Paul Galichia
Paul Galichia graduated from Stanford University, receiving a B.A. in English Literature. As a member of two NCAA championship tennis teams, Paul was recognized as a Stanford scholar-athlete, excelling in both athletics and the arts. Upon graduation from Stanford, Paul then attended USC's prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program, where he wrote and directed his first film, the award winning short "Wanted Man"-a story about an unlikely friendship between a hardened criminal and a boy with Down's Syndrome who lives next door. He received his M.F.A. from USC, and finished his first screenplay Wichita City Limits for his thesis project.
After USC, Paul produced the documentary The Goal: Claudio Reyna, narrated by Robert Duvall. The film follows Claudio Reyna, the captain of the US national soccer team, as he juggles life as a superstar abroad and as a self-sacrificing patriot at home. The film was featured in Sports Illustrated, and has a passionate following in the soccer community. Paul also spent several years in New York, where he produced, directed, wrote and acted in several off-Broadway plays, including his acclaimed one man show You Can Do Anything. Paul is completing a novel, "A Life Underground with Zack Fuller", which is being developed into a television pilot.
2004 saw Paul and his producing partner Brian Weidling begin production on the documentary feature Nik and Sam, about two musical prodigies from Dover, Arkansas, who are trying to make it in the rough and tumble business of country music. Recently, Paul co-created, wrote and produced a series for Discovery New Media titled Go Green. This is Discovery's first cross platform environmental series. Go Green features world environmental experts with academic analysis of current environmental issues, concentrating on daily solutions. Discovery will launch the series for web, mobile, and Discovery On-Demand in fall of 2007, with an eye for broadcast on their new eco channel Planet Green in 2008.
Paul and Brian have recently begun production on a new documentary, SpeakEasy, about the fear of public speaking and the world of professional public speakers. Production will continue through 2008, culminating in the Toastmasters World Public Speaking Championship. Paul continues to write and develop new material for television, film, and the Internet. He currently resides in Los Angeles.