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Paul Rye

Director, Writer and Producer at AFIN

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Director and Producer · Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia (set by them)

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Biography

Paul is a writer, producer and director based in Sydney. A 2023 film school graduate, he quickly established himself with his debut short film, ‘Places, Please!’ which screened at numerous festivals in Australia and abroad and earned a Sony Catchlight award nomination.

While working on large-scale TV and Film productions in Australia and overseas, he produced two more short films in 2024, 'The Beast Inside' and ‘Wombo’, both of which have been selected for several Australian film festivals.

In 2025 he wrote, produced and directed his follow up film titled ‘Third Act’ and the comedy-satire ‘Speculated Cinema’ while producing several other works for filmmakers Paul finished off the year with Finding Joy a heart warming mockumentary about a lonesome man looking for a connection in his isolated world.

Paul finds joy in collaborating with his cast to discover dialogue and blocking that genuinely propels the story forward.

AFIN recognition

From the Judges, on Finding Joy (2026)

From the Judges, on Finding Joy

A gentle character piece built in mockumentary form, where the documentary framing gives the whole thing an intimate, natural texture. The panel responded to the editing in the opening passages and to the comic timing that lets small moments land or fall away, along with a lead performance so unaffected it reads as the real thing. Warm, well-shaped and easy to connect with, the short carries a lovely message about the ordinary and the large things that make a life worth living.

Curated, anonymised highlights drawn from the judges' notes.

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