A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Fife, Scotland, UK
Paul is considered to be one of the most exciting filmmakers of his generation. Brought up in Fife, Paul moved to Edinburgh to begin studying film and photography, where he quickly developed a passion for filmmaking. He went on to study film at Glasgow’s RSAMD, where his abilities stood out. His film ‘Hikikomori’ (cinematographer: fellow Dewar Arts awardee David Liddell) received many plaudits, including a BAFTA nomination for Best Short Film, a BAFTA Scotland win for ‘Best New Work’ and a clutch of other Best Drama and Best Fiction Film awards. It also caught the eye of the NFTS, Beaconsfield, and Paul was offered a place on their MA in Directing Fiction course. Through the production and post-production of ‘Hikikomori’ Paul demonstrated the essential discipline required to become a great filmmaker and story-teller, knowing how to tell a story well and balance all the elements of the film to serve the central idea. Paul has already impressed as a filmmaker who is sincerely interested in his art and its possibilities as well as in the world around him and in emotional truth. His is a name to remember.
Director:
2006 Hikikomori
2009 Believe
2010 Until the River Runs Red
2011 Photos of God
2013 For Those in Peril
2016 Murder: Lost Weekend
2017 Arcadia
2022 Arcadia Live
???? Mission
Executive Producer:
2006 Hikikomori
2009 Believe
2010 Until the River Runs Red
2011 Photos of God
2013 For Those in Peril
2016 Murder: Lost Weekend
2017 Arcadia
2020 Hunters
2021 My Sunshine
2021 Veronique
2022 Arcadia Live
2022 Burns Night
2023 Salesmen
2024 My Dad and the Volcano
???? Mission
Writer:
2006 Hikikomori
2009 Believe
2010 Until the River Runs Red
2011 Photos of God
2013 For Those in Peril
2016 Murder: Lost Weekend
2017 Arcadia
2020 Hunters
2021 My Sunshine
2021 Veronique
2022 Arcadia Live
2022 Burns Night
2023 Salesmen
2024 My Dad and the Volcano
???? Mission
Director:
2016 Murder
Online Editor:
2016 Murder
2022 Legends of Welsh Sport
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