DavidPaul
- Cinematographer
David Paul's work as a cameraman and director of photography covers the gamut, from documentary and dramas to shorts, commercials and feature films. His CV includes award-winning work on telemovies Tangiwai - A Love Story and Until Proven Innocent, plus Edmund Hillary miniseries Hillary.
Screenography
Biography
After training as a film cameraman at state broadcaster the NZBC, David Paul continued his cinematic apprenticeship in suburban houses and emergency wards, helping film reality shows like Hospital, Home Front and Location Location Location. At the same time he had already begun shooting the first of more than 30 documentaries, including 1996 Māori land claim doco One Land Two Peoples.
Awards
2018 Huawei Mate20 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Cinematographer - Drama: for The Dance Exponents - Why Does Love?
2017 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Cinematography Drama: for Hillary
“I love making New Zealand stories.”