Paul Tolton has been recognized throughout his career by winning or being nominated for nationally and internationally-recognized prizes and awards for excellence for Directing and Cinematography.
2024 CLIO AWARDS
GRAND – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Drama – Shogun “Power”
GOLD – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Horror – American Horror Story “Delicate”
GOLD – Directing Award – Promo – American Horror Story “Delicate”
SILVER – Video Promo Mixed Campaign – Drama – Shogun
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Welcome to Wrexham
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Horror – American Horror Story “Nesting”
BRONZE – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Fargo “Hometown”
BRONZE – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Drama – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
BRONZE – Video Promo Mixed Campaign – Drama – American Horror Story “Delicate”
BRONZE – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Fargo “Nice”
BRONZE – Teaser – Horror – American Horror Story “Delicate: Nesting”
2023 CLIO AWARDS
GOLD – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Atlanta “Mic Drop”
GOLD – Video Promo Mixed Campaign – Comedy – Mic Drop
GOLD – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Horror – American Horror Stories “Die‑O‑Rama”
GOLD – Teaser – Horror – American Horror Stories “Die‑O‑Rama”
GOLD – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Welcome to Wrexham
GOLD – Video Promo Mixed Campaign – Drama – The Bear
SILVER – Special Shoot Campaign – Comedy – Welcome to Wrexham
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Dave “Hairball”
SILVER – Teaser – Comedy – Dave “Hairball”
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Drama – Mayans “Death Valley”
SILVER – Special Shoot Campaign – Horror – American Horror Stories “Doll House”
SILVER – Special Shoot Campaign – Comedy – Atlanta “Mic Drop”
SILVER – Special Shoot Campaign – Drama – Snowfall
BRONZE – Teaser – Comedy – Atlanta
BRONZE – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – What We Do in the Shadows
BRONZE – Directing – Drama – Snowfall
2022 CLIO AWARDS
GOLD – Special Shoot Campaign – Comedy – Atlanta Season 3
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Atlanta “Shillin”
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Horror – American Horror Story “Double Feature”
SILVER – Special Shoot Campaign – Comedy – Dave
SILVER – Special Shoot Campaign – Horror – American Horror Stories
2021 CLIO AWARDS
GOLD – Campaign – Television & Streaming – Dave
GOLD – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Dave “Hi, I’m Dave” :60
GOLD – Promo – Comedy – Breeders “A Day in the Life”
GOLD – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – Dave “Hi, I’m Dave” :60
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Horror – American Horror Story “1984”
SILVER – Integrated Campaign – Comedy – What We Do in the Shadows Season 2
SILVER – Campaign – Drama – Fargo Season 4
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot – Drama – Fargo Season 4 “Kansas City”
SILVER – Campaign – Drama – Mrs. America
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Drama – Rally
2020 CLIO AWARDS
No Awards Ceremony – Pandemic
2019 CLIO AWARDS
GOLD – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Horror – American Horror Story “Apocalypse”
SILVER – Campaign – Horror – American Horror Story “Apocalypse”
SILVER – Campaign – Drama – Fosse/Verdon
SILVER – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Drama – Fosse/Verdon
BRONZE – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Comedy – What We Do in the Shadows “Housekeeping”
BRONZE – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Campaign – What We Do in the Shadows Season 1 “Birthday”
BRONZE – Campaign – Drama – Pose “Back to Life”
BRONZE – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Drama – Pose “Angel”
BRONZE – Campaign – Sci‑Fi – Legion
BRONZE – Special Shoot Spot/Promo – Drama – Daisy Chain
CLIO ENTERTAINMENT / KEY ART AWARDS
2015 SILVER – American Horror Story: Freakshow
2015 SILVER – Fargo “Balance”
2014 GRAND – The Simpsons “Kitchen Sink”
2014 GOLD – Fargo (Campaign of the Year)
2014 SILVER – American Horror Story: Coven “Initiation”
2014 SILVER – American Horror Story: Coven (Event/Stunt Promotion)
2014 BRONZE – The Americans “Dinner Table”
2013 GOLD – American Horror Story: Asylum (Campaign)
2013 SILVER – The Americans “Parallax” (Individual Spot)
2012 BRONZE – Louie “Metropolis” (Technical Achievement)
2024 GEMA AWARDS
GOLD – FX – American Horror Story: Delicate “Nesting” (OMG!, In‑House Promo, Directing)
GOLD – FX – Snowfall “Finish Line” (Voice‑Over Performance, In‑House Promo)
GOLD – FX – Dave “Hairball” (Comedy Promo, Comedy Campaign, In‑House Promo, Use of Music)
GOLD – FX – The Bear “Kitchens” (Stunt Promo)
GOLD – FX – Mayans 5 “Death Valley :30” (In‑House Design Promo, Program Design Promo, Visual Effects)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Story: Delicate “Nesting” (Directing, Drama Campaign, OMG!)
SILVER – FX – Snowfall “Finish Line” (In‑House Promo)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Stories “Tapeworm Runway” (Program Promo, OMG!)
BRONZE – FX – Justified: City Primeval “Hat” (Action/Adventure Promo)
BRONZE – FX – American Horror Story: Delicate “Nesting” (Program Promo, Drama Promo)
BRONZE – FX – What We Do in the Shadows (Comedy Campaign)
BRONZE – FX – The Bear “Kitchens” (Stunt Promo)
BRONZE – FX – Fleishman Is in Trouble “Flow” (Drama Program Promo)
2023 PROMAX AWARDS
GOLD – FX – Atlanta “Drop Mic” (Comedy: Program Promo)
GOLD – FX – American Horror Stories “Die‑O‑Rama” (In‑House Promo, Directing, Drama Promo, OMG!)
GOLD – FX – Mayans “Battle” (Best Program Promo)
GOLD – FX – Atlanta Season 3 (Comedy: Program Campaign)
SILVER – FX – What We Do in the Shadows “Hero” (Comedy: Program Promo)
SILVER – FX – Atlanta “Drop Mic” (Comedy: Program Promo, Best Program Promo)
SILVER – FX – The Bear (Comedy: Program Campaign)
BRONZE – FX – Fleishman Is in Trouble “Flow” (Drama: Program Promo)
BRONZE – FX – Atlanta “Shillin” (Comedy: Program Promo, Best Use of Music)
BRONZE – FX – American Horror Stories “Die‑O‑Rama” (Best Program Promo)
BRONZE – FX – What We Do in the Shadows (Comedy Campaign)
2022 PROMAX AWARDS
GOLD – FX – Pose “Deeper Love” (Out‑of‑House Program Promo)
GOLD – FX – Dave “The Crossing” (Editing, Directing)
GOLD – FX – American Horror Story: Double Feature (Drama: Program Campaign)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Stories TikTok (Social Media/Mobile‑Based Promo)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Story: Double Feature (Out‑of‑House Program Campaign)
BRONZE – FX – Mayans “Ride” (In‑House Program Promo)
BRONZE – FX – Mayans (Drama Campaign)
BRONZE – FX – American Horror Story – “Headcase” (Vertical Video)
BRONZE – FX – American Horror Story – “Carne Sonata” (OMG!)
BRONZE – FX – Pose (Out‑of‑House Program Campaign)
2021 PROMAX AWARDS
GOLD – FX – Dave “Hi I Am Dave” :60 (Design: Out‑of‑House Program Promo)
GOLD – FX – Fargo “Face Off” (In‑House Program Promo)
GOLD – FX – Dave “Hi” (Comedy: Program Promo)
GOLD – FX – Fargo Season 4 Campaign (Dramatic: Program Campaign)
GOLD – FX – Dave “Hi” (Animation, Motion Graphics, Music with Lyrics)
SILVER – FX – Mrs. America (Dramatic: Program Campaign)
SILVER – FX – Dave S1 “Hi” (Music Video, Directing)
BRONZE – FX – Dave S1 “Hi” (Funniest Promo)
2019 PROMAX AWARDS
GOLD – FX – Legion S2 “Morpheus” (Dramatic Program Promo)
GOLD – FX – Mayans S1 (Dramatic Program Campaign)
SILVER – FX – Sunny The 13th (Season) (In‑House Program Campaign)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Story: Apocalypse (Dramatic Program Campaign)
BRONZE – FX – Snowfall S2 (Dramatic Program Campaign)
2017 PROMAXBDA AWARDS
SILVER – Americans S4 (Dramatic Program Spot)
BRONZE – American Horror Story S6 “Anthology” :30 (Program Promo Spot)
2016 PROMAXBDA AWARDS
GOLD – FX – American Horror Story: Hotel (Art Direction & Design – Campaign & Spot)
GOLD – FX – Fargo S2 (Dramatic Program Spot or Campaign)
GOLD – FX – Baskets S1 (Comedy Campaign with Multiple Media)
GOLD – FX – Fargo S2 (Program Promo Campaign – Out‑of‑House)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Story: Hotel (Program Promo Campaign – In‑House)
SILVER – FX – Married S2 “Buzz” (Comedy Program Spot)
SILVER – FX – Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll S1 (Comedy Campaign)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Story: Hotel (Dramatic Spot or Campaign)
SILVER – FX – Fargo S2 (Dramatic Program Campaign – Multiple Media)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Story: Hotel (Campaign – Multiple Media)
BRONZE – FX – American Horror Story: Hotel “Hallways” :30 (Program Spot – In‑House)
BRONZE – FX – Baskets S1 “Boutique” :45 (Comedy Program Spot)
BRONZE – FX – The People v. OJ Simpson – ACS (Dramatic Spot or Campaign)
BRONZE – FX – Fargo S2 (Program/Movie Promo Campaign – Multiple Media)
BRONZE – FX – Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll S1 (Comedy Campaign – Multiple Media)
BRONZE – FX – The Strain S2 (Dramatic Program Campaign – Multiple Media)
BRONZE – FX – The People v. OJ Simpson (Promo Campaign – Out‑of‑House)
2015 PROMAXBDA AWARDS
GOLD – FX – The Simpsons “Kitchen Sink” :45 (Art Direction & Design: Holiday/Special Events Spot)
GOLD – FX – The Americans (Program Promo Campaign – Out‑of‑House)
GOLD – FX – The Simpsons “Kitchen Sink” :45 (Comedy Program Spot)
GOLD – FX – The Simpsons “Kitchen Sink” :45 (Holiday/Special Event Promo Spot)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Story: Freakshow (Campaign – Art Direction & Design)
SILVER – FX – The Simpsons “Kitchen Sink” :45 (Directing)
BRONZE – FX – Sons of Anarchy (Promo Campaign – Art Direction & Design)
BRONZE – FX – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia “Blaze of Glory” :90 (Comedy Program Spot)
2014 PROMAXBDA AWARDS
GOLD – FX – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Comedy Program Campaign)
GOLD – FX – American Horror Story: Coven (Dramatic Spot/Campaign)
GOLD – FX – Sons of Anarchy S6 (Dramatic Program Campaign – Multiple Media)
SILVER – FX – Justified S5 (Dramatic Program Campaign – Multiple Media)
BRONZE – FX – Sons of Anarchy “Brawl” :30 (In‑House Promo Spot)
BRONZE – FX – Sons of Anarchy (Promo Campaign – In‑House)
BRONZE – FX – Justified (Promo Campaign – Out‑of‑House)
BRONZE – FX – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia S9 (Comedy Campaign – Multiple Media)
BRONZE – FX – American Horror Story: Coven (Dramatic Campaign – Multiple Media)
2013 PROMAXBDA AWARDS
GOLD – FX – American Horror Story: Asylum “Asylum2” :30 (Program Spot – In‑House)
GOLD – FX – The Americans “Parallax” :30 (Program Spot – Out‑of‑House)
GOLD – FX – Wilfred “Tramps” :30 (Comedy Campaign)
GOLD – FX – American Horror Story: Asylum “Asylum2” (Promo Package Campaign – Multiple Media)
GOLD – FX – The Americans (Dramatic Campaign – Multiple Media)
GOLD – FX – AHS Asylum “Get Committed” (Program Promotion Website)
SILVER – FX – Anger Management “Train” :30 (Program Spot – In‑House & Comedy Spot)
SILVER – FX – American Horror Story: Asylum “Asylum2” (Promo Campaign – Multiple Media)
SILVER – FX – AHS Asylum “Get Committed” (Interactive Promotion)
BRONZE – FX – TUF 1 “Evolution” :30 (Live Event Spot)
BRONZE – FX – AHS Asylum “Get Committed” (Special Project Award)
2012 PROMAXBDA AWARDS
GOLD – FX – Louie S2 “Benched” :15 (Art Direction & Design – Promo)
GOLD – FX – Wilfred Website “My Dog Smokes.com” (Website Promo)
GOLD – FX – Wilfred S1 (Comedy Promo Campaign – Integrated Media)
GOLD – FX – American Horror Story S1 (Dramatic Campaign – Integrated Media)
SILVER – FX – Justified S2 “Sky” (Dramatic Campaign)
SILVER – FX – Louie S2 “Critics” :30 (Design)
SILVER – FX – Sons of Anarchy S4 (Promo Campaign – Integrated Media)
SILVER – FX – Louie S2 (Comedy Promo Campaign – Integrated Media)
SILVER – FX – Sons of Anarchy S4 (Promo Campaign – Integrated Media)
BRONZE – FX – Sons of Anarchy S4 :30 (Design Promo)
BRONZE – FX – Louie S2 (Comedy Program Campaign – Multiple Media)
BRONZE – FX – American Horror Story S1 (Dramatic Program Campaign)
BRONZE – FX – AHS S1 (Promo Package Campaign – Multiple Media)
2011 PROMAXBDA AWARDS
GOLD – FX – Sons of Anarchy (Promo Package Campaign – Multiple Media)
SILVER – FX – Louie “Subway” :30 (Comedy Program Spot)
SILVER – FX – Louie “Subway” (Comedy Program Campaign – Multiple Media)
SILVER – FX – Justified (Dramatic Program Campaign – Multiple Media)
SILVER – FX – Justified (Promo Package Campaign – Multiple Media)
SILVER – FX – Louie “Subway” (Comedy Campaign – Multiple Media)
OTHER INTERNATIONAL & CANADIAN AWARDS
2009 CSC Best Docudrama Cinematography Nominee – Mayday, Air India “Explosive Evidence”
2008 Sports Emmy Nomination – George Wensel Technical Achievement Award
2007 Cannes Lions – 4 Gold Lions / Best Campaign – The Fight Networks, Code Film
2007 CLIO BRONZE – The Fight Networks “Parking Lot”
2007 BESSIE Gold Campaign & Gold Single & Best of Show – The Fight Networks
2006 CSC Nominee – Veronica Tennant “Shadow Pleasures” (Performance Cinematography)
2006 CSC Nominee – Spank Films “Lotto Pianus Interuptus” (Commercial Cinematography)
2005 Cannes Country Music Television Spot – “Sitars”
2005 Golden Sheaf Award – Yorkton Film Festival – “Shadow Pleasures” (Best Photography in Fiction)
2005 Marketing Awards Silver – CMT “Sitars” (:30 spot)
2005 New York Dance On Camera Festival Nominee – “Cinnamon Peeler”
2004 Gemini Nomination – Shadow Pleasures (Best Photography in Comedy/Variety)
2003 Tokyo Museum of Photography Collection – “Eve” (Film)
2003 CSC Nominee – Daniel Bettingfield “Gotta Get Through This” (Music Video)
2003 NY Dance On Camera Festival Selection – “Salmo del Vente”
2002 Atlantic Canada Advertising Awards – Atlantic Lotto “Agent” (Cinematography Craft)
2001 CSC Nominee – Eve (Feature Cinematography)
2001 New York Festivals Gold – “Actors/Line‑Up/Paparazzi”
2001 Marketing Award Certificate – The Sony Store (Campaign)
2000 Bari L’Avventura dell’Uomo Film Festival Grand Prize – Artic Disaster “Crash of the Airship Italia”
1999 London International Advertising Awards – NBA “Playoffs” (Campaign)
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