Paul Donaldson(I)
- Producer
Born 12/10/74 in Carlisle Cumbria in the UK
He Was in the band Adfinem from 98-04 as the lead singer releasing one album Live & Learn in 2000,also around this time Paul also wrote film reviews for local arts magazine Turned On.
Through a Facebook friendship with Director James Balsamo he managed to get the song High Life on the soundtrack to James Balsamo's 2014 film Catch of The Day
Then in 2017 Paul a long time film geek started Carlisle Cult Cinema Club with his wife Kerry,which is still going from strength to strength.
In 2018 Paul started a monthly slot on Caroline Robertson's BBC Radio Cumbria show talking all things cult movie,he also started recording podcasts currently available on YouTube under the Carlisle Cult Cinema Club banner also in 2018 Paul and Kerry became associate producers on two of James Balsamos films Cool as Hell 2: The Search For Gods Bong and then in 2019
Balsamo's Beach.
At the beginning of 2019 Paul was paralysed from the neck down after contracting the rare condition Transverse Myelitis he is recovering slowly and is learning to walk again as of 2021.
Also at the beginning of 2019 he received an Award from the mayor of Carlisle for outstanding contributions to the City for work he had been doing with the Carlisle Cult Cinema Club.
In February 2021 the Documentary Oh The Horror! was released featuring Paul in a few segments talking about all things Horror film related
Later this year Paul will be featured in a new Documentary on VHS Collecting from Tony Newton and will be starting up a new YouTube show.