Pace Films

        PACE FILMS

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About

 

Pace Films is a film production company engaged in the creation and business of making films, documentaries, and videos that are entertaining, thought provoking, intelligent and visually stunning.  Pace Films was founded by Diane Mellen and Stacey Stone whose mission is to bring fresh perspectives to compelling stories and social issues.

Pace \ pah-chay \   Italian: Peace, Harmony

 
 
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THE MAN BEHIND 55,000 DRESSES

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WINNER Big Easy: Audience Award 2014

WINNER Los Angeles Independent Film Festival: Best Short Documentary 2015

WINNER San Francisco Documentary Film Festival: Jury Prize 2015

WINNER AFA: Best Documentary 2016

WINNER Best Short Competition: Award of Merit Women Filmmakers & Interview 2015

WINNER Oregon International Film Awards: Silver Award 2015

WINNER Hollywood Short Film Festival: Best Director & Best of the Fest 2016

WINNER TMFF Glasgow, UK: Best Documentary 2016

WINNER North American Film Awards 2016


MY OWN WAR

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GANDER:AMERICA'S HERO DOG

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Winner Screen Critix Awards: Best Documentary 2017

Official Selection: Atlanta Docufest 2017

Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards: Best Documentary 2017

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival: Best Short Documentary, Best Producer Diane Mellen March 2017

Gold Winner: LA Shorts Awards - June 2017

Official Selection: Macon Film Festival 2018


Forever Under Siege

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Official Selection: San Luis Obisbo International Film Festival 2018

MicroFilmmaker Magazine Award of Superiority 2018

Official Selection: Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2018

Winner: International Independent Film Awards 2018

Gold Winner: Los Angeles Independent Film Awards 2018

Official Selection: 2018 Breckenridge Film Festival

Official Selection: 2018 California Independent Film Festival

Official Selection: 2018 Louisville's International Festival of Film

Official Selection: 2018 Newburyport Documetary Film Festival

Official Selection: 2018 BLOW-UP International Arthouse Film Fest Chicago


Unaccountable

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Official Selection: Independent Shorts Awards 2018

Official Selection: Portobello Film Festival London 2018

Shortlist Golden Trellick Award 2018: Documentary & Political categories

Official Selection: Cine Eco Portugal 2018

WINNER: Yosemite International Film Festival, Best California Short 2018

WINNER: Cinema Verde Environmental Film Festival, Eco Tourism Award 2019

Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Palm Springs 2019

Official Selection: Sidewalk Film Festival, 2019

Official Selection: ARPA International Film Festival, 2019


JACK

Official Selection: Portobello Film Festival London 2019

Official Selection: DOC LA 2019

WINNER: Best Documentary Portrait DOC LA 2019

Official Selection: Venice Film Awards 2020

Official Selection: Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2020

Official Selection: LA Independent Film Channel Festival 2023

WINNER: Best Documentary Short LA Independent Film Channel 2023

Official Selection: Marina del Rey Film Festival 2023


Toxic Sh!t

Official Selection: Toronto Film and Script Awards 2022

WINNER: Toronto Film and Script Awards 2022

Official Selection: WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2022

WINNER Silver Remi: WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2022

Official Selection: Portobello Film Festival London 2022


The Ranger & The Backpack

Official Selection: 27th Annual Twin Rivers Media Festival Ashville 2022

WINNER Animated Short: 27th Annual Twin Rivers Media Festival Ashville 2022


Chasing the Boo

Official Selection: Cannes Shorts 2023

NOMINEE Animated Short: Cannes Shorts 2023

Official Selection : Indie Short Fest 2023

Finalist: Indie Short Fest 2023

AWARD WINNER Children’s Animated Short: Indie Short Fest 2023


The Nona

WINNER Best Documentary: Portobello Film Festival London, England 2023

Official Selection: Golden State Film Festival 2024


Kenny

Official Selection: Portobello Film Festival London 2024

Official Selection: Ojai Film Festival 2024

Official Selection: Monaco International Film Festival 2024

Finalist: Global Shorts 2024