Jith Paul is a Canadian filmmaker. His directorial debut, 'Algebra', a short film about a painter grappling with the loss of his eyesight was featured at Festival international Entr'2 marches in Cannes in 2015 and has screened at festivals in Canada, Scotland, France, Italy and India.
Jith produced the short films 'Polar Bear Love', 'Moments' and 'Perfect' which were finalists in CBC Television's Short Film Face-off in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. His comedic film 'A Clean Slate' was awarded Miglior Cortometraggio Internazionale (Best International Short Film) at the Valle d'Itria Film Festival in Italy where it premiered in 2014.
Jith is an Associate Member in the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) professional association and edited the documentaries 'Partners for Peace', 'North Boys', winner of the Founder's award at the Yorkton Film Festival and 'This is My Witness', which premiered at the Paley Centre in New York in 2010.
Jith is a graduate of the television broadcasting program at Algonquin College, holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo and was a nominee for the Premier's Award for excellence in the arts (Ontario Colleges) in 2013. He is a co-founder of Ottawa Indie Fest, president of Treepot Media and the vice-chair of the board of directors for SAW Video, an artist-run media centre in Ottawa. He was a nominee for the Premier's Award for excellence in the arts (Ontario Colleges) in 2013.
Jith is currently producing Karim Ayari's 'Before Me' / 'L'homme de la Maison', a bilingual narrative film that explores social intolerance and its impact on children. It has received several awards on its initial festival run including Best International Film at the Beacon Film Festival in Hertford, UK.