Paul Detwiler is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and science educator based in San Diego who is interested in new media and documentaries, and in developing creative filmic collaborations between artists, academics, and deep thinkers. His films reflect fluid, metaphorical spaces exploring the intersections of memory, lyricism, and desire in queer subcultures. His films have screened at over 100 festivals on 5 continents, winning 10 awards. His mission is to create artistic and socially relevant film projects that entertain, educate, inspire, and challenge audiences to develop new understandings of our shared humanity.
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival
San Jose, California
2022
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
Connecting the Dots: Mesa College Art Gallery Installation
San Diego, California
2022
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
Latino & Native American Film Festival
New Haven, Connecticut
2022
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
Sundance Film Festival's Satellite Screens
San Diego, California
2022
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (Portuguese version)
8th Recifest, Festival de Cinema da Diversidade Sexual e de Genero
Recife
2021
Best International Short Film, Jury Prize
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (Portuguese version)
10º Rio Festival de Cinema LGBTQIA+
Rio de Janeiro
2021
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (Spanish version)
25th Festival Mix México: Cinema and Sexual Diversity
México City
2021
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival
Palm Springs, California
2021
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
32nd Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Tampa, Florida
2021
Festival Favorite Award
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
15th Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival
Palm Springs, California
2021
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
FilmOut San Diego
San Diego, California
2021
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
26th OutSouth Queer Film Festival
Durham, North Carolina
2021
Official Selection
Las Reinas de los Cuentos (The Queens of the Stories)
28th San Diego Latino Film Festival
San Diego, California
2021
Nominee, Best Documentary, Feature Film
San Diego's Gay Bar History
San Diego Film Week
San Diego, CA
2019
Harvey Milk Civli Rights Award
San Diego's Gay Bar History
43rd Annual Nicky Awards
San Diego,, CA
2018
Audience Award, Best Documentary
San Diego's Gay Bar History
FilmOut San Diego
San Diego, CA
2018
College
University of California, Berkeley
Double Major in Marine Biology and Genetics
Birth City
San Francisco
Hometown
Oakland
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