Welcome
Pat Mire is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Lafayette, Louisiana. Mire’s cultural documentaries have been broadcast nationally on PBS and the Discovery Channel and have won the highest awards in the most prestigious national and international competitions. Now you can explore the world of French Louisiana by browsing Pat’s filmography, viewing film clips, purchasing films, and staying abreast of upcoming lectures and screenings all in one place.
Featured Film
Dirty Rice
1997 85 mins. 35 mm Color
Institutional (college and library) purchases of this dvd can be made by sending a check to Pat Mire Films for $100 per dvd to the address indicated in the Contact… more ›
News
“Mon Cher Camarade” To Screen At Smithsonian In March
14 January 2010
Pat Mire’s latest film, “Mon Cher Camarade,” will screen at the Smithsonian this March as part of the Francophonie 2010 Cultural Festival in Washington, D.C. The film is presently scheduled… more ›
Pat Mire Films Seeks Film Footage For Gerry McGee Documentary
6 November 2009
Pat Mire, who is now filming a documentary on guitarist Gerry McGee, is seeking film footage of Gerry McGee performing, as well as footage of the Bossier Strip in the… more ›
Pat Mire Films Begins Production On New Film
7 September 2009
Production has begun on the next movie project by Pat Mire Films, a documentary written and directed by Pat Mire on the life and music of guitar legend Gerry McGee,… more ›