From the release:
Untold Studios announces the signing of renowned director Paul Mitchell. Mitchell joins the Untold roster following the 2023 Emmy award-winning ‘For All Mankind Season 3 Experience’ for Apple TV+. Based in the LA studio, Mitchell will be represented internationally.
A passionate storyteller whose cinematic eye elevates live-action with exemplary visual effects, Mitchell has received global recognition throughout his career with over 40 international awards and nominations from the Emmys, BAFTA and D&AD, to name a few.
Most recently, Mitchell has directed independently via Elastic, crafting critically-acclaimed campaigns such as Honda’s CG-fuelled ‘The Origin of Determination’, NFL’s 2020 kickoff film ‘It Takes All of Us’, scored by Alicia Keys, and HBO’s Emmy Award nominated title sequences for ‘Watchmen’.
Mitchell’s extensive portfolio includes campaigns for Jack Daniels, The North Face and the Obama administration alongside VFX for ‘Iron Man 2’, ‘Battleship’ and ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’. During his tenure as Design Director at BBC Broadcast, Mitchell led the graphic design for the BAFTA-nominated Athens Olympics opening titles.
Paul Mitchell: “I was drawn to Untold Studios because of the people, some of whom I know very well, and of course, the amazing work. I’ve watched the studio grow rapidly over the past few years and have really enjoyed seeing the creative output. I am genuinely excited to see where we go from here, continuing to make impactful creative work, and enjoying the people and experience along the way.”
Neil Davies, CCO, Untold Studios: “I’m very excited to welcome Paul Mitchell to the team. Paul is a huge creative talent and has spent many years working on award-winning work for brands and agencies around the globe. From capturing cinematic live action as well as crafting stunning design and visual effects work, he’s the perfect fit to join our growing team in LA and I’m really looking forward to seeing the creative work that’s to come in 2024.”