Paul Bird, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN.

Paul Bird

Director and Writer at AFIN

Australia (from their AFIN films)

For Paul

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  • 2023-25years at AFIN

Biography

Born in Brisbane and having finished a degree in Applied Media, Paul has spent the last few years writing and shooting short films. He has had a screenplay selected as a semi finalist in the comedy category of the Austin Film Festival.

From the Judges, on KICK IN THE TEETH (2025)

From the Judges, on KICK IN THE TEETH

Two actors carry this two-hander with a chemistry so charged it holds the frame, their faces banking real emotion behind dialogue that lands as lived-in and true. The panel found the intimacy heightened by warm, considered lighting and shots that lean into the closeness between the pair, all of it building toward a genuine emotional pull. A tragic, heartfelt piece that delivers on exactly the feeling it reaches for.

Curated, anonymised highlights drawn from the judges' notes.

AFIN credential card

A branded card summarising Paul’s AFIN recognition - download it to share on LinkedIn, a CV or a press kit. Every share carries the festival’s name.

AFIN recognition card for Paul Bird: Paul Bird, Director at AFIN
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