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MERSEY MASALA Inc., is a production company owned by Paul Flattery and Karin Mani Flattery. It has produced the annual American Cinematheque Award which honors movie stars at the height of their careers, since 1994 and the American Humane Association's "Hero Dog Awards" for the last five years/ Previously it produced more than 20 years of the annual Genesis Awards (for the Humane Society of the United States).

Mersey Masala Inc is also an f/s/o for producer/writer/director Paul Flattery and producer Karin Mani Flattery.

Paul is a TV Producer/Writer of specials & series including: 12-12-12 The Concert For Sandy Relief, Live Earth, Live 8, Concert for New York City, Kids Choice Awards, TeenChoice Awards, Critics Choice Movie Awards, Critics Choice TV Awards,AmericanCountry Awards, VH1 Rock Honors, VH1 Divas, American Cinematheque Awards,Billboard Music Awards, Genesis (HSUS) Awards, CMT Video Awards, Clio Awards,TV Guide Awards, Miss America, New Year's Eve Specials. Music specials forWillie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Phil Collins, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, Nick &Jessica, Hilary Duff, Queen Latifah, Ray Charles, Santana, David Bowie, TinaTurner, CS&N, NKOTB and Britney Spears. (seewww.imdb.com/name/nm0281299/)

Karin was a production manager/line producer on many of the music videos and specials Paul produced at FYI and Split Screen -companies he was a partner in.

FYI (Flattery Yukich Inc) 1990 – 1994 (4 years) Music Video Production Company: Videos and long forms included: Gregg Allman, Jon Anderson,  Anderson Bruford Wakeman & Howe, Babyface, Michael Bolton,  Philip Bailey & Phil Collins,  The Beach Boys, Jeff Beck  Pat Benatar, Clint Black,  Eric Carmen, Cheap Trick , Phil Collins, Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin,  Crosby,Stills & Nash,  The Doobie Brothers,  Gloria Estefan, Exposé , Foreigner, Peter Frampton,  Kenny G, The Gap Band,  Genesis, Debbie Gibson,  Go West, GTR,  The Jeff Healey Band,  Whitney Houston,  Iron Maiden,  Michael Jackson,  Jethro Tull,  Huey Lewis And The News, Kenny Loggins, Marilyn Martin. Richard Marx,  Mike + The Mechanics,  The Muppets, Nelson,  Dolly Parton & James Ingram,  Ratt, REO Speedwagon,  Jon Secada, Bob Seger,  Smithereens, Starship,  Stryper, Survivor,  Thirty Eight Special,  Mickey Thomas,  Randy Travis,  Voices That Care,  Wasp and  Bruce Willis

Split Screen Inc.1985 – 1990 (5 years) Long form videos, concerts andmusic videos: including:

Hall & Oates: The LibertyConcert,

Bruce Willis: The Return Of Bruno - HB0 1987 (ACE NOMINEE)  Starring Dick Clark, Kiss, Brian Wilson, Crosby Stills & Nash, Grace Slick, Michael J Fox, Ringo Starr, Elton John, The Bee Gees, Joan Baez.

Phill Collins: • NoJacket Required - HBO 1985 (ACE winner) •

Seriously Live (SHOWTIME PPV) •

Seriously Live in Berlin (Europe) •

Seriously....Phil Collins (CBS)  with John Candy, Gilbert Gottfried, Don Johnson, Henry Mancini, Barbara Mandrell, PaulShaffer, Jeffrey Tambor, John Travolta, The Ultimate Warrior, Vanessa Williams and Bruce Willis   .

American Cinematheque Award 

Recent honorees, with some of their presenters, have been:

BRADLEY COOPER 2018 Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Garner, Vince Vaughn, Ed Helms, Zack Galifianakis, Brian Klugman, Jacob Schick, Taya Kyle, Patricia Clarkson, David O. Russell, Sam Elliott and Lady Gaga. Video tribute by: Dave Chappelle

AMY ADAMS 2017 - Starring: Justin Timberlake, Tom Hanks, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Stewart, Natalie Portman, Michael Shannon, (Director) Denis Villeneuve, Dermot Mulroney and Chris Messina. Video tributes by: Steve Carrell,  Ben Stiller, Jeremy Renner and Director/Writers Shawn Levy and Adam McKay

RIDLEY SCOTT 2016 Hosted by Russell Crowe Starring: Josh Harnett, Sigourney Weaver, Katherine Waterston, Sir Ben Kingsley, Kristen Wiig, Noomi Rapace and Matt Damon. Video tributes by: Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford

REESE WITHERSPOON 2015 - Starring Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Garner, Alexander Payne, Kate Hudson, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd. Videos from Robert Downey Jr and Chris Pine. Music performance by Kenny Chesney, Award Presenter: Matthew McConaughey.

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY 2014 - Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Reese Witherspoon and Lili Fini Zanuck. Videos from richard Linklater, Sandra Bullock and Woody Harrelson. Music from The Texas Tenors. Award Presenter: Christopher Nolan.

JERRY BRUCKHEIMER 2013 - starring Cuba Gooding Jr.,Wayne Gretzky, Marg Helgenberger, Helen Mirren, Luc Robitaille, Jo Turtletaub, Jon Voight and Diane Warrren Videos from Judge Reinhold, Martin Lawrence, Eric Bana, Nicolas Cage and Johnny Depp. Music from Terri Nunn,. Award Presenter Bruce Willis,

BEN STILLER 2012 - Jack Black showed his heroic turns, Jennifer Aniston introduced his romantic roles, Will Ferrell celebrated Ben’s comedic work, David Cross introduced Ben’s early TV work, Laura Dern showcased his dramatic roles, Jeffrey Katzenberg showed his voiceover talent in the Madagascar series of animated films, Director Jay Roach praised Ben’s own directing talents and Ben’s wife, actress Christine Taylor introduced a package of his humanitarian work and a videotaped message fromPresident Clinton.Other friends offering congratulations and humorous memories includes Tom Cruise, William Shatner, Conan O’Brien, Patton Oswalt, Justin Theroux and of course, Ben’s parents Jerry and Anne (Meara). Finally, comedy legends Martin Short and Eugene Levy (Ben's inspiration to become a comic actor) presented Ben with the award which Ben accepted with hisc haracteristic eloquence and humor.

ROBERT DOWNEY JR 2011 -  Jamie Foxx, Gary Shandling, Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Michael Douglas, Jennifer Aniston, Anthony Michael Hall, Jack Black, Jon Favreau, Joel Silver, Guy Ritchie, Jared Harris, and Robert Downey Sr. Video tributeS by: Anthony Hopkins,Stephen Fry.

MATT DAMON (ABC) 2010 – George Clooney, Jimmy Kimmel, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Casey Affleck, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron, Greg Kinnear,  Clint Eastwood, and  Don Cheadle

SAMUEL L JACKSON (AMC) 2008 - Justin Timberlake, Denzel Washington, Sharon Stone, George Lucas, John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Andy Garcia and George Lopez,

JULIA ROBERTS (AMC) 2007 - Tom Hanks, Richard Gere.Sally Field, Natalie Portman, Bruce Willis, Denzel Washington, George Clooney & Brad Pitt

GEORGE CLOONEY (AMC) 2006 - Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman,  Salma Hayek, Julianna Margulies, Julia Roberts, Bruce Willis, Matt Damon, and Paul Newman.

AL PACINO (AMC) 2005 - James Caan, Andy Garcia,   Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron,  Bruce Willis, Robert DeNiro, Colin Farrell and Meryl Streep.

Other past Honorees have been: Steve Martin, Nicole Kidman, Denzel Washington, Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis, Jodie Foster, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Travolta Tom Cruise. Mel Gibson  Rob Reiner, Michael Douglas, Sean Connery, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard Steven Spielberg, Robin Williams. Bette Midler and Eddie Murphy.

Mersey Masala Inc - the name comes from combining the origins of Paul (Liverpool on Merseyside) and Karin, whose father is Indian.