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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>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. 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