Intro
Hello. I'm Jith, a Filmmaker and a Software Engineer.
I am a visual storyteller and technology enthusiast based in Ottawa, Canada, who appreciates clean, simple, and smart design. I'm always up for discussing anything and everything "film" so hit me up if you would like to chat or collaborate.

20+
Years of Experience in
Software Design & Development
50+
Film-related collaborations
completed
About
Every great design begins with
an even better story.
This is true of both software and film. My interest in both of these "team sports" led to a detour from persuing a career as a software engineer, so that I could follow my passion for film and filmmaking. I established Treepot Media in 2010, and co-founded the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival (OCan) in 2015. Over a decade and several successful projects and collaborations later, I operate with a steady footing in both the film and engineering worlds.
Resume
Jith Paul is an independent filmmaker based in Ottawa, Canada. While pursuing a career as a software engineer, he decided to take a detour to follow his passion for film and filmmaking, establishing Treepot Media in 2010. Over a decade and several successful projects and collaborations later, he operates with a steady footing in both the film and engineering worlds.
Jith's directorial debut, Algebra, a short film about a painter grappling with the loss of his sight, screened at festivals throughout Asia, North America and Europe including the Festival international Entr’2 marches in Cannes, France in 2015. His next directorial effort was an ACTRA union film about a once promising pop singer, who struggles to overcome her debilitating stage fright. The film, A Clean Slate was awarded Best International Short Film at the Valle d'Itria Film Festival in Italy, where it premiered.
Jith edited the documentaries Partners for Peace, an official selection at Victoria Film Festival, North Boys, winner of the Founder’s award at the Yorkton Film Festival, and This is My Witness, which premiered at the Paley Centre in New York and was an Official Selection at the Amnesty International Reel Awareness Human Rights Film Festival.
Polar Bear Love, Moments and Perfect, short films Jith produced, were selected to participate in CBC Television’s Short Film Face-off in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. Jith recently produced Karim Ayari's Before Me / L’homme de la maison, a bilingual narrative film that explores social intolerance and its impact on children. The film has just completed a successful run which included a best film award at the Festival du Court-Métrage d'Auch, in France.
Jith is a seasoned professional in software systems design and architecture, specializing in object-oriented analysis and the development of n-tier web-based component frameworks and J2EE applications. His expertise spans areas such as data persistence, procurement, workflow, and document management.
In 2020, as Team Lead for Digital Development at the Cable Public Affairs Channel in Ottawa, Jith designed a major software re-platforming project, and managed and coordinated the efforts of an international team of software developers and service providers to implement it. The new platform, launched in 2021, enables CPAC to deliver multiple simultaneous live streams, video-on-demand content, and articles across its digital platforms, including the cpac.ca website and CPAC's social media channels.
In 2024, Jith served as the Technical Lead for the Democracy in Action project, which saw the successful migration of over 400 video assets from CPAC’s broadcast coverage of the 2004 and 2006 federal elections to make them publicly accessible through CPAC's website.
Jith holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo and is a graduate of the television broadcasting program at Algonquin College. He was nominated for the Premier's Award (Ontario Colleges) in 2013. He is co-founder and former board member of the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival (OCan), and curator for film613 and Treepot Spark. Jith freelances as a camera operator, editor, stills photographer, and web designer.
Education & Experience
Team Lead - Digital Development
Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)
Digital Producer
Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)
Web Stream Producer
Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)
Web Stream Operator
Member of the Board of Directors, Vice-Chair, Chair
Television Broadcasting
Algonquin College, Graduated with Honours, Editor of the Year (2009)
Senior Consultant, Principal Consultant
CGI (Conseillers en gestion et informatique) Inc. / American Management Systems (AMS) Inc.
portfolio
Featured Projects
Check out the Treepot Media website for more example of recent collaborations.
Press
Selected Press
Co-founder Jith Paul Leaves OCan Board
For Immediate Release, November 19, 2024
OCan 2024 : du popcorn et des chefs-d’œuvres
Antoine Jetté-Ottavi, La Rotonde, 15 novembre 2024
Ottawa Canadian Film Festival
Jith Paul with host Rosey Edeh, CTV Morning Live (CTV Ottawa), October 30, 2023
OCanFilmFest kicks off Thursday at the Bytowne Cinema
Jith Paul with host Patricial Boal, 580CFRA (iHeartRadio), October 30, 2022
Local filmmakers make waves at the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival
Cristina Paolozzi, Apartment613, October 24, 2023
OCan Film Fest is back in person with films made by independent Canadian filmmakers
Shireen Agharazi-Dormani, Apartment613, October 24, 2022
Interview with OCanFilmFest co-founder Jith Paul
A Luta Continua with Monique Fuller, CKCU FM93.1, November 12, 2021
Jith Paul - Alumni Interview
Morad Abdelbary, Digi60 Filmmakers' Festival, July 8, 2018
Graduate Film in the Spotlight at SAW
Algonquin Times, September 25, 2014
Interview with Digi60 Alumni Filmmakers Michael A Horrigan, Jith Paul, and Corry Burke
Digi60 Filmmaers' Festival, Fall 2015
"A Clean Slate" director Jith Paul chats with host Mitchell Caplan
"Click Here" on CHUO FM89.1, September 10, 2014
Treepot Media branches out with New Web Series
Sam Lehman, The Charlatan, August 25, 2014
Jith Paul, Engineer turned Indie Filmmaker, on First Four Years as an Entrepreneur
Leviana Coccia, "A Quarter Young" blog, July 19, 2014
Kickstarter for Local Film Brings International Shorts to Campus
Diyyinah Jamora, The Fulcrum, February 6, 2014
Change is Good
Kyle Brown, Ottawa Magazine, May 2013
Treepot Cliffhanger
Jith Paul interviewed by Alan Neal, CBC All in a Day, CBC Radio One, January 22, 2013
Jith Paul and Derek Price interviewed by John Sekerka
CHUO FM89.1, March 15, 2012
