![]() Speeches from the notables who introduced the Cinema Unbound Awards winners were also heartfelt, and sometimes funny. Razzle-dazzle was provided by hosts IZOHNNY, the drag queen duo of Isaiah Esquire and Johnny Nuriel, and some fiery – literally – dance performances.īut the heart of the evening were the awards, which honored del Toro, whose Oscar-winning “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” – co-directed by Portland stop-motion animation veteran Mark Gustafson – is the subject of the current Portland Art Museum exhibit, “Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio” Portland-based novelist and screenwriter Jon Raymond Portland celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet “Portlandia” co-creator and costar Fred Armisen actress Tessa Thompson, who accepted remotely and Jacqueline Stewart, director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and Turner Classic Movies host. The fourth annual Cinema Unbound Awards ceremony got off to a lively start, with aerialists dangling from the ceiling of the museum’s Kridel Grand Ballroom, pouring beverages for attendees. The colorful speech by del Toro was one of the highlights of the 2023 Cinema Unbound Awards, the fundraising event in which the Portland Art Museum’s PAM CUT (Center for an Untold Tomorrow) honors innovators and creators from a variety of fields. And as he looked out at a crowd including philanthropists, elected officials, and fellow creatives, del Toro added a genial observation: “We’re all monsters.” ![]() ![]() “I’ve always been in love with monsters,” filmmaker Guillermo del Toro said Thursday night, as part of the acceptance speech for his Cinema Unbound Award.
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