Patricia J. Pawlak
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Patricia J. Pawlak was a Vice President of International Distribution and Production for over 20 years, attending such festival and markets as Cannes, Berlin, London, Tokyo, Shanghai, AFM, MIPTV, Hong Kong FIlmMart, MIPCOM and MIPASIA. She has been involved in all phases of production in her capacity as VP from green lighting features, hiring writers, raising funds through presales and co-productions, arranging post, creating campaigns for the film she distributed and negotiating the contracts .
Patricia received her B.A. from Rutgers University spending her junior year studying film in London. After working at Film Ventures Int'l where she was immersed in international and domestic theatrical distribution, Patricia opened up the distribution department for AIP (Action International Pictures) handling sometimes fifteen new films a year now cult classics seen worldwide. From there, she moved on to Arista. There, Patricia was a member of the AFMA Outreach Committee (now known as the IFTA) whose function was to act a liaison for AFMA and new producers and the Anti Piracy Committee.. At Arista, Patricia successfully acquired the triumphant art house comedy, Lonely in America (still in release). Directed by Barry Alexander Brown, editor of Jungle Fever, Truth or Dare and Malcolm X. Lonely in America was invited to over worldwide festivals winning many under the direction of Pawlak.
After a stint of successfully raising financing for several independent features, Patricia joined FM International as Vice President of Sales licensing such films as Bloodsport II and III to every territory/country in the world and was responsible for the financing of Bloodsport IV.
Patricia distributed and closed theatrical deals for the largest publicly funded film and that was shot in China, the prestigious The Opium War which first screened in Hong Kong for Prince Charles. She accompanied the film to festivals worldwide as well as films like, You Can Thank Me Later with Academy Award Winner Ellen Burstyn, Mary McDonnell, Ted Levine and Amanda Plummer. The film was the closing night gala film for Palm Springs Film Festival. Patricia has also had the opportunity to license Oscar winning films such as Gods and Monsters. She was responsible for opening Art House Divisions at several companies and was one of the first individuals at the time to acquire documentaries and foreign films such as The Kite spearheading the film's Oscar and Golden Globe campaigns. The film was the Philippine submission for the Academy Awards which was also was awarded their Best Film of the Year. Since then, she has continued to run campaigns for several countries' Best Films for the Oscars.
One of Patricia's parties in Cannes made history as highlights of the party were shown on John Stossel's ABC New Prime Time Show Hype in America, (the only party in Cannes that year to receive this coverage) and E! Entertainment and dozens of TV Stations worldwide. Patricia is known for creating out of the box successful publicity events for films.
She has been an invited guest speaker to several festivals including the London Film Festival, Gramado (Brazil), Tokyo, Palm Springs, Shanghai, International Family Film Festival, Hollywood Film Festival, ShoWest, Rio Fest and Rio Cine.
Patricia received her B.A. from Rutgers University spending her junior year studying film in London. After working at Film Ventures Int'l where she was immersed in international and domestic theatrical distribution, Patricia opened up the distribution department for AIP (Action International Pictures) handling sometimes fifteen new films a year now cult classics seen worldwide. From there, she moved on to Arista. There, Patricia was a member of the AFMA Outreach Committee (now known as the IFTA) whose function was to act a liaison for AFMA and new producers and the Anti Piracy Committee.. At Arista, Patricia successfully acquired the triumphant art house comedy, Lonely in America (still in release). Directed by Barry Alexander Brown, editor of Jungle Fever, Truth or Dare and Malcolm X. Lonely in America was invited to over worldwide festivals winning many under the direction of Pawlak.
After a stint of successfully raising financing for several independent features, Patricia joined FM International as Vice President of Sales licensing such films as Bloodsport II and III to every territory/country in the world and was responsible for the financing of Bloodsport IV.
Patricia distributed and closed theatrical deals for the largest publicly funded film and that was shot in China, the prestigious The Opium War which first screened in Hong Kong for Prince Charles. She accompanied the film to festivals worldwide as well as films like, You Can Thank Me Later with Academy Award Winner Ellen Burstyn, Mary McDonnell, Ted Levine and Amanda Plummer. The film was the closing night gala film for Palm Springs Film Festival. Patricia has also had the opportunity to license Oscar winning films such as Gods and Monsters. She was responsible for opening Art House Divisions at several companies and was one of the first individuals at the time to acquire documentaries and foreign films such as The Kite spearheading the film's Oscar and Golden Globe campaigns. The film was the Philippine submission for the Academy Awards which was also was awarded their Best Film of the Year. Since then, she has continued to run campaigns for several countries' Best Films for the Oscars.
One of Patricia's parties in Cannes made history as highlights of the party were shown on John Stossel's ABC New Prime Time Show Hype in America, (the only party in Cannes that year to receive this coverage) and E! Entertainment and dozens of TV Stations worldwide. Patricia is known for creating out of the box successful publicity events for films.
She has been an invited guest speaker to several festivals including the London Film Festival, Gramado (Brazil), Tokyo, Palm Springs, Shanghai, International Family Film Festival, Hollywood Film Festival, ShoWest, Rio Fest and Rio Cine.