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” Featured In June Issue of France-Amerique Magazine
30 June 2010
“Mon Cher Camarade,” Pat Mire’s documentary film on the role of French-speaking Cajun soldiers in WWII France, is featured in the June 2010 issue of France-Amerique, the largest and only… more ›
Pat Mire’s “Mon Cher Camarade” Premieres in Washington, D.C. at the Smithsonian
3 April 2010
A large and lively crowd of Francophiles, history buffs, Cajun culture fans and Louisiana expatriates attended the Washington, D.C. premiere of Pat Mire’s “Mon Cher Camarade” this past week at… more ›
“Mon Cher Camarade” Will Screen At The Smithsonian’s American History Museum On March 31st
21 March 2010
Pat Mire’s most recent film, “Mon Cher Camarade,” is one of six films, and the only film from the United States, that will be screened at the Francophonie 2010 Cultural… more ›