2008 Keynote Presentation

Paul Awad and Kathryn O’Sullivan

Paul Awad is a professional director and cinematographer who left a television commercial career to pursue work in narrative films. Kathryn O’Sullivan has written dozens of works for the stage and screen.

In 2003, this independent filmmaking couple began collaborating on projects and their work has received recognition and awards at theatres and film festivals across the country.

Last year’s Colony Film Festival audience members may remember them from their short film “Dracula’s Mother.” Their latest feature project, “The Fugue,” is currently in post-production.

Paul teaches digital filmmaking and video production at The Art Institute of Washington. Kathryn is a theatre professor at Northern Virginia Community College and a member of The Dramatists Guild.

For more information on their work you can go to www.dieselfilms.net.