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Paul Kowalski

Writer / Director

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PAPER TIGER WRAP

Paul recently wrapped in LA on PAPER TIGER, the psychological drama/thriller feature he wrote and directed. The film is currently in post-production, and will premiere at film festivals in summer 2019.

 
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SUNDANCE LAB

Paul’s feature screenplay has advanced to the final round of the Sundance Institute Screenwriting Lab.

 
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NEW MANAGEMent

Paul has signed with Mosaic, joining clients including Jessica Chastain, Rutger Hauer and Kate Mara, as well as Adam McKay, Rob Brydon and the Daniels.

 
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MOVIEMAKER iNTERVIEW

Paul was recently interviewed by Moviemaker Magazine about his work on BREATHE, and his background.

 
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CINE GOLDEN EAGLE AWARDS JUDGING

Paul recently served as a judge for the 2017 Cine Golden Eagle Awards.

 
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FORT Lauderdale Film Festival AWARD

BREATHE was awarded Best College Film (Long Narrative) at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

 
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NORWICH Film Festival

BREATHE recently screened at The Forum in Norwich, as part of the UK's 6th Annual Norwich Film Festival.

 
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MALIBU INTERNATIONAL Film Festival

BREATHE recently screened at the Malibu Civic Theater, as part of the Malibu International Film Festival.

 
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AESTHETICA SHORT FILM Festival NOMINATION

BREATHE screened several times in York, England, as part of the BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF), where it is nominated in the Best Drama category.

 
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Underexposed Film Festival NominatioN

BREATHE has been nominated for Best Collegiate Student Film and the Grand Jury Prize at the Underexposed Film Festival in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Read about the festival, and BREATHE, in the Rock City Herald.

 
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Cine Golden Eagle Finalist

BREATHE was recently awarded a Finalist plaque at CINE's 59th Golden Eagle Awards.

 
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POLISH PREMIERE AT THE AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL

BREATHE had its Polish premiere at the American Film Festival, screening at the Kino Nowe Horyzonty in Wroclaw, Poland.

 
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Beijing Film Academy AwarD

BREATHE has won an Audience Award at the 15th Annual International Student Film and Video Festival of the Beijing Film Academy. Paul was present in Beijing for the festival, as part of a week-long cultural exchange.

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Blow-up ARTHOUSE Film Fest Finalist

BREATHE has been announced as a finalist at the Blowup Film Fest in Chicago, where it is competing for the VGIK Award.

 
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Southamption Film Festival NominationS

BREATHE is nominated for several awards at the UK’s Southampton International Film Festival: Best Short, Screenplay, Leading Actor (Kristof Konrad), Cinematography (Simu Feng) and Score (Lucas Lechowski).

 
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Polish Film Festival NOMINATION

Paul attended the opening gala of the Polish Film Festival at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater, where BREATHE is nominated for the Cinema Without Borders Best Short Film Award.

 
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Catalina Film Festival

BREATHE recently screened at City Hall on Catalina Island, as part of the Catalina Film Festival.

 
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Breckenridge Film Festival Awards

Paul was recently in Breckenridge, Colorado representing BREATHE as it was awarded Best Student Film and Best Editing at the Breckenridge Film Festival. He was also interviewed by film blog, Vimooz.

 
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Woods Hole Film Festival Award

BREATHE recently picked up an award for Best Short Drama at the Woods Hole Film Festival in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

 
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Long Island Film Expo NOMINATion

BREATHE is nominated for Best Short Film at the Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) held in Bellmore, New York.

 
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Visioni Corte Festival FINALIST

The Visioni Corte Festival in Minturo, Italy has named BREATHE as a finalist in its International Short Film Category.

 
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Videomaker Article

Videomaker Magazine has published a featured article that Paul wrote about the place of mystery and instinct in filmmaking, related through the prism of his films. The piece also includes a behind-the-scenes video chronicling the making of BREATHE.

 
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Variety

Variety magazine mentioned Paul and BREATHE, as it published winners of the Big Island Film Festival.

 
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Big Island Film Festival AWARD

BREATHE was announced as the winner of the Best Student Short at Big Island Film Festival in Hawaii.

 
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4KHub Interview

Paul and cinematographer, Simu Feng, were recently interviewed by 4KHUB about how they made BREATHE.

 
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Cinema at the Edge

BREATHE recently screened in Santa Monica as part of Cinema at the Edge (CATE).

 
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Derby Film Festival AWARD

Audiences at the UK’s Derby Film Festival have voted BREATHE the winner of the festival’s Best Short Film award.

 
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Cine Gear Expo FINALIST

BREATHE continues its competitive run as a finalist in the Cine Gear Expo Film Series. The event, which screens all finalists on the Paramount lot in Hollywood, is the premier event for the technology, entertainment and media industries, visited by over 16,000 professionals from 60 countries.

 
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Sunscreen Film Festival AWARD

BREATHE has taken home Best Short Film at the Academy-sponsored Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida.

 
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USA Film Festival Award

BREATHE has been awarded an Honorable Mention at the 46th Annual USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas.

 
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ARRI FeatureS Breathe

ARRI featured Paul and BREATHE across their social media campaigns on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

 
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NewFilmmakers & BritWeek

BREATHE will screen in downtown LA as part of the NewFilmmakers LA. The event is co-sponsored by BritWeek, which aims to highlight the best of contemporary British filmmaking.

 
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Julien Dubuque Film Festival

BREATHE has been selected for the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival. The prestigious Iowa festival was voted one of "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" by Moviemaker Magazine in 2016.

 
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Hollywood Reporter

Paul was listed in The Hollywood Reporter, as it announced the winners of the 2016 Beverly Hills Film Festival.

 
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Beverly Hills Film Festival Award

BREATHE has won the Audience Award for Best Short at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. The award was presented at the closing festival gala, held in Beverly Hills. Paul was joined at the festival’s opening by lead actors, Kristof Konrad and Alicja Bachleda, and producer, Christina Dow, where the film had its world premiere at Hollywood’s TLC Chinese Theater.

 
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AFI PREMIERE OF BREATHE

The premiere screening of BREATHE recently took place at the American Film Institute.

 
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North Hollywood CineFest

Paul recently attended the NoHo CineFest awards ceremony, where SHADOWS was nominated for Best Drama Short.

 
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Raindance Film Festival

SHADOWS has been selected for the 23rd Raindance Film Festival in London.

 
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Polish Film Festival

SHADOWS has been selected for the Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles.

 
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BAFTA NEWCOMERS PROGRAM

Paul has been accepted into the BAFTA Los Angeles Newcomers Program, which mentors promising British filmmakers.

 
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WANDSWORTH Guardian REVIEWS BATTERSEA

The Wandsworth Guardian has written about Paul and BATTERSEA ahead of the film’s Raindance screening.

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BATTERSEA PREMIERE AT RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

BATTERSEA makes its world premiere at the 20th Raindance Film Festival at the Apollo Piccadilly on Regent Street.

 
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