Paul Jay
Directing
- Born
- August 7, 1951 (age 75) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Paul Jay is a Canadian filmmaker and journalist born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He is a dual Canadian/American citizen and lived in Baltimore for eight years. Jay was executive producer of CBC Newsworld’s CounterSpin. He is the founder and former editor-in-chief of The Real News Network, an independent, nonprofit news organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also the founding chair of Hot Docs!, the Canadian documentary film festival. Jay is the President of Counterspin Films, a production company based in Toronto and New York.
Known for
Behind the camera4
- 2003The Return to Kandahar Director
- 1999The Life and Death of Owen Hart Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer, Producer
- 1998Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows Writer, Director, Producer
- TBAHow to Stop a Nuclear War Director