Originally from Aylmer, Quebec, Paolo is an award-winning actor, screenwriter and producer based in Toronto. His films have screened numerous festivals (including the prestigious Karlovy Vary), acquired international distribution and sold worldwide. In 2018, he formed Paunch Pictures which focuses on projects in the thriller and horror genres. In 2019, Paolo made his directorial debut with the horror Bloodshed, which he also produced and wrote. His thriller Nowhere recently aired on Lifetime US and his western thriller Deed is currently in pre-production. Paolo is an alumnus of the NSI Script-to-Screen Program and the TeleFilm & CFC Feature Comedy Exchange.