Paul Raphaël

Paul Raphaël is a Canadian film director, and virtual reality content creator.^[1][2] He is the co-founder and chief innovation officer at Felix & Paul Studios.^[3][4]

Paul Raphaël
Born	Canada
Occupations	Director writer editor producer
Years active	2003–present

Career

Raphaël graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.^[5][6] After graduation he animated and directed music video for Akido, The Killers and Young Galaxy, along with Félix Lajeunesse.^[3] He has earned several awards including five Canadian Screen Awards, four Webby Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.^[7][8]

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Note
2014	Strangers with Patrick Watson	Yes	Yes	Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2017	Miyubi	Yes	Yes	Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film
2017	The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama	Yes	Yes	Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2019	Traveling While Black	Yes	Yes	Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2020-2022	Space Explorers: The ISS Experience	Yes	Yes	4 episodes
2023	Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: The Seven Ravens	Yes	Yes	Interactive AR experience

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2023	Won	Webby Awards	Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual Technical Achievement	Spacewalkers Extended	[9]
2022	Won	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Immersive Experience, Nonfiction	Space Explorers: The ISS Experience	[10]
2021	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Interactive Program		[11]
	Won	FIPADOC	SMART Award	Traveling While Black	[12]
	Won	Webby Awards	best Documentary (Immersive And Mixed Reality)		[13]
2019	Nominated	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Interactive Program		[14]
2017	Won		Outstanding Interactive Program	The People's House	[15]

References

1. "Felix & Paul Studio's Paul Raphaël Immerses Us in 'Jim Henson's The Storyteller'". animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
2. "PAUL RAPHAËL". c2montreal.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
3. "Felix & Paul Studios Leaders Forge New Path". variety.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
4. "CREATIVITY 50 2015: FÉLIX LAJEUNESSE AND PAUL RAPHAËL". adage.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
5. "Creative talent in Cinema recognized with awards". ctr.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
6. "Local virtual reality leaders Felix & Paul Studios celebrate 5 years of success". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
7. "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
8. "Miyubi wins best interactive experience at Canadian Screen Awards". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
9. "Space Explorers: Spacewalkers Extended". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
10. "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Sports Programming, Digital & Immersive Categories". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
11. "Outstanding Interactive Program - 2021". emmys.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
12. "Two prizes for digital creation at Fipadoc 2020". institutfrancais.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
13. "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". theverge.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
14. "Outstanding Original Interactive Program - 2019". emmys.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
15. "The People's House - Inside The White House With Barack And Michelle Obama". emmys.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

External links

• Paul Raphaël at IMDb