PAUL SNG

director of the film ‘Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough’

Paul Sng is a bi-racial British Chinese filmmaker from London who has lived in Edinburgh, Scotland since 2018. Across documentary and drama, Paul strives to amplify rebellious voices and tell bold and creatively ambitious stories about outsiders that resonate with diverse audiences. He has directed four short films and six feature documentaries, winning numerous awards for POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE (winner of BIFA 2021 Best Documentary, BIFA 2021 Raindance Discovery Award), TISH (Sheffield DocFest 2023 Opening Gala film) and REALITY IS NOT ENOUGH (Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 Closing Gala film). In 2022 he was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Artist.