About

Known credits:
11
Birthday:
1951-08-07
Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
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Paul Jay

Overview

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

Directing
2003 The Return to Kandahar Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Life and Death of Owen Hart Directing Director 59
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1998 Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows Directing Director 60
Fair
How to Stop a Nuclear War Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1999 The Life and Death of Owen Hart Writing Writer 59
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1998 Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows Writing Writer 60
Fair

Production
1999 The Life and Death of Owen Hart Production Executive Producer 59
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1999 The Life and Death of Owen Hart Production Producer 59
Average
1998 Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows Production Producer 60
Fair
CounterSpin Production Executive Producer N/A
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Editing
1999 The Life and Death of Owen Hart Editing Editor 59
Average