<!--StartFragment--> <h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; "><b>Paulo Alberton (www.pauloalberton.com)</b></span><br></h3><p><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; ">Paulo is Brazilian-born filmmaker based in Sydney. Before working in film, he worked as an airline pilot. From aviation he inherited a technical mind and an interest in diverse cultures and human stories.</span><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">Paulo completed a Certificate in Film at NYU, Queer Film Studies at WITS University in Johannesburg and a Master of Arts degree at AFTRS specializing in documentary directing; and is now engaged in a Doctorate of Creative Arts program at the University of Western Sydney. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">Broadcast credits include the 10-minute <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Going To The Dogs </i></b>(SBS<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">)</i>; the half-hours <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Give Me A Break</i></b> (SBS) and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Living On </i></b>(SBS) and one hour <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Drums of Maranhão </i></b>(TV Cultura – Brazil<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">)</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">Paulo’s multiplatform project experience include a participation at the AFTRS LAMP in Perth 2006, at multi-platform <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Swapping Lives </i></b>(SBS) and being the recipient of the Film Australia special commendation and ATOM Best-multimedia award for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Mijn Man</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> (AFTRS)</i>. Other awards include Best Photography for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Water and</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"> I</i>; Best Doco and Best Editing at Western Australian Screen Awards 2004 for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Going To The Dogs</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">.</i> With awards in both photography and editing, Paulo brings good coverage skills to this project.</span></p> <!--EndFragment-->