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Paula DuPré Pesmen Biography

Birth Name:Paula DuPré

Profession Producer, Writer, Actress

Fast Facts

  • Co-founder of Oceanic Preservation Society, along with director Louie Psihoyos
  • There With Care was awarded the E-Chievement Award by NPR's E-Town Radio, The Pace Setter Award and the REAL Award for Organization of the Year from "Boulder Magazine․"
  • Founder of the charity There With Care, which helps families of critically-ill children in the Boulder and Denver, Colo․ Areas with meals, supplies, babysitting and whatever else they may need
  • Nominated for a Pare Lorentz Award in 2009 from the International Documentary Association for "The Cove․"
  • Was named a Local Hero by Oprah Winfrey's "O' Magazine" in 2011
  • Winner of a PGA Award in 2010 in the category of Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures for "The Cove․"
  • Quote: "My mother-in-law says it best: 'You want to hit every green light on your way to work․' And that's how it is for me every day․"

Awards

  • 2009Pare Lorentz Award-: nominated
  • 2010Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: winner
  • 2010Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Production: winner
  • 2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
  • 2014Emmy-Outstanding Nature Programming: winner
  • 2019Grammy-Best Music Film: winner
  • 2024AACTA Award-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2025Oscar-Best Documentary Feature: nominated
  • 2025duPont-Columbia Award-Silver Baton: winner
  • 2025AACTA Award-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2025Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Production: nominated
  • 2025PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures: nominated