Paul is a producer, screenwriter & tutor with 15 years’ experience. He runs Prelude Content, producing projects with creatives across Ireland, UK, Spain & Japan. His feature, Verdigris, premiered at Galway Film Fleadh, won numerous awards, earned 5 IFTA nominations & was released in 2025. An EAVE Producers’ Workshop graduate with a postgrad diploma in Advanced Producing from TU Dublin, Paul also wrote and produced The Gift & now develops programmes for Screen Ireland, NFTS Scotland & the NTAs.
In the first episode of Film Ireland’s Out of the Box podcast series, supported by Screen Ireland, host Róisín Kearney speaks with producer/writer Paul FitzSimons & presenter, filmmaker & disability advocate Dan Airey.
Gemma Creagh ticks every box in her review of 'Verdigris'.
In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Director/Writer Patricia Kelly about her film 'Verdigris 'which is premiering at the 35th Galway Film Fleadh.