Paul Devlin (filmmaker)
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Paul Josiah Devlin is a sports editor and documentary
filmmaker.
A five-time Emmy winner for his work on NBC's Olympics and CBS's Tour de France
, Paul Devlin's films include Power Trip
, which screened in 60 countries, theatrically across the United States and on PBS's Independent Lens, was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and has won 10 film festival awards, including top prizes at Berlin, Hot Docs-Toronto, and Florida.
Paul also made the award-winning film SlamNation
, which follows the fierce competition at the National Poetry Slam
and helped popularize the dynamic genre with its release in theaters and on HBO/Cinemax and Encore/Starz. An interview with Devlin compromises an entire chapter in the book Words In Your Face: A Guided Tour through the New York City Poetry Slam, which refers to the book as "Slam's Second Bible."
Paul's second film - Power Trip
- captures a clash of culture that combusts, when an American energy company, AES, must transform the dysfunctional electricity distribution system in Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia
. Power Trip was nominated for the 2004 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Power Trip is available on home and educational DVD, as well as for download on iTunes.
Paul's latest film is BLAST!, which follows a team of international astrophysicists led by Paul's brother, Dr. Mark Devlin, as they attempt to launch a telescope on a NASA
high altitude balloon. BLAST! is currently in being screened theatrically and the home DVD will be released in the fall of 2010. BLAST! is the first film to ever partner with the website ArtistShare
- a website that allows fans to support the work of their favorite artists.
Devlin's current project is titled Super Star Dumb, and is a documentary which follows the rock-and-roll career of the Loaded Poets
, a band from North Brunswick, NJ. The film documents the band's struggle for success and the member's continued dream of rock and roll fame. The band also appeared in Devlin's first film Rockin' Brunswick, which documented the 1980s New Brunswick, NJ music scene
.
Paul's other credits include his fiction film The Eyes of St. Anthony
and his work as producing editor on the Organic film FREESTYLE: The Art of Rhyme, broadcast on VH1 and winner of the Special Jury Award for Documentary Filmmaking at the Florida Film Festival.
As an editor, Paul’s credits include commercials, music videos, television shows, and major sports broadcasts, including CBS's Super Bowls and ABC/ESPN's World Cup Soccer.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
filmmaker.
A five-time Emmy winner for his work on NBC's Olympics and CBS's Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, Paul Devlin's films include Power Trip
Power Trip (film)
Power Trip is a documentary film by director Paul Devlin that describes the electricity crisis in the country of Georgia shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union....
, which screened in 60 countries, theatrically across the United States and on PBS's Independent Lens, was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and has won 10 film festival awards, including top prizes at Berlin, Hot Docs-Toronto, and Florida.
Paul also made the award-winning film SlamNation
SlamNation
SlamNation is a documentary film by director Paul Devlin. The film follows the National Poetry Slam in Portland, Oregon.It follows the 1996 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam held in Portland, OR...
, which follows the fierce competition at the National Poetry Slam
National Poetry Slam
The National Poetry Slam is a performance poetry competition where teams from across the United States, Canada, and France participate in a large-scale poetry slam. The event occurs in early August every year and takes place in a different US city....
and helped popularize the dynamic genre with its release in theaters and on HBO/Cinemax and Encore/Starz. An interview with Devlin compromises an entire chapter in the book Words In Your Face: A Guided Tour through the New York City Poetry Slam, which refers to the book as "Slam's Second Bible."
Paul's second film - Power Trip
Power Trip (film)
Power Trip is a documentary film by director Paul Devlin that describes the electricity crisis in the country of Georgia shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union....
- captures a clash of culture that combusts, when an American energy company, AES, must transform the dysfunctional electricity distribution system in Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. Power Trip was nominated for the 2004 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Power Trip is available on home and educational DVD, as well as for download on iTunes.
Paul's latest film is BLAST!, which follows a team of international astrophysicists led by Paul's brother, Dr. Mark Devlin, as they attempt to launch a telescope on a NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
high altitude balloon. BLAST! is currently in being screened theatrically and the home DVD will be released in the fall of 2010. BLAST! is the first film to ever partner with the website ArtistShare
ArtistShare
ArtistShare is a crowdfunding website and labelWharton Innovation and Entrepreneurship Consulted on 10/12/2011 for musicians and other creative artists which allows them to fund their projects utilizing a "fan-funding" model to allow the general public to directly finance, watch the creative...
- a website that allows fans to support the work of their favorite artists.
Devlin's current project is titled Super Star Dumb, and is a documentary which follows the rock-and-roll career of the Loaded Poets
Loaded Poets
Loaded Poets is an American rock band, formed in North Brunswick, New Jersey in January 1980, by Jim Wood , Dan Snyder , John Kayne , Mark Francione , and Eric Hoffer . The band has played together for over 30 years...
, a band from North Brunswick, NJ. The film documents the band's struggle for success and the member's continued dream of rock and roll fame. The band also appeared in Devlin's first film Rockin' Brunswick, which documented the 1980s New Brunswick, NJ music scene
New Brunswick, NJ music scene
New Brunswick, New Jersey's music scene has been the home to many notable rock bands. New Brunswick has been a center for punk rock and underground music; a scene that thrives on quasi-legal live shows in residential basements. These shows are host to not only local bands, but underground bands...
.
Paul's other credits include his fiction film The Eyes of St. Anthony
James McCaffrey
James G. McCaffrey is an American actor.-Biography:McCaffrey was born in Northern Ireland and raised in New York. His first role was for sills models, as a mentally challenged teen, in Bill II: on His Own, the Bill Sackter story. He also played the lead in the first and last seasons of the series...
and his work as producing editor on the Organic film FREESTYLE: The Art of Rhyme, broadcast on VH1 and winner of the Special Jury Award for Documentary Filmmaking at the Florida Film Festival.
As an editor, Paul’s credits include commercials, music videos, television shows, and major sports broadcasts, including CBS's Super Bowls and ABC/ESPN's World Cup Soccer.
Director filmography
- SlamNationSlamNationSlamNation is a documentary film by director Paul Devlin. The film follows the National Poetry Slam in Portland, Oregon.It follows the 1996 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam held in Portland, OR...
- Power TripPower Trip (film)Power Trip is a documentary film by director Paul Devlin that describes the electricity crisis in the country of Georgia shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union....
- BLAST!
- Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
- Super Star Dumb homepage
- Slammin': The Sport of Spoken Word
Articles written by Paul Devlin
- Why Filmmaking Cannot Be A Hobby | Filmmaker Magazine
- Shaking the Money Tree
- Theatrical Launch | Filmmaker Magazine
- A Pioneering Experience | Dox Magazine
- Making a Film is Only Half the Battle | The Independent
- Blogging Hot Docs | The Independent
Articles About Paul Devlin
- The Afterlife of BLAST! | Filmmaker Magazine
- The Alternative Theatrical Circuit | Documentary Magazine
- Sense & Sensibility | MovieMaker Magazine
- Paul Devlin Blasts Off | MovieMaker Magazine
- A Documentary Records a Fierce Struggle for Power, Electric and Otherwise | New York Times
- Nervous Energy | Time Out New York
Interviews with Paul Devlin
- Interview with Nature Magazine
- Interview with Discovery Space
- 6 Questions with Paul Devlin | IndieGoGo
- Interview with Indy Mogul