Who Am I?

Paul Trillo is a multi-disciplinary artist, writer, and director

who challenges both his own curiosity and illusion with his experimental, conceptual, and highly technical films. His diverse body of work spans various genres and formats, and he is constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in filmmaking. Whether he’s creating practical effects with his hands,  building the first mobile bullet time rig with phones, choreographing aerial smoke shows using drones, or pioneering AI-hybrid production, Paul’s remains committed to continuous innovation.

Paul’s work has earned him an 21 Vimeo Staff Picks and an Emmy for his work at the Sphere in Las Vegas. He has been featured in wide range of media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Vice, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, FastCo, Gizmodo, Ad Age, GQ, and more. He has been recognized as one of D&AD’s Next Directors and has won several awards, including “The One Show’s One to Watch” and “30 Under 30 Film Festival’s Director to Watch.” Paul has participated as a speaker and judge in a variety of festivals and conferences including NAB, NVIDIA GTC, SXSW, TED, Infinity Fest, Northside Festival, Runway AI Film Festival, and the ADC Awards.

Recently, Paul has become a partner and co-founder of Asteria Films, an innovation led production company with a mission to usher in an ethical approach AI to the film industry.

Contact: paul@paultrillo.com

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