boutique post house; and LightVAULT Digital Media Services, a digital asset management and data archival operation.
Producer & Cinematographer
Pasha Patriki has produced and shot some of the most distinctive Canadian genre films of the past decade. His producing credits include V/H/S/94 (2021, Canadian Producer), The Fight Machine (2022), Lifechanger (2018, directed by Justin McConnell), You Gotta Believe (2024, starring Luke Wilson and Greg Kinnear), and the upcoming horror anthology Ominous. As co-founder of Hangar 18 Media in partnership with Raven Banner Entertainment, Patriki helped build one of Canada’s leading genre film production arms.
Founder of 9 Light Entertainment
9 Light Entertainment was founded in 2015 by Pasha Patriki to provide independent filmmakers with a single home for production, international sales, and Canadian distribution. From his Toronto base, Patriki develops projects across feature film, scripted television, and unscripted series — most recently producing Lights, Camera… Kitchen!, a four-part docuseries premiering on Bell FibeTV1 in 2026.
Industry Partnerships
Pasha Patriki collaborates closely with international distributors and sales agents at AFM, TIFF, Cannes Marché du Film, EFM Berlin, MIPCOM Cannes, Banff World Media Festival, FRONTIÈRES, MIP London, and MIP Cancun. In March 2023, Variety reported on Patriki’s partnership with Slash (Guns N’ Roses) and Raven Banner Entertainment to launch BerserkerGang, a new horror production banner.
Get in Touch
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Pasha Patriki on the set of V/H/S/94 during the COVID-19 pandemic. V/H/S/94 had Pasha Patriki serve as Canadian Producer. Under Pasha’s supervision, the project was shot during the lockdown under strict “bubble” protocols and did not have a single COVID case during production. Pictured here — Pasha Patriki wears a firefighter uniform for a scene in the film: producer’s cameo.