Paul Raphaël
Canadian filmmaker and virtual reality content creator
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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]
Born
Canada
Occupations
- Director
- writer
- editor
- producer
Yearsactive2003–present
Paul Raphaël | |
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| Born | Canada |
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| 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 |
| 2025 | Interstellar Arc | Yes | Yes | Large-scale location-based virtual reality 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] | |
