On Friday, May 29, 2026, PAM CUT // Center for an Untold Tomorrow will host the seventh annual Cinema Unbound Awards in Portland, Oregon, amplifying Portland’s growing importance as an international hub for multi-faceted artists, filmmakers, animation leaders, and unbound storytellers. This West Coast cultural highlight celebrates visionary creators who redefine cinematic storytelling and media arts.
The awards celebrate visionary, boundary-breaking artists who defy categorization and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
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.
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 Céline Dion.
