Experienced Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional

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I’m Paul Dudar

I am a Toronto-based creative professional with over 10 years of experience in the film and television industry, and a lifetime of storytelling. I am always up for a new project and am currently working on several creative endeavours in writing, acting, assistant directing and visual FX. I am passionate about working with people, whether it’s shooting on set, discussing a script, or interviewing for an article I’m writing. I am a forever optimist, a huge history buff, into politics, and a lover of all things Sci-Fi. In 2023, I founded Showbiz Hobo, which publishes film and TV reviews by people who work in film and TV. I graduated with honours from Broadcasting in Television at Seneca College and hold an undergraduate degree in Cinema & Political Science from the University of Toronto.

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  • Email

    paul.dudar@gmail.com​

  • Phone

    (647)885-8003

Assistant Director

I started my career as an Assistant Director (AD) in 2013. I excel at managing relationships and the flow of communication between Producers, Directors, Cast, and Crew to ensure the smooth execution of the production. My experience as an AD has made me intimately familiar with the inner workings of a production, and I have extensive experience placing and directing background performers on several television shows, including Star Trek, Designated Survivor, Umbrella Academy and many others. From 2020 to 2021, I had the opportunity to work for Elliott Animation, on Lucas the Spider as the 1st Assistant Director of their Live-Action Unit. Below are just a handful of shows I’ve had the chance to work on.

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VFX Work

Inspired by the work I was starting to do at Lucas the Spider for Elliott Animation, I joined KrowVFX as their VFX Coordinator. It was a terrific opportunity to learn a new field in show business. It has allowed me to work as a Data Wrangler and On-Set Supervisor. Below are just a few shows I’ve had a chance to work on.

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Writer

Storytelling is a great passion of mine – from scriptwriting to articles, I’m a sucker for a good story. I am interested in working on pieces that tell the everyday stories of people in an insightful and uplifting way. My scriptwriting tends to lean toward comedies and dramas, with the odd sci-fi thrown in the mix. I have written a pilot called ‘Hard Cut’ which is ready to be rejected by agents and producers alike. I am also the proud founder of Showbiz Hobo, where I combine my passion for critical writing with my experience in production. I was also a regular contributor to the Toronto Harold and TooFar.TV

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