Using the fragility and impermanence of 16mm film, Paul has 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 and ritual, referencing and dissecting his upbringing.
In 2022, his 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.
His next film, Shadows, now in post-production, examines class, power, and identity in England —an unflinching gaze at the structures that shape us.
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.
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