Paul FitzSimons
Documents
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document fileShort Film LAST TRAIN
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2015 |
Writer / Producer
Film |
The Gift Damian O'Callaghan / OC Productions |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2015 | Script Editing for Television Drama | Screen Training Ireland |
2010 | Diploma in Project Management (Project Management Institute) | Dublin Business School |
2010 | Pitching course, Dublin, | Screen Training Ireland |
2010 | Introduction to Scriptwriting | Filmbase |
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About me
Paul FitzSimons is a film producer, writer and script consultant.Between August 2019 and July 2020, Paul worked as Development Executive at production company Danú Media, bringing in and developing new feature films and TV Dramas, developing their existing slate of projects, exploring and coordinating funding opportunities, connecting with co producers and creatives, and raising industry awareness of the company.
Prior to this, Paul wrote and produced the feature film THE GIFT for production company OC Productions. In addition to writing the script, Paul was involved in all aspects of the film’s production, including financing, scheduling, casting, locations, principle photography, post production, distribution and promotion. THE GIFT was released in 2017 and is now on Amazon Prime.
Paul also worked as a story writer on the long-running TV Drama FAIR CITY, and wrote the novel BURNING MATCHES, published in 2018.
He is currently developing a number of his own projects, including feature film COMPLICIT for Babyjane Productions, TV Drama DARK ROAD and the follow-up novel to BURNING MATCHES.
Paul also teaches writing courses with Screenskills Ireland and runs a script development consultancy.
Referees:
Siobhan Ni Ghadhra, Danu Media.
Grainne Bennett, Screenskills Ireland
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Writer |
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Job Titles | Script Writer, Writer, Script Editor, Script Reader, Producer, Script Supervisor / Coordinator, Production Coordinator, Researcher, Marketing / PR, Content Producer, Sales, General Staff, Teacher, Post Production Producer |
Years in industry | 6+ years |