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 Born
in
Cape
Town,
South
Africa
in
1970
to
André &
Joan
(and
older
brothers
Henri-Jacques
and
Francois),
Paul
André
Blom
grew
up
with
a
love
of
movies
and
music.
This
led
to
him
developing
a
drive
to
not
only
absorb
as
much
of
it
as
possible,
but
also
to
create
it
himself. After graduating with a B.A. Degree from Stellenbosch University in the early '90s, Paul attended film school. From there he has been on the independent route ever since. From the late 1980s he's been: > involved with various bands and personal musical projects, incl. V.O.D / Terminatryx / F8 / K.O.B.U.S. / The Makabra Ensemble / Isobel, compiling the historic Kopskoot! album, executive producer on Ingrid Jonker tribute compilation ; > created & run several film festivals (South African HorrorFest / Sound On Screen / Celludroid / The X Fest / Daring Doccies / Cinemaniacs) ; > has been a bilingual entertainment journalist covering movies, music & gaming since 1997 - published in local magazines (incl. SL, Stage, Top Forty, Muse, LMG, Something Wicked, BPM, Screen Africa) & syndicated newspapers and supplements (incl. The Star, The Argus, Die Burger, Son, JIP, Sunday Life), to international publications (incl. Fangoria Magazine - USA and Devolution - UK), and on-line locations like ComingSoon.net (USA), Mahala etc. ; > theatrical and home entertainment promotion via all these channels ; > makes movies / music videos (incl. production / directing / editing) ; > created, designed & run several websites (Flamedrop.com / ShadowRealm Inc.) ; > been involved with collaborative photographic projects (Desert Storm / Beautiful People) ; > created Flamedrop Productions in 2000 to encompass all of these and forthcoming activities ; > created The Horrorfest YouTube channel ; > currently in production on the ALTERnatives music documentaries, three movies telling the story of South Africa's alternative music scene ; > TEFL certified Paul lives in Cape Town with his wife and collaborator Sonja Ruppersberg, and their two chihuhahuas. (scroll down for various on-line links and music videos) |
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C O N T A C T
"Paul Blom is no slouch" - Chris Alexander (Fangoria Magazine)
ACCESS SOME OF PAUL's PROJECTS HERE:
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| South African HORRORFEST |
TERMINATRYX | SOUND ON SCREEN |
FLAMEDROP | ALTERNATIVES | V.O.D | THE HORRORFEST |
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| SHADOW REALM, inc. |
CELLUDROID | F8 | MAKABRA ENSEMBLE |
ISOBEL |
LINKS TO PAUL'S WRITING SINCE THE MID-1990s WILL BE LISTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE
- Some videos produced & directed by Sonja Ruppersberg & Paul Blom -
TERMINATRYX "Shadow" music video:
TERMINATRYX "Suiker" music video:
PROJECT LINKS
 October 2010 LMG Magazine cover feat. Paul Blom & Sonja Ruppersberg |
 October 2012 Kultur Magazine cover feat. Paul Blom, Sonja Ruppersberg & Terminatryx |
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click here for the Fangoria interview with Paul Blom
click here for Nerine Dorman's interview with Paul Blom
Terminatryx Kultur Magazine cover feature (2012)
click here for an extensive Underground Press interview with Paul Blom
click here for Spling's Top 10 movie feature on Paul
Terminatryx Kultur Magazine cover feature (2014)
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click here for Paul's article on the resurrection of extreme music being scapegoated (again) in school violence
click here for Paul's LMG Magazine piece on Metal in South Africa
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Paul's Short Film "MARKED" :
Some more TERMINATRYX music videos directed by Paul A. Blom :
Music videos for Paul & Sonja's O+ cover project (replication of The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" video) :
OFFICIAL
HORRORFEST
PROMO CLIP
[ director:
paul blom
/ star: sonja
ruppersberg
/ make-up
fx: clinton
smith / dop:
marnus tredoux
/ editor:
leon visser
]
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