Speaker Profile

Paul Trillo
Director / Asteria Films

Paul Trillo is an Emmy award winning director and video artist known for his innovative approach to blending conceptual storytelling with cutting-edge technology. His work spans a wide range of genres and formats, consistently pushing the limits of visual creativity. Whether he's crafting intricate in-camera illusions, building the world’s first mobile bullet-time rig with smartphones, choreographing drone-based aerial smoke shows, directing on the massive canvas of the Sphere, or pioneering generative AI visuals at the Louvre, Trillo’s work is marked by a relentless curiosity and technical inventiveness. This diverse body of work has garnered him 21 Vimeo Staff Picks, international film festival recognition, and features in a wide range of media outlets, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Vice, The Atlantic, The LA Times, GQ, and more. Paul remains committed to continuous innovation with his studio Asteria Films, a technology led production company ushering in an ethical approach AI to the film industry.