The Portland Art Museum’s PAM Cut has named two chefs, two filmmakers, and one artist with ties to Portland as the fifth-annual Cinema Unbound Awards honorees.
The awards honor “bold, cinematic creators who use their vision to challenge for whom, by whom, and how stories can be told” through various forms, including film, TV, animation, audio, gaming, immersive arts, and more. These are the honorees:
- Mickalene Thomas | Multidisciplinary artist known for her elaborate portraits of Black women
- Sterlin Harjo | Co-creator and showrunner of “Reservation Dogs”
- Irene Taylor | Portland documentarian whose latest work, “I AM: Celine Dion,” will start streaming next month on Prime Video
- Peter Cho and Sun Young Park | James Beard Award–nominated chef/entrepreneurs behind Han Oak, Toki, and Jeju
Comedian, actor, writer, and philanthropist Ron Funches (“Loot,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) will host the Cinema Unbound Awards ceremony on Friday, June 21 at the Portland Art Museum. Tickets include a cocktail reception and dinner.
