{"id":17370,"global_id":"portlandartmuseum.org?id=17370","global_id_lineage":["portlandartmuseum.org?id=17370"],"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2026-02-19 09:54:16","date_utc":"2026-02-19 17:54:16","modified":"2026-03-12 10:25:40","modified_utc":"2026-03-12 17:25:40","url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/event\/cinema-unbound-awards-2026\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/17370","title":"Cinema Unbound Awards 2026","description":"

On Friday, May 29, 2026<\/strong>, PAM CUT \/\/ Center for an Untold Tomorrow will host the seventh annual Cinema Unbound Awards<\/a> in Portland, Oregon, amplifying Portland’s growing importance as an international hub for multi-faceted artists, filmmakers, animation leaders, and unbound storytellers.<\/strong> This West Coast cultural highlight celebrates visionary creators who redefine cinematic storytelling and media arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards celebrate visionary, boundary-breaking artists who defy categorization and push the boundaries of what\u2019s possible. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Past honorees include Guillermo del Toro, Tessa Thompson, Steve McQueen, Phil Lord & Chris Miller, Mickalene Thomas, Sterlin Harjo, and Gregory Gourdet, as well as multi-hyphenates Sarah Sherman, John Cameron Mitchell, Shirin Neshat and Fred Armisen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to our honorees each year, presenters have included Academy Award winning directors like Bong Joon-ho, Chloe Zhao and Ava DuVernay, actors such as Isabella Rossellini, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Hawke and superstars like C\u00e9line Dion.<\/p>","excerpt":"

Honoring artistic innovators working at the intersection of art and cinematic storytelling, the annual Cinema Unbound Awards celebrate multidisciplinary artists who push the boundaries of what\u2019s possible in media arts. This year\u2019s recipients include Mickalene Thomas, Sterlin Harjo, Irene Taylor, Peter Cho and Sun Young Park.<\/p>","slug":"cinema-unbound-awards-2026","image":{"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026.jpg","id":17384,"extension":"jpg","width":2048,"height":994,"filesize":73994,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":700,"height":340,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":28825,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-700x340.jpg"},"large":{"width":1308,"height":635,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":64623,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-1308x635.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":270,"height":270,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":12471,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-270x270.jpg"},"medium_large":{"width":768,"height":373,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":32304,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-768x373.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"width":1536,"height":746,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":78609,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-1536x746.jpg"},"small":{"width":375,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":21214,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-375x500.jpg"},"medium-large":{"width":900,"height":437,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":40033,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-900x437.jpg"},"card":{"width":904,"height":565,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":45632,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-904x565.jpg"},"post":{"width":975,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":44915,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-975x500.jpg"},"hero":{"width":1894,"height":994,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":102660,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CUA-2026-1894x994.jpg"}}},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-05-29 18:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"05","day":"29","hour":"18","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-05-29 21:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"05","day":"29","hour":"21","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-05-30 01:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"05","day":"30","hour":"01","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-05-30 04:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"05","day":"30","hour":"04","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/Vancouver","timezone_abbr":"","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":9678,"author":"16","status":"publish","date":"2024-03-07 12:15:30","date_utc":"2024-03-07 20:15:30","modified":"2024-03-21 19:24:37","modified_utc":"2024-03-22 02:24:37","url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/venue\/portland-art-museum-mark-bu\/","venue":"Portland Art Museum, Mark Building","description":"

The Museum is conveniently located on the historic Park Blocks in the center of downtown Portland, which is easy to get around by public transit or on foot. The Portland Business Alliance has installed way-finding signs which direct you to the cultural district, where the Museum is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is generally plenty of street parking surrounding the Museum. These spaces range from 1 \u2013 4 hours and can be paid for using a credit card or the Parking Kitty app<\/a>. There are also surface parking lots, and parking garages within 1 \u2013 4 blocks of the Museum. The closest surface lot is located at SW Main St. between SW 10th Ave. and Park Ave, and there are dedicated accessible and van accessible spaces. This lot accepts credit card or the Reef app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public transit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting to get to the Museum by public transportation is straightforward and economical. The bus and streetcar travel directly past the Museum, and the MAX light rail has a stop only four blocks away.\u00a0TriMet\u2019s Trip Planner<\/a>\u00a0gives you step-by-step travel directions from your location by bus, light rail, or streetcar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n