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We are taking YOUR questions for the MASTERCLASSES with
- NATASCHA MCELHONE (Truman Show, Designated Survivor, Solaris, Californication...)
- JAMES MORRISON (Revenge, 24, Jareh, Catch me if you can...).
Send them by email in writing or video, right now.
Details:
http://parisartandmovieawards.com/program/
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𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠𝗦 𝗪𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘
Game Changer won an 𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗥, his director Aviv Mano then worked on Disney’s COCO and TOY STORY 4 (2018).
The Wishgranter, won an 𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗥, an EMMY AWARD, and a 𝗕𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗔 (2016).
Curpigeon got selected to 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗔, won the AMAZON VIDEO DIRECT Film Festival Stars (2016).
Sgt Stubby, an unlikely hero, got a distribution deal at 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧 (2018).
MYSTERY SKULLS – ENDLESSLY is over 1.3M 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪𝗦 on YouTube (2018).
Whisper screened at FILMQUEST (2015).
None of That was STAFF PICK by 𝗩𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗢 (2015).
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"An unforgettable amazing award show in a great location, lots of press, big crowd, cool after-party, professional and witty hosts: all you can possibly ask for!" - Steffen Hacker, 2018 winner, best director.
“The PAMA team did an amazing job to take the festival in a few years to a very well exposed cultural event” - Attila Rostas, winner 2018, best short script.
"One of the most organized and professionally run festivals I've been to! The official selections were of a high standard and the networking was incredible" - Jami Ramberan, winner 2015, best student short.
"Other nominees included already famous people! It really was an honor to be nominated alongside such great nominees" - Lisa Hurel, winner 2018, best score.
"Very nice place and lot of spectators. Good press release and interesting networking with the different events during the festival" - Arnaud Bettan, winner 2015, best actress / producer fo a feature.
😎 𝗝𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗦
Jury 2020 includes:
- Paz de la Huerta -Boardwalk Empire, Enter the Void...
- Monica Cruz -Pirates of the Caribean: on stranger tides, Un Paso Adelante...
- Emily Carmichael -Pacific Rim 2, Jurrasic Worl: Dominion
- Steven E. De Souza -Die Hard I & II, K-2000 Knight Rider, Beverly Hills Cop III...
- Brent Huff -The Rookie, NCIS, The West Wing...
- Melora Walters -Magnolia, The Butterfly Effect, Venom...
- Max Markson -rep. A. Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, JCVD, Bill Clinton...
- Genevieve Buechner -X-Files, Supernatural, Jennifer's Body...
- Cole Sibus -Stumptown, Spare Room, Olympic Gold Medal Athlete
- Julie Nolke -TallBoysz, Workin' Moms...
- Gian Marco Tavani
- Danielle Geathers (MIT)
- Natascha Lewin
More on them:
http://parisartandmovieawards.com/2020-judges/
#️⃣1️⃣ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 👑
The Paris Art & Movie Awards (PAMA) is the leading film festival in Paris for independent filmmakers.
We celebrate in 2020 our 10th edition with an international, high-quality slate, during a multi-day run.
2020 edition is scheduled on the Champs-Elysees (like 2019 and 2017) and in the historical venue Bastille (at the Majestic Bastille).
Our line up included through the years: 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘, Kirsten Dunst, 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗔 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗢𝗨𝗙, Sam Rockwell, 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧, Vladimir Cosma, 𝗟𝗔𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔, Kristanna Loken, Mark Dacascos, Caterina Murino, Andrew J. West, Hugo Becker, Jansen Panettiere, 𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗦𝗨𝗢 𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗧𝗔, Leslie Bibb, Melanie et Alain Doutey, Macarena Gomez, French Prime Minister Edith Cresson, French Minister Frederic Lefebvre, Emma Bell...
🇫🇷 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
The City of Paris serves as host to the Festival since its inception, with screenings and special events all over the city, including red carpets, movie premieres, parties, filmmaker’s networking, numerous Q&A's, international spotlights, industry talks and masterclasses, art performances and exhibitions, live music…
We celebrate those who are passionate about their creations. We focus on the humans making the movies : each director/attendee gets to talk about his movie.
We warmly welcome filmmakers and artists from all over the world to gather in Paris to meet new audience, screen and show their latest work, connect with fellow professionals, share their passion.
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You are a movie maker, you aspire to keep making movies, your goal is to step up to the next level in the movie business with each film you make: come to the PAMA.
We are grounded, we have fun, we create connections, we push the movies within our international network and support the filmmakers with our Alumni Network.
We accept short films and feature, in a wide range of categories including documentaries and animation.
Our goal is to help independent filmmakers screening their films, awarding them, show their films to high level industry talents and public figures. We close each year festival by an award ceremony, giving away trophies and certificates and gifts to films, and to filmmakers, cast and crew.
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2019 took place on the Champs Elysees (Gaumont movie theater) and Bastille (Majestic).
2018 edition took place at the Grand Rex, the biggest movie theater in Europe, as well as in many other venues.
2017 edition took place on the CHAMPS ELYSEES, at the BALZAC movie theater.
2016 edition was at the historic UGC movie theater in Saint-Germain des Pres, heart of Paris.
The Festival runs screenings and events since 2011.
Our partners and sponsors include : Grand Rex, BNP Paribas, Final Draft, Etoile Casting, le Blog du Cinéma, Cine Séries Mag, Mulderville, Closapp, Atlantys, Book.fr, We Film Good, Garel, UGC, Radio Campus, Proarti, les Jardins d'Osmane, Script City, Fontenille...
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CHARITIES: La Voix de l'Enfant, the American Legion (Paris and L.A), Time's Up and the Me Too Movement.
The « PAMA » has been ranked, as soon as its second year, the second festival not to miss in Paris, by The Culture Trip Magazine. The festival is today the best festival in Paris, the only one to be held in english for international attendance, and the sole offering a real award ceremony.
We keep supporting and promoting winners and nominees long after their nomination or their win : we follow you on Facebook and Instagram, we share your work… We also have a policy of inviting former winners to become Judges, and former nominees to walk on stage to give away awards to their fellow filmmakers.
We are a human scale festival, often compared to the hottest New-York underground and dynamic events. We have partnerships with media, established companies, and the screening always takes place in grand historic venues in Paris.
We are proud to work with the French national charity CHILDREN’S VOICE. We offer free screening to very young kids, who often never went to a movie theatre before, and to young adults, some with difficult family backgrounds.
You can reach us if you have a question using the email address on the left side. We try to answer each email asap, priority always being given to films and filmmakers in actual competition or already having submitted.
Please note we do not grant free submissions.
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♦ AN INDEPENDENT MOVIE FESTIVAL WITH
- Awards
- Photocall
- Artistic Recognition
- Networking
- award ceremony
OUR MOTTO
We ourselves are a team of directors, actresses, DOP, managers and producers, who experienced the creating path of making a movie, and screen it, and struggling to turn it into a success.
We create a large and serious range of awards to reward the best, more originals and more passionate projects we receive.
With this Festival and Award Ceremony, we want to build a moment for artists to connect, and get back home with rewarding experience and for the better : an award from Paris.
😷 COVID-19 NOTICE
Our event is scheduled mid-September 2020, specific dates To Be Confirmed.
Due to changing local regulations, we are securing our 10th edition anniversary mainly as an online celebration.
Our program is being enhanced to make it an interactive event.
🎁 Our gifts the filmmakers are being adjusted to make them redeemable in a realistic way. We already secured new sponsors to give away valuable digital gifts and prizes that can ship internationally.
If local safety options allow a live event with decent preparation time, we'll announce it as it becomes a serious and safe option.
We will celebrate anyway short and feature films, independent filmmakers, and ambitious creative minds.
In the end, we'll all get ready to celebrate our 10th anniversary!
GALLERY
previous years: http://parisartandmovieawards.com/#gallery
Our awards are recognized by the movie industry, Imdb & Imdb pro qualifying.
We are:
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - reviewed 5/5 stars
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - ranked by The Culture Trip best event not to miss in Paris
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - ranked by Time Out best local event
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - labeled GOLD by FilmFreeway
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - labeled best reviewed festival on FilmFreeway every season
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - ranked Festival of the Month (May 2020) on WFCN.
🏆 More than 20 awards distributed every year. See categories on the right submission column.
❄ 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟
We created 4 years ago a winter festival in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Art & Movie Awards. Next one January 2021.
🎓 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗜
Being a winner or just even selected to the PAMA opens you the door to enter our Alumni Network that lists Sharon Stone, Robin Wright, Sam Rockwell, Vladimir Cosma as members to name a few.
🥇 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦, 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗦 🎁
2020: Steel and metal, custom-made, artist made, unique Eiffel Tower trophy (will be ready for the 2020 award ceremony) + Framed award certificates + numerous gifts
2019: Steel and metal, custom-made, artist made, unique Eiffel Tower trophy + Framed award certificates + numerous gifts
2018 : Cristal Plaque laser engraved with a Serge Gainsbourg portrait + Framed award certificates + numerous gifts
2017 : Cristal Plaques laser engraved with a Brigitte Bardot portrait + Framed Award Certificates signed by the 2017 Judges + Letter by the festival's director.
2016 : Bronze Tour Eiffel trophies + Cristal Plaques laser engraved with a Audrey Hepburn portrait.
2015 : Bronze Tour Eiffel Trophies.
2018 PRIZES (full list on our website):
- Final Draft Softwares
- Editing Softwares
- VFX Software
- Books
- DVDs & Blu-Ray of short film MEDIATION (nominated PAMA 2015), one copy signed by Freddy Rodriguez.
- Digital download of THE LOOT award winning Score at the PAMA 2017
2017 prizes :
Brigitte Bardot cristal plaque, framed award certificate
All nominees won : one year submission to Book.fr
Best Actress won : one year submission to Etoile Casting
Best actor won : one year submission to Etoile Casting
Best scriptwriter (feature) won : a Final Draft software
Best scriptwriter (short) won : a Final Draft software
+++ Previous winners here : http://parisartandmovieawards.com/#awards
>>> IMPORTANT <<<
=> Your presence at the Award Ceremony is the core of the festival and the essence of your submission.
Covid Notice:
🎁 We are welcoming and recruiting many new sponsors in 2020 to give away digital gifts and prizes that can ship internationally.
+++ See the Award in pics : http://parisartandmovieawards.com/#awards
+++ Also check our Facebook Gallery : https://www.facebook.com/thepama/photos_stream?ref=page_internal
SELECTION PROCESS
1) submission
2) nomination, with laurel. You get featured on our website, and listed in the program and all the press documents.
3) Judges watch all the nominated films. Their vote is final.
4) screening in Paris
5) you walk on stage to claim your award. You make a speech.
6) you become a PAMA Alumni.