Welcome
Pat Mire is an award-winning documentary and feature 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.
Pat Mire wraps shoot in Bossier City with singer/songwriter/actor legend Kris Kristofferson. Photo by Neal Hahn.
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
Pat Mire Receives 2011 Acadian Culture Preservation Award
1 October 2011
Pat Mire can add another prestigious award to his collection. On August 14, 2011, Mire appeared before a packed house to receive the 2011 Acadian Culture Preservation Award during the… more ›
“Against the Tide” at Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge
1 October 2011
The exquisite Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge provided the setting for Pat Mire to introduce and speak about his award-winning directorial work, “Against… more ›
Edward James Olmos In “Sushi and Sauce Piquante”
4 June 2011
Director Pat Mire and producer Rebecca Hudsmith, together with a top-notch Texas film crew, filmed Academy Award nominated Edward James Olmos on May 28, 2011, in Houston. The kind, generous… more ›