Contact Paul via email at pboz@pm.me
Paul Bozymowski is a multi-award-winning producer, director, and writer whose work includes documentary films, television series, commercials, concert video, and branded content. He has worked with numerous celebrities and luminaries including Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lopez, Sting, Carrie Underwood, Simon Cowell, Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Miley Cyrus. His documentary work has appeared on Fox, A&E, Nat Geo, PBS, MTV, and Discovery.
He has created media and entertainment for dozens of corporate clients including Citi, American Express, UPS, Unilever, Sony, Toyota, IBM, and General Motors. His work, balancing creativity and technical mastery, has earned multiple accolades including Clios, Pencils, and a Gold Cannes Lion.
Born in Detroit to parents of Native American and Polish descent, Paul’s multicultural upbringing deeply influences his artistic vision, allowing him to approach his work with a unique blend of perspectives and cultural insights. With deep expertise in every phase of the production process, he has successfully guided numerous projects from conception to completion. He fosters a collaborative environment, harnessing the collective strengths of the team and ensuring the inclusion of diverse voices. Paul’s distinct artistry, rooted in his rich cultural background and extensive experience, continues to push the boundaries of conventional storytelling, creating transformative experiences through the power of media.
Paul was recently the showrunner for Secret Sauce with Todd Graves a ten-episode series which premiered on A&E in the Spring of 2023. Guests include Shaquille O’Neal, Nelly, Lauren Alaina, Kendra Scott, and Snoop Dogg.
In 2019, Paul directed two episodes of the six part series ACTIVATE: The Global Citizen Movement for Nat Geo. The episodes featured interviews with Hugh Jackman and Usher. The series premiered in September of that year.
In 2018, Paul directed THIS IS AI for Discovery in partnership with IBM. This 2 hour special took a comprehensive look at the past, present and future of Artificial Intelligence.
Also released in 2018 was the 4 part series The Untold Story of the 90s for History and A&E. The series covered the unique period between the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11. The series highlighted a time of political, social, and global upheaval where the drastic change in the nature of communication transformed all aspects of interaction.
In 2016, Paul directed the 90 minute special American Idol: American Dream for Fox Television. This retrospective tells the story of American Idol’s immense impact on television, music and American culture. Featuring new interviews with a vast array of individuals involved with the show, this special kicked off the last week of the series’ 15th and final season on Fox.
Also in long format television, Paul directed American Voices with Renée Fleming for PBS’ Great Performances. This 90 minute special takes place at the Kennedy Center and combines documentary filmmaking with live performances by vocalists including Dianne Reeves, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, and Alison Krauss. Also for PBS’ Great Performances, Paul also directed Sting: The Last Ship Live at the Public Theater – an intimate performance of songs by the artist from his latest album. Both aired in 2015.
In 2013, Paul directed the documentary Miley: The Movement which chronicles international superstar Miley Cyrus as she reinvents herself and provokes intense controversy at MTV’s Video Music Awards. Also that year, Paul directed the documentary Generation Astronaut for Unilever/Axe which follows an international competition to send ordinary people into space aboard an XCOR spacecraft. The documentary aired internationally and won a Bronze Cannes Lion and 2 Gold Clios.
In 2012, Paul directed the series Toyota: The Tundra Endeavour and the companion documentary Three Nights, Three Days: Endeavour’s Journey Through Los Angeles. The work captures the historic journey of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it travels through the streets of Los Angeles to its final home at the California Science Center. The campaign through Saatchi and Saatchi won numerous awards including 4 Gold Cannes Lions.
Throughout 2011, Paul documented the development of IBM’s Watson, the cognitive computer system designed to play the game show Jeopardy! Dozens of short films, numerous commercials, and a host of television segments chronicle the thrilling story of this massive technological breakthrough. Created in conjunction with Ogilvy and Mather, the campaign generated over a billion media impressions and garnered numerous awards including both Gold and Silver Cannes Lions.
Also in 2011, Paul directed Sting’s Sixtieth Birthday Celebration: Live at the Beacon Theater. This one-night-only concert premiered exclusively on the Sting 25 iPad app, created by RadicalMedia and sponsored by American Express and Chevrolet. The once-in-a-lifetime show includes an extensive list of performances from a diverse roster of superstars including Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Robert Downey, Jr., Will.i.am, and Mary J. Blige.
As a cinematographer, Paul has filmed a multitude of projects including the award-winning series Iconoclasts for the Sundance Channel directed by Academy Award® nominated Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, Britney: For the Record directed by Phil Griffin, the feature documentary Brotherhood directed by Academy Award® nominated Lilibet Foster, The Victoria Secret Fashion Show on CBS, and Nike’s Battlegrounds on MTV.