Paul Austerberry - Canadian Production Designer - Take The Lead, 30 Days of Night, Pompeii, The Liberator, Len and Company, and The Shape of Water

Paul studied Architecture at Carleton University in Ottawa before working for two years as an architect designing small commercial and residential projects finally segueing into design for film. As Art Director, Paul's credits include Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, Harriet the Spy, The Real Blonde, and X-Men. Paul won a Canadian Screen Award for achievement for his work designing Pompeii and for television, he was awarded a Canadian Gemini for his work designing the musical special Inspired by Bach. His Production Design credits include: Take The Lead, 30 Days of Night, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Pompeii, The Liberator, and Len and Company. Paul was the Production Designer on Guillermo del Toro's acclaimed Oscar nominated feature film, The Shape of Water, starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, and Octavia Spencer. The Shape of Water won the Golden Lion at Venice, and Paul has won several critics awards for production design in the film, in addition to an Oscar nomination for his work on the film.