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Paul Trillo

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Paul Trillo is a director and artist who challenges both his own curiosity and illusion with his experimental, conceptual, and highly technical films. His diverse body of work spans various genres and formats, and he is constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in filmmaking. Whether he's creating practical effects with his hands, building the first mobile bullet time rig with phones, choreographing aerial smoke shows using drones, or creating fully AI-animated commercials, Paul's work is always original, innovative, and highly technical.

With a background in experimental film from California College of The Arts, Paul infuses his narrative work with a sense of play and curiosity, always exploring new ways to tell stories and engage audiences. His recent work has explored the future of AI filmmaking and the ethical and artistic implications of using these tools. His viral visual effects experiments have changed the way these tools are used, inspiring others to explore the possibilities of this exciting new field.

Paul's work has earned him 20 Vimeo Staff Picks and has been featured in wide range of media outlets, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vice, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, FastCo, Gizmodo, Ad Age, GQ, MIT Review, and Scientific American, among others. He has been recognized as one of D&AD's Next Directors and has won several awards, including "The One Show's One to Watch" and "30 Under 30 Film Festival's Director to Watch." Paul has participated as a speaker and judge in a variety of festivals and conferences including NAB, NVIDIA GTC, SXSW, TED, Infinity Fest, Northside Festival, Runway AI Film Festival, and the ADC Awards.
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  • Known for

    At the End of the Cul-de-sac (2016)
    At the End of the Cul-de-sac
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2016
    A Truncated Story of Infinity
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2012
    How to Fly a Kite
    5.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 2010
    Poppy in The Most Perfect Perfect Person (2024)
    The Most Perfect Perfect Person
    8.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Director



    • Etherea (2025)
      Etherea
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Poppy in The Most Perfect Perfect Person (2024)
      The Most Perfect Perfect Person
      8.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Washed Out: The Hardest Part (2024)
      Washed Out: The Hardest Part
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Absolve (2024)
      Absolve
      5.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Conrad Hurtt in Notes to My Future Self (2024)
      Notes to My Future Self
      Video
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Changing Plans with Vince Carter (2021)
      Changing Plans with Vince Carter
      Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • All in a Day's Work
      Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The Shins: The Great Divide (2020)
      The Shins: The Great Divide
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Puff up the Volume (2019)
      Puff up the Volume
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Aero Oneness (2019)
      Aero Oneness
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The New Yorker: Why Does the Grim Reaper Exist?
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • At the End of the Cul-de-sac (2016)
      At the End of the Cul-de-sac
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Irrational Fear of Nothing
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jeff Pearson and Adam Stephenson in Just the One of Us (2015)
      Just the One of Us
      7.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Salience (2013)
      Salience
      Video
      • Director
      • 2013

    Writer



    • Poppy in The Most Perfect Perfect Person (2024)
      The Most Perfect Perfect Person
      8.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • At the End of the Cul-de-sac (2016)
      At the End of the Cul-de-sac
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • The Irrational Fear of Nothing
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Jeff Pearson and Adam Stephenson in Just the One of Us (2015)
      Just the One of Us
      7.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Salience (2013)
      Salience
      Video
      • writer
      • 2013
    • A Truncated Story of Infinity
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Happy Birthday Mr. Bracewell (2012)
      Happy Birthday Mr. Bracewell
      Video
      • story
      • writer
      • 2012
    • How to Fly a Kite
      5.6
      Video
      • Writer
      • story
      • 2010

    Producer



    • Bae Doona, Dave Bautista, Riley Keough, Léa Seydoux, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Lily-Rose Depp in Alpha Gang (2026)
      Alpha Gang
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • For Mexico, for All Time (2024)
      For Mexico, for All Time
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • Light Darkness Light (2024)
      Light Darkness Light
      8.2
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Washed Out: The Hardest Part (2024)
      Washed Out: The Hardest Part
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2024
    • The Shins: The Great Divide (2020)
      The Shins: The Great Divide
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2020
    • At the End of the Cul-de-sac (2016)
      At the End of the Cul-de-sac
      6.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Salience (2013)
      Salience
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 2013
    • A Truncated Story of Infinity
      7.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Happy Birthday Mr. Bracewell (2012)
      Happy Birthday Mr. Bracewell
      Video
      • producer
      • 2012
    • How to Fly a Kite
      5.6
      Video
      • producer
      • 2010

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Paul Trillo Dot Calm

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