Paul Hough is an English film director. He is best known for creating and directing the 2002 documentary The Backyard.[1] [2] He is the son of director John Hough.
In 2007 he directed the short film The Angel. In 2012, he directed thriller The Human Race, which premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, and was released worldwide in 2013 by Anchor Bay.
Hough directed a musical special for television series League of Steam called "The Invitation To Armageddon". The episode was nominated for various awards and won awards at DragonCon and WebAsia.[3] He also directed the music video "Enemy" for Chris Jericho's band Fozzy.
| Year | Award | Organization | Work | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Musical | Asia Web Awards | The Invitation To Armagedon | Best Musical | Won | |
| 2019 | Best Musical | Apuilia Web Fest | The Invitation To Armageddon | Best Musical | Won | |
| 2019 | Best Directing | KWC Film Fest | The Invitation To Armageddon | Best Directing (Series) | Won | |
| 2018 | Jury Award | Roma Web Fest | The Invitation To Armageddon | Best Sci-Fi | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Comedy | DragonCon | The Invitation To Armageddon | Best Short | Won | |
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| 2013 | Best Feature Film | Macabro Film Festival | The Human Race | Best Feature | Won | |
| Best Feature Film | Tri-Citites International Film Festival | The Human Race | Best Feature | Won | ||
| Best Feature Film | DragonCon | The Human Race | Best Feature | Won | ||
| Grand Prize | Long Island International Film Expo | The Human Race | Best Feature | Won | ||
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| 2012 | Jury Award | Utopiales De Nantes | The Human Race | Best Director | Won | |
| - | 2007 | Best Short Film | London Sci-Fi Film Festival | The Angel | Best Short | Won |
| Festival Prize | Long Island International Film Expo | The Angel | Best Short | Won | ||
| Jury Award | Long Island International Film Expo | The Angel | Best Short | Won | ||
| Best Short Film | Fant-Asia Film Festival | The Angel | Short Film | Won | ||
| Jury Award | Newport Beach Film Festival | The Angel | Short Film | Won | ||
| 10 Degrees Hotter Award | Valley Film Festival | The Angel | Short Film, Jury Award | Won | ||
| Best Short | California Film Festival | The Angel | Short Film | Won | ||
| 2003 | Audience Award | Brooklyn International Film Festival | The Backyard | Best Documentary | Won | |
| 2002 | Festival Prize | Los Angeles Silver Lake Film Festival | The Backyard | Best Picture | Won | |
| Jury Award | Sonoma Valley Film Festival | The Backyard | Best Lounge Film | Won | ||
| Director's Choice | Texas Film Festival | The Backyard | Best Film | Won | ||
| Critic's Choice | Edinburgh International Film Festival | The Backyard | Best Film | Won | ||