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 | 20 min The artwork dismantles, examines, and purges past experiences through a journey from perpetual isolation to liberty, solitude, and acceptance.
Comprising of a dozen vignettes, each moving portrait is a sensitive and, at times, surreal exploration between documentary truth and poetic interpretation.
Filmmaker - Paul Daly
Producer - Scout Stuart
Subjects - Svenja Buehl, Yandass Ndlovu, Zachary Chattaway, Frances Higginson, Marly Greasley, Daniel Paños, Chan-Yang Kim, Astarte Cara & Lee Beckett
Seed funded by HOME Manchester, currently seeking finishing funds.