About
A journalist’s ear,
now turned to film.
Paul Daffey has spent a working life asking people about their lives. Now he puts those stories on film.
Melbourne writer and editor
The subtle art of listening on the run
Paul is a Melbourne writer and editor who spent many years as a footy journalist, and has written several books on Australian football at grass-roots level. He also leads walking tours in the city. He lives in the inner north.
Paul loved the buzz of newsrooms in the city — sitting on the sub-editors’ desk, crafting words to go on the page. Mostly, he loved his days as a writer — drifting around regional Victoria, speaking to people of all backgrounds and hearing their stories.
He makes every film with craft and care. These films are honest, professional recordings that capture the lives of those who want their stories to live for generations to come.
I have always loved asking people about their lives.
No script and no performance. A real conversation, recorded with care, so that everyone comes across as themselves.
Those of advancing years are given room to find their voice. The focus is on doing the story justice.
A finished film — presented on a hard drive — that has been made to outlast the telling so the stories can remain alive.
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