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Paul Gibson has worked successfully as a NYC based Director of Photography in the film and video industry for
over 20 years. A passionate interest in painting and photography started it all, followed by an MFA from NYU-GFTV.
Paul’s ability to incorporate disparate talents, from virtuosic hand-held camera work to sensitive lighting and
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keen editorial instinct, give him the ability to turn out fresh looking results for his clients every time.
Commercials, Promo's, Industrials |
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| HBO | 15 yrs. of major campaigns for HBO Promos, HBO Films, Cinemax, HBO Boxing |
| Warner Brothers TV | Primary cameraman of all NY interstitials for the Dr. Keith Show on Fox TV. |
| Additional Network TV & Cable |
Comedy Central, SNL, David Letterman, NBC Promotions, Fox TV, MTV, TNT, ESPN |
| Additional Spots and Industrials | Ronzoni, Tylenol, Warner Brothers Records, Virgin Records, Canon, AT&T, American Express |
Documentaries |
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| A New Normal | In depth study of survivors of the 9/11 cataclysm and its aftermath (now in post production) |
| Paris is Burning | cinema-verité - The drag balls of Harlem. Voguing, transsexuals, and much more. Many international awards. One of the highest grossing doc.'s of the 90’s. |
| Soul in the Hole | cinema-verité - A very hot summer of basketball. "Coach with a huge heart, a foul mouth, and one dream of a team – Just about perfect." HBO |
| Execution Protocol | Eviscerates lethal injection as an execution technique. The Discovery Channel |
| The Lynchburg Story | Forced mass sterilization in Virginia, 1927 to 1972. The Discovery Channel |
| What I Want My Words To Do To You |
Unprecedented look into the minds and hearts of the women inmates of a NY correctional facility. Eve Ensler heads a writing workshop. PBS |
| Sweet Inspiration | Cissy Houston, Whitney's mom. Her music: the religious vs. the secular. PBS |
| Hail The New Puritan | docudrama - Surreal, sensational day in the life
of British punk dance gender-bender, Michael Clark.
Channel 4 England and WGBH Boston |
| Put Blood in the Music | New York underground music scene
with great performances by John Zorn, Sonic Youth, and Ambitious Lovers, to name a few.
PBS and Channel 4 England |
Dramatic Work |
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| Camp Stories | 35mm Feature – Thoughtful, raucous coming-of-age for boys at Orthodox Jewish camp. |
| The Game | 16mm Feature - Murderously ruthless mayoral campaign. A dark look at race relations. |
| The Afterlife of Grandpa | A delightful 1/2 hr. comedy produced in association
with Martin Scorcese.
BEST DRAMATIC FILM - ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL BEST COMEDY FILM - ACADEMY OF TV ARTS & SCIENCES |
| Buddies | 35mm comedy short - Delightful anarchy one day at school. Aired theatrically. BRONZE HUGO AWARD - CHICAGO FILM FESTIVAL |
| They're Still Breathing | comedy short - Carpet store salesman / self-appointed
crusader is out to prove all dead celebrities are still alive.
With Harry Anderson - for Home Video BEST SHORT FICTION VIDEO AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE AWARD |
Robin Williams • Uma Thurman • Halle Berry • Matt Damon
Colin Farrell • Sarah Jessica Parker • Ben Affleck • Glenn Close
Emma Thompson • Meryl Streep • Al Pacino • Geoffrey Rush
Angelina Jolie • Hillary Swank • Paul Newman • Ben Kingsley
Billy Crystal • Kenneth Branagh • Stanley Tucci • Wesley Snipes
Diane Lane • Jessica Lange • Vin Diesel • Michael Douglas
Jeffrey Wright • Mary Louise Parker • James Gandolfini
John Leguizamo • Cher • Mark Anthony • Alan Rickman
Andy Garcia • Andie McDowell • Madonna • Robbie Coltrane
Janet Jackson • Donald Sutherland • Alec Baldwin • Tom Brokaw
Vanessa Redgrave • Tracy Ullman • Garth Brooks • Edie Falco
Whitney Houston • Lorraine Bracco • Hope Davis • Roy Jones
Hillary Clinton • Julia Ormond • Ellen Barkin • Sidney Lumet
John Cusack • Maggie Smith • Barry Sonnenfeld • Mary Tyler Moore
