
Paul Terry
Sound
Biography
Paul Terry is a music artist, producer, and bestselling author. He releases music via his independent label SkyBabyRecords. His acclaimed instrumental project Aptøsrs' debut album 'Elders' is mixed by Adam Noble (Biffy Clyro). As a composer, Paul's 30+ original scores include: Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection (2022), the award-winning film about The Rocketeer (1991) creator; Sidney & Friends (2018), the multi-award-winning feature documentary (nominated for Best Score at the 2019 Independent Music Awards), which he also executive produced; the award-nominated thriller Hidden Valley Place (2021) (score mixed by two-time Grammy Award winner Sam Okell); and Raindance Film Festival Award-nominated drama Emily (2013) (co-composed with James Bellamy), starring Felicity Jones and Christopher Eccleston. As a singer-songwriter, Paul records under the moniker Cellarscape. Those albums include 'Exo Echo' (2017), which features 'Failsafe', the theme song for Behind the Panel (2019), and 'Chem Trails', the theme song for So Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World (2017), as well as 'The Act of Letting Go' (2014), nominated for Best Eclectic Album at the 2015 Independent Music Awards. Acclaimed Dutch artist Anneke van Giersbergen (Vuur, Devin Townsend, The Gathering) duetted with Paul on the Cellarscape song The Same Place (2014). The music video for Cellarscape's Epinephrine (2014) (written and directed by Paul) was officially selected for SXSW 2016. As an author, Paul has written or co-written numerous official books on film and TV properties, including: The X-Files (1993), Marvel Studios, Bad Robot's Lost (2004) and Fringe (2008), John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (1986), and many more. His fiction book debut is 'Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) - Haunted & Hunted' (published by Moonstone Books), featuring five brand new Kolchak stories, each penned by Paul. He also produced the official podcasts for: History's TV series Project Blue Book (2019); USA's sci-fi drama Colony (2016); SYFY's comic-book podcast docu-series Behind the Panel (2019); and the hit limited series Through the Looking Glass: A LOST Retrospective (2019) (co-hosted by Tara Bennett & Maureen Ryan). Paul lives in Los Angeles.
Known For

This five-part docu-series chronicles the rise, fall and rebirth of Image Comics, which transformed the industry for creator-owned work. Features the seven Image founders plus Robert Kirkman, Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and many more.
So Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World

A podcast limited series looking at how Lost (2004) changed television and still influences what we watch today. Hosted by SYFY WIRE's Senior Producer, Tara Bennett, and renowned TV critic, Maureen Ryan.
Through the Looking Glass: A LOST Retrospective

In our current climate, where everything has been turned on it's head, this 20 minute, 4 part Dramady follows Rowenas disastrous antics. Held together with pills, booze and some solid daily mantras, she grasps life tightly as it crumbles through her fingers time and time again. Every woman over 30 will rejoice, and with raucous laughter cry "finally a show about REAL women my age!" It's Fleabag for the Middle Aged Woman. Ridiculous, hopeless and hopeful all in the same bite. Themes - Today's 40+ year old woman, LGBTQ, Family, Love and Friendship.— Brigitte Jarvis (creator)
Spring Clean

Behind the Panel (2019) is a SYFY WIRE YouTube and podcast documentary series that celebrates everything comics. It is hosted and written by Emmy-winner Michael Avila. The podcast is produced, scored, and edited by Paul Terry.
Behind the Panel

Dave Stevens created The Rocketeer and reintroduced the world to 50's pin-up model Bettie Page. While carving out his own unique corner of importance in comic book and illustration art, Dave showed the world what it's like to pursue the life of a creative individual.
Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection

Comedy webseries Catherine the librarian has created something special. But she's new to this, so things might go a little awry...
Nestle Into My Nook

The film puts two English characters within the framework of a stereotypically French film, deconstructing a common sexual fantasy to explore the moment two strangers meet and attempt to fill their loneliness with each other's need.
Emily

When his family tries to kill him, Sidney, who is intersex, flees to Nairobi where he meets a group of transgender friends. Together, they fight discrimination and discover life, love and self-worth.
Sidney & Friends

A 1990s set coming-of-age horror about a physical monster created from the silence around mental health.
Kilter

A granddaughter trying to finish her grandfather's work. A shady employer. A rich tea biscuit. The answer lies within the red spectrum.
Red Light

A bruised and battered Max sits in an interrogation room dressed in a ghoulish costume caked in dried blood. With his alibi littered with two corpses, blood-curdling screams and a tale of "the beast", this furry man swears he can explain...
The Furred Man

An original live radio play from award-winning author Sharon Gosling.
The Earth from the Air

An elderly DIY enthusiast reanimates his recently deceased wife in the garden shed. A suburban twist on the classic Frankenstein tale.
Frank & Mary

Confused and solitary, an elderly woman sits in a remote, abandoned care home. Haunted by memories, will she discover why she is there and is she really alone?
Care

A collection of promo trailers and short films created for the feature film pitch 'Paradox'.
Paradox

The story of a struggling writer and his battles over the heart of his girlfriend - with a pen.
Mightier

A Los Angeles couple welcomes new house-sitter Cassie into their chic Laurel Canyon home. As she gets used to her new surroundings, Cassie uncovers a secret about the house, and her much-needed getaway turns into a nightmare.
Hidden Valley Place

TEDxDetroit's presentation of award-winning magician Stuart MacDonald.
TEDxDetroit

Vesha Valentine (created by artist/writer/comic creator Des Taylor) stars in a black-and-white animated tale of reflection. (The official music video for Cellarscape's 'Keepsake'.)
Keepsake

A man obsessed with life and a woman obsessed with death meet at the wake of a man neither of them had met but both of them knew.