Paavo has shot documentaries, narratives, music videos, and branded content. Films he has shot have played at SXSW, Tribeca, Rotterdam, Clermont-Ferrand, New Orleans Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, and many others. He has worked with numerous notable directors including Katie Mathews, CJ Hunt, Garrett Bradley, Margaret Brown, Lee Hirsch, Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, and many others. Films he has DP-ed have been supported by Sundance, SF Film, Tribeca, Southern Doc Fund, Ford Foundation and many others.