Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits

My Dad and the Volcano
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024

Salesmen
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2023

Burns Night
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Arcadia Live
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022

Legends of Welsh Sport
Role: Online Editor
TV • 2022

Veronique
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021

My Sunshine
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021

Hunters
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2020

Arcadia
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Murder: Lost Weekend
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016

Murder
Role: Director
TV • 2016

For Those in Peril
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013

For Those in Peril
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2013

Photos of God
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2011

Until the River Runs Red
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2010

Believe
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2009

Hikikomori
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2006

Hikikomori
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2006
Mission
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA
Mission
Role: Writer
MOVIE • TBA