"Everything has already been done. Every story has been told. Every scene has been shot. It's our job to do it one better."— Stanley Kubrick

Paul Holtzhausen · Park City / Los Angeles

Writer. Director. Editor.Storyteller.

A great story crosses every divide — language, border, belief — and reaches everyone at once. That's what I've chased for two decades: directing films and campaigns for the biggest titles in cinema — Spider-Man, Django Unchained, The Purge — and today building AI-native production through my studio, HAUS FILM, so anyone with a story can tell it at a scale that used to belong only to Hollywood.

Open to executive creative & AI-production leadership roles.

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01 — About me

Storyteller first. Technologist second.

I believe a great story crosses every line — language, border and belief — and reaches everyone at once. That conviction has driven 20+ years directing films and campaigns for the biggest titles in cinema. Today, through my studio HAUS FILM, I bring that craft to brands and IP, and use AI for what it really unlocks: the chance for anyone with a story to tell it at a scale that used to belong only to Hollywood.

20+
Years in film & trailer craft
50+
Major studio campaigns
Scope, unlocked by AI
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Cannes-selected short film
02 — Signature & recent

Signature & recent.

Skechers Spec Spot
Spec Spot · Director / Editor · 2026

Skechers — Spec Spot

Director spec commercial for Skechers.

Sunnyboy
AI Film · Writer / Director / Editor · 2026

Sunnyboy — Chapters 1–3

A three-chapter AI-native film.

David Wiener — Tinky Toys
AI Marketing · Director / Editor · 2026

David Wiener — Tinky Toys

Luxury toy brand film — AI-generated.

MONITOR
Short Film · Director / Editor · 2016 · Cannes

MONITOR

Best Picture — Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival.

03 — What I do

From a single frame to an entire universe.

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Film & Direction

Award-winning direction across short films, commercials and brand pieces — concept and script through final cut.

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Film Marketing & Trailers

Campaigns honed on franchises like The Purge, Spider-Man, Ant-Man and Django Unchained.

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Motion Graphics & Titles

Title sequences and graphics packages — including work for The Invisible Man and HULU originals.

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AI Production

The unfair advantage — generative pipelines and ReFraim localization that deliver scope and speed at a fraction of the cost.

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Looking for a creative leader who ships?

Whether you're hiring, collaborating, or building something ambitious with AI — I'd love to hear from you.

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