Michelle Paymar Pro

Michelle Paymar is an award-winning filmmaker currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her independent work has screened at festivals around the world and she has extensive credits as a director and writer of documentary and non-fiction television programs for NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, CBC, MTV, CTV, Travel, Discovery, History, and other major broadcasters.

She received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film Directing from the American Film Institute and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. Paymar is a member of the International Documentary Association.

Selected Awards & Honours

CINE Golden Eagle Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Hugo                                                                    Videographer, Award of Excellence                                                    New York Film Festivals, Silver                                                                                           Berkeley Film Festival, Best of Festival for                                                         National Endowment for the Humanities Grantee