Paul J. Stekler is a political documentary filmmaker, a professor, and former head of the production program in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin College of Communication. Although known for his political films, he is perhaps recognized best by the public as the on-camera advisor to the cast of The Real World Austin during their attempt to create a documentary about the South by Southwest Music Festival. Among other major filmmaking awards, he has earned two Peabody, three Columbia/duPont, and three national Emmy awards.
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