Paula DuPré Pesmen
Birth Name:
Paula DuPré
Profession
Producer, Writer, Actress
Fast Facts
- Co-founder of Oceanic Preservation Society, along with director Louie Psihoyos
- 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․"
- 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․"
- 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 AwardNominated
- 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