Patricia J Pawlak

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 greenlighting features, hiring writers, raising funds through presales and co-productions, arranging post, creating campaigns for the film she distributed and negotiating the contracts .

Most recently, Patricia was asked to author and teach a University course in Film and produced the documentary, Inglewood Morning Sessions.

Patricia opened up the distribution department for AIP (Action International Pictures) handling sometimes fifteen new films a year now cult classics seen worldwide. 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 BlackkKlansman. Lonely in America was invited to over twenty five worldwide festivals winning many under the direction of Pawlak.

Patricia joined FM International as Vice President of Sales .While there Patricia licensed Bloodsport II and III to every territory/country in the world and was responsible for the financing of Bloodsport IV.

She was responsible for opening Art House Divisions at several companies and acquired Best Films for individual countries spearheading their film’s Oscar and Golden Globe campaigns.

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. From her experience attending festivals, she gives seminars on how to be successful while attending a film festival.