Paul Raphaël
Paul Raphaël | |
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| Born | Canada |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
Paul Raphaël is a Canadian film director, and virtual reality content creator.[1][2] He is the co-founder and chief innovation officer at Felix & Paul Studios.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Raphaël graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.[5][6] After graduation he animated and directed music video for Akido, The Killers and Young Galaxy, along with Félix Lajeunesse.[3] He has earned several awards including five Canadian Screen Awards, four Webby Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.[7][8]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Strangers with Patrick Watson | Yes | Yes | Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film |
| 2017 | Miyubi | Yes | Yes | Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film |
| 2017 | The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama | Yes | Yes | Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film |
| 2019 | Traveling While Black | Yes | Yes | Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film |
| 2020-2022 | Space Explorers: The ISS Experience | Yes | Yes | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: The Seven Ravens | Yes | Yes | Interactive AR experience |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Won | Webby Awards | Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual Technical Achievement | Spacewalkers Extended | [9] |
| 2022 | Won | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Immersive Experience, Nonfiction | Space Explorers: The ISS Experience | [10] |
| 2021 | Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Interactive Program | [11] | |
| Won | FIPADOC | SMART Award | Traveling While Black | [12] | |
| Won | Webby Awards | best Documentary (Immersive And Mixed Reality) | [13] | ||
| 2019 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Interactive Program | [14] | |
| 2017 | Won | Outstanding Interactive Program | The People's House | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Felix & Paul Studio's Paul Raphaël Immerses Us in 'Jim Henson's The Storyteller'". animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "PAUL RAPHAËL". c2montreal.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ a b "Felix & Paul Studios Leaders Forge New Path". variety.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "CREATIVITY 50 2015: FÉLIX LAJEUNESSE AND PAUL RAPHAËL". adage.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Creative talent in Cinema recognized with awards". ctr.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Local virtual reality leaders Felix & Paul Studios celebrate 5 years of success". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Miyubi wins best interactive experience at Canadian Screen Awards". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Space Explorers: Spacewalkers Extended". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Sports Programming, Digital & Immersive Categories". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Outstanding Interactive Program - 2021". emmys.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Two prizes for digital creation at Fipadoc 2020". institutfrancais.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". theverge.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Outstanding Original Interactive Program - 2019". emmys.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "The People's House - Inside The White House With Barack And Michelle Obama". emmys.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
External links
[edit]- Paul Raphaël at IMDb
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