Real people. Compelling stories.
Paul Freedman is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He began his film career as a commercial editor and director.
Today, he's inspired by the stories of people who fight for social justice and human rights. When he's not making films, he's collaborating with organizations to create effective media designed to help promote their efforts. “Rwanda—Do Scars Ever Fade?” about the genocide and its painful aftermath, won a Peabody Award and was nominated for two Emmys for The History Channel. “Sand and Sorrow”, executive produced and narrated by George Clooney, was broadcast on HBO and raised awareness about the genocide in Darfur, while “Halfway Home”, about American servicemen and women coping with combat PTSD, brought attention to the plight of suffering vets here at home. “One Last Hug—Three Days at Grief Camp”, an HBO film about children coping with the death of a parent, was awarded a Primetime Emmy. “Mercí, Congo” examined the work of human rights activists in the U.S. and in the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo. It was released in 2016 and aired on Viceland. His most recent film, “The Dirty Divide”, is an intimate look into the lives of houseless people living in Los Angeles’ Skid Row.
Paul is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Motion Picture Editors Guild.