
Paul Galichia graduated from Stanford University, receiving a B.A. in English Literature. Upon graduation from Stanford, Paul attended and received his M.F.A. from USC's prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program, where he wrote and directed his first film, the award winning short "Wanted Man"-a story about an unlikely friendship between a hardened criminal and a boy with Down's Syndrome who lives next door.
After USC, Paul produced the documentary The Goal: Claudio Reyna, narrated by Robert Duvall. The film follows Claudio Reyna, the captain of the US national soccer team, as he juggles life as a superstar abroad and as a self-sacrificing patriot at home. The film was featured in Sports Illustrated, and has a passionate following in the soccer community.
Paul also spent several years in New York, where he produced, directed, wrote and acted in several off-Broadway plays, including his acclaimed one man show You Can Do Anything. Paul is completing a novel A Life Underground with Zack Fuller, which is being developed into a television pilot.
2004 saw Paul and his producing partner Brian Weidling begin production on the documentary feature Nik and Sam, about two musical prodigies from Dover, Arkansas, who are trying to make it in the rough and tumble business of country music. It is currently being taken out as a reality series.
In 2007, Paul co-created, wrote and produced a series for Discovery New Media titled Go Green. Go Green features world environmental experts with academic analysis of current environmental issues, concentrating on daily solutions. Discovery launched the series for web, mobile, and On-Demand in fall of 2007. In 2008, Paul and Brian completed a similar series for the Sierra Club hosted by Mei Melancon and David Allen Basche.
Also in 2007 and 2008, Paul and Brian filmed the documentary SpeakEasy, about the fear of public speaking and the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. It is currently being sold as an 8-hour documentary series.