Documentary Film Work

Paul’s passion for the environment and for science education is on clear display in his award-winning film work. Paul has a real talent for taking complex ideas and presenting them in ways that are accessible. 

Borneo Mega-Dam Film Series

In 2014, I started a three year journey with the Borneo Project to write, film, and edit a documentary film series. The Mega-Dam Film Series sheds light on the impacts of mega-hydro dams in Sarawak, Malaysia. Some of these dams are so large, that they flood vast areas of rainforest: displacing ten's of thousands of indigenous peoples from their homes, threatening the extinction of endemic species, and contributing to climate change. The films offer alternative forms of energy development that ensure a more sustainable future for the environment and the people of Borneo.

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Damming Our Future

Commerce or Corruption?

...A Positive Outcome

In 2016, the government was starting to build a new mega-dam, the Baram Dam. Researchers from Oxford University, the University of Malaysia, and UC Berkeley, all communicated their findings in this film series to support the efforts of the indigenous communities fighting the dam. When completed, the film series was used by activists in Malaysia to support their demand to stop the construction of the dam. This collaborative effort resulted in the Malaysia government's decision to stop the construction of the Baram Dam.

Public Service Announcement:
Fight to Save Yasuni National Park

In 2013, the government of Ecuador opened oil drilling in the Yasuni National Park. The park hosts arguably the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Environmental activist, Maria Ordonez narrates this public service announcement, in an effort to strengthen the movement to protect the park from the affects of oil drilling.

Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week

Since 1936, the Audubon Camp in Maine has offered environmental education programs for adults, teens, families and conservation leaders on Hog Island in Muscongus Bay, Maine. This video displays the week long program for nature educators. Hog Island Camp: http://hogisland.audubon.org/hog-island-programs
​Sponsored by: The North Fork Audubon Society