PAULO ALBERTON - SHORT BIO

In 94, Paulo left a 7-year career as a commercial airline pilot in Brazil to become a filmmaker. He completed a Certificate in Film at NYU, Queer Film Studies at WITS University in Johannesburg and a Master of Arts degree at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) specializing in documentary directing; and is now engaged in a full time Doctorate of Creative Arts program at the University of Western Sydney (2009-2011)

Broadcast credits include the 10-minutes Going To The Dogs (SBS); the half-hours Give Me A Break (SBS) and Living On (SBS) and one hour’s Swapping Lives (SBS) and Drums of Maranhão (TV Cultura – Brazil). Awards include Best Photography for Water and I; Film Australia special commendation and ATOM Best-multimedia award for Mijn Man; and Best Doco and Best Editing at Western Australian Screen Awards 2004 for Going To The Dogs.

Paulo has participated at the MIFF Accelerator Program 2005 and at the AFTRS LAMP in Perth 2006. While working as a General Manager of Goldiemedia of renowned documentary-maker David Goldie, he co-produced the “Raising Children DVD”, which is being delivered to all Australian Families as part of the “Baby Bonus”. 

In 2008, apart from working on My Father, My Master, Paulo authored the interactive DVD “Aboriginal Rules”, produced by Wirlpiri Media and aired on ABC; facilitated community workshops; coordinated post production for a TV series at CAAMA and worked as Technical Director for a feature documentary by Jane Oehr called "Tea With Madame Clos".