Insightful ideas married to skillful execution. That sums up Paul Shore. Paul’s work drags you in and bathes you in worlds you never knew existed. And he does it honestly and quietly. In a world that’s all about story, Paul Shore sure knows how to spin a meaningful tale. What a pro!  -Bob Presner, President, Beyond the Box™; Former President, Film Finances Canada

Paul is persistent and compassionate. When he asks a question it is impossible to evade him. And that is what makes him a great reporter.
–Dennis Berman, Global Deals Editor, the Wall Street Journal

We can never expect to define or participate in creating a more just world without alternative media. It supports public spaces to counter the overwhelming message in traditional media to conform and accept what is bleak and barren and not what is decent and splendid in life, or in our hopes and dreams. Paul Shore’s work in alternative media is critical to all those who believe we can create a world where social justice informs our actions and personal decisions.
-Lance Evoy, Founder/Director, Institute in Management and Community Development

Recent Comments about short film ‘Being Iraqi’:

A very sensitive piece of work… it evokes empathy for the artist. It raises questions for which there are no comfortable answers.
- Michele Atlin

It’s always so enlightening to see how “small” things that are different for others have such a big impact on their lives. A great glimpse at how life has changed for Arab Canadians.
- Hugh McGuire

Paul, you have the gift of being the Honest Interlocutor. You allow your subjects to feel at such ease that their souls become visible on screen.
- Bob Presner

It is unfortunate how people have become profiled since 2001. Paul, you capture well the anxiety that swells in many minorities when approached by “law enforcement.” You could easily have titled this piece “Being Brown.”
- Haile Johnston

The film was very effective in evoking several emotions. I was impressed that I felt these emotions through such a short piece. Great film that I will not forget the next time I go through immigration and fortunately I do not have to worry.
- Anonymous

This is a great film. It underscores the dramatic and unfortunate racism that exists at the border. I enjoyed the protagonist immensely. I thought the filmmaker did a great job of highlighting the main subject’s qualities of confidence, and of demonstrating how fear and injustice can negatively affect a person’s psyche.
– Anonymous