Paul Wright

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 Glasgows 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 postproduction of Hikikomori Paul demonstrated the essential discipline required to become a great filmmaker and storyteller 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