Paul Solet (born June 13, 1979) is an American
film director,
film producer, writer and actor.
Early life
Paul Solet was born in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston ...
, and attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School class of 1998.
Solet attended
Emerson College and received a BA in Film and
Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between ...
in 2002 as well as a screenwriting certificate in 2003.
Film career
After receiving a BA in Film and Psychology from Emerson College in 2002, and a certificate in screenwriting from the same school in 2003, Solet went to work collaborating on a feature-length script with his longtime mentor,
Eli Roth
Eli Raphael Roth (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. As a director and producer, he is most closely associated with the horror genre, having directed the films '' Cabin Fever'' (2003) and ''Hoste ...
(''
Cabin Fever
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'', ''
Hostel''), while continuing to write and direct his own material.
Solet's 2005 short, ''Means to an End'', was awarded Best Short Horror Film from the genre's number one authority, ''
Fangoria''. ''Means to an End'' ended up on ''Fangorias prestigious ''Blood Drive 2'' DVD. ''Means to an End also'' won Best Short Film and the Audience Choice Award at the 2005
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) takes place every year in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island as well as satellite locations throughout the state.
History
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, and Best Extreme Horror Film at the 2005 Dragon Con International Film Festival. Solet's next short film, ''Grace'', screened at dozens of festivals, won Best Short Film at the 2006 Rhode Island International Film Festival, the Peer's Choice Award at Dragon Con 2006, and became the first
independent film to screen on Fangoria TV.
Solet has received equal praise for his work as a screenwriter. His body-horror script, ''Repeater'', came in Second Place in Hollywood 's First Glance Film Festival, was a Quarter Finalist in the 2006 Screenwriting Expo, and a Finalist in New York 's VisionFest 2006 Screenwriting Contest. His feature length thriller ''Heartland'' won Third Place at VisionFest 2005, was a Quarter Finalist in the 2005 Horror Screenplay Contest, finished in the top 25% at the 2006 Screenwriting Expo, and was a Quarter Finalist at the 2006 American Screenwriter's Association Contest.
Editor of ''Fangoria'' magazine, Tony Timpone, has called Solet, "A horror talent to watch", ''Rue Morgue'' magazine has said, "Solet is undoubtedly destined to become a household name in the genre", and Eli Roth has said Solet's work, "Makes Cabin Fever look like a Disney movie…."
''Grace''
In May 2008 Paul wrapped production on the feature-length version of ''
Grace
Grace may refer to:
Places United States
* Grace, Idaho, a city
* Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois
* Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office
* Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an uninco ...
'', from which his much-lauded short film was distilled. Since its premiere at
Sundance 2009, where two men in the audience passed out from the intensity of the film, ''Grace'' has played at festivals all over the world including
SXSW, Brussels, and Gérardmer, where it won the prestigious Prix du Jury. It will play another 6 major international film festivals over the next two months, and many more in the months to follow. The film eventually received a limited theatrical release on August 14, 2009.
Other projects
Paul starred in filmmaker Adam Green's "Jack Chop" video. "Jack Chop" is a short film spoofing the "Slap Chop" infommercial. He also directed 2014 the psycho-thriller
Dark Summer
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. He was also a director of the
Anthology film Tales of Halloween
''Tales of Halloween'' is a 2015 American comedy horror anthology film consisting of ten interlocking segments, each revolving around the titular holiday. Segments were directed by Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, ...
.
Filmography
Acting roles
Miscellaneous
Paul recently received internet attention due to Eli Roth sharing his Jack Chop video.
Due to his love of Strawberry Nesquik his new fans are affectionately referred to as strawberries.
References
External links
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Paul Soleton
Facebook
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Paul Soleton
Myspace
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1979 births
American film directors
Living people
Emerson College alumni
Male actors from Cambridge, Massachusetts