Paul Kelly

A co-founder of Heavenly films (alongside his brother Martin Kelly, and Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs of Saint Etienne), Paul first made his name directing the three feature length films for the band Saint Etienne between 2003-2007. The first 'Finisterre' (2003), a documentary about London, was released to coincide with Saint Etienne's album of the same name, was met with huge critical acclaim. It was described in The Observer as a “cinematic hymn to London”. The next two, 'What Have You Done Today, Mervyn Day?' (2005) and 'This Is Tomorrow' (2007) further cemented his reputation for producing high quality documentaries.

Following these, Paul directed the documentary ‘Take Three Girls' in 2008. This film traces the history of Dolly Mixture, formed in 1978, a precursor to indie pop and a force to be reckoned with in their own right, they mixed the pure pop of 60s girls groups with a bit of glam, mod and punk.

With the setting up of Heavenly Films in 2010, the intention was to produce further documentary and feature films. The acclaimed 'Lawrence Of Belgravia', which followed the life of the legendary yet allusive Lawrence of Felt, was selected as one of the main titles to premier at the 55th London Film Festival in 2011.

In July 2013 the BFI released a DVD set entitled 'A London Trilogy' which included all three full length collaborations between Paul Kelly and Saint Etienne as well as 7 shorts produced by the team.

Collaborations with the BFI followed. The 'How We Used To Live' documentary about London - made entirely from archive footage and narrated by Ian McShane - premiered at the London Film Festival in October 2013 and has gone on to tour cinema's across the UK and film festivals around the world.

In 2014 Heavenly released 'Nowhere Is Home', a documentary about UK band Dexys (formerly Dexys Midnight Runners) that centres around the groups performances at The Duke Of York Theatre in London.

These films are available for screenings either independently or as part of more intimate in person talks.