Paul is an award-winning filmmaker who has been working independently in both film and animation for over a decade. His first animated short, I'm Just a Tree, received nationwide festival attention and won Audience Choice and Best of the Festival Awards at the Portland Indy Animation Festival.

In 2002 he was featured on TPT's MNTV, a Twin Cities' television program that showcases the best in locally produced films and animations. In 2007 he worked under award-winning director Tom Schroeder on his animated film, The Yellow Bird, that went on to be officially selected by Sundance. In 2008 he received a Minnesota State Arts Board grant for his upcoming animated project, Bitter & Crabby.

Paul's latest accomplishment, a short psychological thriller called Feeding Randy, has officially been locked and will soon be screening at festivals both nationally and internationally. His credits on the film include Screenplay, Co-Producer, and Co-Director.