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Creator and director of award-winning films of experimentation, dance, drama and documentary screened internationally at festivals such as London Short Film Festival, Artists Forum Festival of The Moving Image in New York and Cinetekton International Film & Architecture Festival in Mexico. As well; museums such as LACMA, exhibitions such as San Diego Comic-Con and galleries commissioned or supported by Arts Council England, Filthy Lucre and Danish Arts Foundation. Paul's work has screened to a worldwide audience of a multitude of destinations including: India, France, Germany, Israel, Ireland and cities such as Toronto, Copenhagen, Cape Town, St Petersburg, New Orleans and Cairo. Video work has also been broadcast on BBC One and Ikono TV.
Assistant director and other roles on short films, music videos, events and commercials for clients such as Ford, Electronic Arts, NSPCC, Audible, Hugo Boss, VUE, Channel 4, ICA, Colombia Records, Estée Lauder and Sony. Production assistant on feature documentary New Town Utopia and 1st assistant director on feature documentary Postcards From The 48% that premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival with a North American Premiere at the Denver International Film Festival with both films released in UK cinemas nationally and available for purchase.
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The Divine Visions of Hildegard von Bingen visualises the divine visions of German nun and mystic Hildegard von Bingen premiered in 2018 for Lingua Ignota with live music / vocalist at Hackney Showroom commissioned by Filthy Lucre supported by Arts Council England. Lost In The Nameless City is an award-winning film that had its world premiere at The Artists Forum Festival of The Moving Image in New York and screened at the 2018 Cinetekton International Film & Architecture Festival.
His films of dance, documentary and fiction have opened festivals, recieved awards and been selected to screen at Los Angeles County Museum of Arts, Institute of Contemporary Arts in London and cities like Toronto, Lisbon, New Delhi, New Orleans, St. Petersburg, Cairo, Copenhagen, Cape Town and Dublin. Work featured at London Short Film Festival and Tirana International Film Festival, events San Diego Comic-Con and exhibition Zealous X (Oxo Tower Wharf, London). His promotional work has been televised prime-time on BBC One and he's been commissioned to make dance films in Denmark supported by Danish Arts Foundation with collaborator Julie Schmidt Andreasen. His series Videos For Artists has documented artists' work at Barbican Centre and London galleries.
Paul has been the 1st assistant director on feature documentary Postcards From The 48% released theatrically in 2018 and has worked as an assistant director and other floor roles for clients such as Sony, Sky and Hugo Boss working with companies such as Sassy Films, 3angrymen, Good Relations, The Outfit and Gravity Road. He has also worked on feature documentary New Town Utopia released in 2018 as a production assistant and additionally editing an initial trailer for the director towards fundraising. In addition to various kinds of filmmaking Paul has also undertaken photography commissions with English Heritage towards national marketing in London and elsewhere.
He is deeply interested in cinematic aesthetics and form in his films; striving to create work of individuality, image and tone. You can read Paul's interviews with publications VideoFocus Bienniale and Gorilla Film Magazine at the links.
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Throwbacks!
18th December, 2018 Shaftesbury Avenue screening, University of Central Florida Publishes The Divine Visions of Hildegard von Bingen & LISBON FILM RENDEZVOUSE
16th November, 2018 Sony's Kingdom Choir Music Video / Audible's "Ruby Wax's No-Brainer" Commercial now online
26th September, 2018 CINETEKTON INTERNATIONAL FILM & ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL - Lost In The Nameless City screening twice
July 6th, 2018 Postcards From The 48% UK Release Tonight Following Edinburgh International Film Festival World Premiere
October 10th, 2017 ARTISTS FORUM FESTIVAL OF THE MOVING IMAGE World Premiere in New York tonight / iTunes Score Released
July 12th, 2017 Columbia Records Artists London Grammar Music Video I Assisted On Now Online
June 28th, 2017 Lost In The Nameless City - Out Of Competition in EXPERIMENTAL FILM & MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL In Toronto
May 5th, 2017 Lost In The Nameless City - WINNER - Experimental Award
March 31st, 2017 Estée Lauder #ConfidenceUncovered Videos That I Assisted On Now Online
February 23rd, 2017 ART VIDEO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF CANNES Invites The Body Canvas Into Film Catalogue
November 7th, 2016 Official Selection in New Delhi at CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL
July 12th, 2016 Human Proportions Film Commission in Denmark
May 19th, 2016 Award Nominee & Official Selection at NEAR NAZARETH FILM FESTIVAL in Israel
March 31st, 2016 Award Nominee at KINODOT MINIMALIST FILM FESTIVAL in St. Petersberg
October 23rd, 2015 Official Selection & Award Nominee at TIRANA FILM FESTIVAL
October 7th, 2015 Best Short Documentary Award Nominee in Cairo at QABILA FILM FESTIVAL
September 9th, 2015 The Body Canvas broadcast worldwide via satellite & online on IKONO TV (Berlin)
August 17th, 2015 The Body Canvas Screens in Copenhagen
May 8th, 2015 Interview with THE NEW CURRENT & Kaleidoscopic Arts Platform screening
March 4th, 2015 Official Selection & Closing Film at NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
February 16th, 2015 Branches & Bones on Vimeo screened throughout January in Denmark + Danish Filming Journal & Article
December 15th, 2014 TRISPACE GALLERY screening A Film By Abigail at TRISPACE SHORTS in London
May 20th, 2014 Vortex Cinema Club in London at Doopo Doopo Art Gallery
April 16th, 2014 BIFF Review + Schedule Released for A Film By Abigail at WONDERCON ANAHEIM INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
March 18th, 2014 Guest Speaking at BRADFORD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL [Screening and Q&A]
February 17th, 2014 MARS-II in Official Selection at TRI-CITIES INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL & a mini tour of USA
January 13th, 2014 A Film By Abigail screens at ICA for LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL + LEEDS-LIST "Future Filmakers" Interview
December 13th, 2013 A Film By Abigail at the LACMA for LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
November 24th, 2013 A Film By Abigail in Official Selection LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL screening at ICA
November 18th, 2013 The Body Canvas World Premiere at ZEALOUS X Art Exhibition [Oxo Tower Wharf, Southbank, London]
August 17th, 2013 A Film By Abigail opening film of THE SHORT CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL
August 14th, 2013 MARS-II in Official Selection in India at A SHORT EVENING WITH FILMS
May 12th, 2013 A Film By Abigail RNC AWARD NOMINEE in France at ENGLISH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF ROUEN
April 9th, 2013 A Film By Abigail Screens In New York City Throughout 2013
February 23rd, 2013 The Body Canvas / 38th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival / Dinmill Promotional Video Online