PAUL DALY



Using the fragility and impermanence of 16mm film, I have documented social history throughout England during a decade of great divide and unrest, encompassing the breadth of this country's society and diverse culture.

Further works explore mortality, masculinity, solitude, and ritual, referencing and dissecting my upbringing.

In 2022, my film Mirrors, supported by BFI Doc Society, premiered in the International Short Competition at Sheffield DocFest and was later longlisted for BIFA Best Short Film.

My next film, Shadows, is now in production and examines class structure, identity, and the balance of power in England.

b.1989 in Coventry
Lives and works in Coventry


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BECKETT




Artist Moving Image | 16mm | 4:3 | 7 min

Living in isolation, Beckett struggles to find direction in his life following a bereavement. He faces the family he neglected and confronts the paths ahead of him.

Subtitles juxtapose the protagonist’s silent state, his private thoughts intrusive and impossible to verbalise.

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LSFF 2018
British Shorts Festival Berlin 2018
South London Shorts 2018
HOME Manchester 2018




Filmmaker - Paul Daly
Producer - Loran Dunn
Production Manager - Francesca Carr
Sound Design - Chris Fisher
Colourist - Ruth Wardell
Art Department - Eilis Healy

Beckett - Lee Beckett
Woman - Cara Williams
Son - Harry McRoy



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