Paul Soriano is an award-winning producer, director, and screenwriter. He started off his career directing for concerts, music videos, and TV commercials for known brands across the country. He has a passion for storytelling and a love for cinema. In addition to this, he built his own film production company called TEN17P.
TEN17P has produced award-winning films both in the local and international scene since 2008 which include Transit (2013) which was the official Philippine Entry to the 86th Academy Awards (Oscars), Mariquina (2014), Dagitab (2014), and Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis (2016) that won the Silver Bear in the 66th Berlinale Film Festival.
Paul has also directed and produced A Journey Home (2009), Thelma (2011) that won him several awards including Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Director, Kid Kulafu – The Manny Pacquiao Biopic (2015), Dukot (2016), and with his most recent film, Siargao (2017) that bagged 7 major awards in the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival, including Best Director.