Paul Day

Dr. Paul Day is a full-time director, producer, audio engineer, and photographer. Born in Brisbane, Australia, Paul always had a fascination with film making and with science fiction films in particular. At the age of 12 he experimented with making his own movie scenes featuring model spaceships that he built himself. At 14 he got the chance to act and help out in a couple of independent films and from this he began to understand how the film industry worked. At the time though his main focus was on music. After leaving school, Paul worked as a professional musician in Brisbane and Gold Coast night clubs. He has been active in the local music industry ever since, both as a songwriter and musician, and later as an audio engineer and producer. A number of his original songs have been nominated for Queensland Recording Association awards. He later also worked as a photographer and cinematographer. He also studied medicine at the University of Queensland, graduating in 1997 and worked for a while as a doctor, but has since returned to his creative roots, setting up Angel Studios in 2000. While Angel Studios is best known for recording, and creating music videos and commercials, it has also given Paul the resources to write, produce, and direct his own independent feature films featuring his students and local actors. The first of these, Redemption 101 which was intended as a pilot for a series, premiered at the Schonell Theatre, Brisbane in 2007 and was later released on DVD where it gradually gained popularity as an online cult classic. His second release, Beyond Redemption (The Visitor), is a standalone prequel to Redemption 101, and was premiered at the Gold Coast Film Festival. A follow up feature, Space Captain was released in 2014 and premiered at the Hoyt's cinemas in Brisbane. Paul's movies are usually character-centric visions of alternate realities, often exploring human relationships and current issues in an off-beat or satirical way, and always featuring his own quirky brand of humor. Like most independent film makers, Paul takes on many roles in his films, including director, producer, actor, and cameraman, and of course he writes music for the soundtracks. Even with limited budgets, the cast and crew put their heart and soul into each production, making up for any shortfalls with sheer enthusiasm and passion. Paul's main goal in making movies is to create entertaining stories in an exciting fun-filled environment. He strives to encourage and promote the local industry and is always looking for ways to provide opportunities for new and emerging talent. His latest feature, Magdala Rose is a change in genre and an ambitious attempt at a serious medieval adventure based on historical events, and is expected to be released in early 2019.