Paul Diffley
Directing
Paul Diffley is a documentary filmmaker and cameraman based in Edinburgh, Scotland. His work is rooted in long-term access, trust, and lived experience, often in environments where judgement, relationships, and responsibility matter as much as technical skill.
He has spent over two decades working across outdoor and expedition environments, intimate observational documentaries, and sensitive real-world stories. This experience has shaped a practice grounded in careful observation, accuracy, and respect for the people and contexts at the heart of the work.
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Paul approaches documentary filmmaking as a creative and poetic form. He works across image, sound, rhythm and structure to shape films that do more than record events, creating space for emotional resonance and reflection. His films balance factual rigour with atmosphere and tone, using the full language of cinema to allow stories to be felt as well as understood.
Alongside his own long-form documentary projects, Paul works as a freelance cameraman, editor, and self-shooting director on broadcast and commissioned work.
Known for
Reel Rock 7
September 13, 2012
Bridge Boys
March 24, 2022
Wide Boyz
November 15, 2012
E11
October 21, 2006
Distilled
November 18, 2013
Wide Boyz II – Slender Gentlemen
December 31, 2014
Redemption - The James Pearson Story
November 21, 2014
Odyssey
December 23, 2012
Committed - Volume II
December 12, 2008
Committed
October 1, 2007
Transition
November 28, 2015
Slate Monkeys
January 1, 2009
Behind the camera19
- 2022The Second Summit Executive Producer
- 2022Bridge Boys Location Manager, Cinematography
- 2020A Dream of Edwin Drummond Director
- 2019Edwin: A Dream of White Horses Director
- 2019Little Flame Director
- 2019Free Flow Director
- 2015Transition Director, Producer
- 2014Wide Boyz II – Slender Gentlemen Director
- 2014Redemption - The James Pearson Story Director
- 2013Distilled