Paul Raphaël is a Canadian film director, and virtual reality content creator. He is the co-founder and chief innovation officer at Felix & Paul Studios.
Career Raphaël graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University. After graduation he animated and directed music video for Akido, The Killers and Young Galaxy, along with Félix Lajeunesse. He has earned several awards including five Canadian Screen Awards, four Webby Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Selected filmography Year Film Director Writer Note 2014 Strangers with Patrick Watson Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film 2017 Miyubi Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film 2017 The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film 2019 Traveling While Black Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film 2020-2022 Space Explorers: The ISS Experience 4 episodes 2023 Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: The Seven Ravens Interactive AR experience 2025 Interstellar Arc Large-scale location-based virtual reality experience
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2023 WonWebby AwardsMetaverse, Immersive & Virtual Technical AchievementSpacewalkers Extended2022 WonCanadian Screen AwardsBest Immersive Experience, NonfictionSpace Explorers: The ISS Experience2021 WonPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Interactive Program WonFIPADOCSMART AwardTraveling While Black WonWebby Awardsbest Documentary (Immersive And Mixed Reality)2019 NominatedPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Interactive Program2017 WonOutstanding Interactive ProgramThe People's House
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