About this user
Shooting on six continents over three decades, Paul Cater Deaton has become an award-winning Writer, Producer, Director and Cinematographer. He has earned numerous industry accolades. His documentary 'Egypt: Karnak to Coral Reef' earned a Bronze Telly, and has been licensed internationally. His interpretation of 'Sol del Caribe' by Teye and Viva El Flamenco was named 'Best Music Video' at the 2004 Austin Music Awards at SXSW. His highly-acclaimed 'Brother' music video for rap artist FP was the first music video originating in the USVI to be aired on an MTV network. It earned a Gold Addy, and the Donald Plantz Award for Best in Show Video Production at the 2007 Virgin Islands Addy Awards.
Paul engages in productions ranging from commercials, music videos and documentaries to TV programs and full-length motion pictures. His work has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, BBC, MTV, CMT, HBO, VH1, ESPN, Fox, Nickelodeon, Showtime, TV2 Caribbean, Austin Music Network, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Tri-Star, Veronica Broadcasting (The Netherlands), ARD German Television, Planete TV (Poland), Beatty Satellite (Saudi Arabia), Proxima (Bulgaria), Caribbean Broadcasting Union, the Travel Channel, DirecTV, Comedy Central, E! Entertainment TV, Bravo, The New York Times and at the United Nations.
Deaton is on the Boards of Directors of the Rotary Club of St. Thomas East and the Texas Society of the Virgin Islands. He is a member of the American Advertising Federation, Diving Equipment and Marketing Association, Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago, Divers Alert Network, National Association of Underwater Instructors, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Breast Cancer Foundation, and the Boston Sea Rovers. He received a Paul Harris Fellowship in Rotary International.
Schools
Marine Military Academy, Harlingen (Texas) High School, Pan American University, Southwest Texas State University