Daniel manages the shots News editorial and compiles shots and Source’s ground-breaking shots Unsigned, focussing on global unsigned directorial talent.
Niles Howard, editor at Work Editorial chats about his top music videos of 2024, his obsession with the game of pool and reflects on artists directing their own videos.
Director Nitram at MindsEye and Hamlet talks story-driven music videos, boundary pushing commercials, and Coco Chanel's lover...
Zac Colwell is a multi-instrumentalist, award-winning composer, and Creative Director at Sonic Union. Here he talks touring with a circus as a teen, George Michael fandom, and using his Roland Juno-60 and Moog Source.
For our latest installment of shots Unsigned we talk with British director Jason Osborne. Here, we talk about his Netflix documentary Love Languages, finding the right barbers, selecting the right team for the shoot, and barbershop culture.
This week we hear from Elvis Santos Sierra, Head of PR & Influence at Ogilvy Madrid. Here he recalls recording Nirvana on VHS, Michael Kiwanuka concert's, and drinking a glass of water before leaving the house...
German director Vanessa Stachel secured a Gold in the YDA Animation, and Film School category for her short film Delivery For Mr. Frogula. Here, she talks about making the miniatures, the team involved in bringing the film to life, and hopes and dreams for the future.
The Caviar director Jocelyn Anquetil speaks on listening to Mk.gee, off-beat horror movies, and her garlic crusher...
Italian director Davide Vicari secured a Gold in the YDA Music Video category for Massimo Pericolo's Le Cose Cambiano album trailer. Here, he talks about connecting the artist with the audience, using FPV drones, and thriving in the commercial world.
Director Hugh Mulhern grabbed a Gold in the YDA Music Video category with their Riff Raff Films aided promo for Hak Baker - Doolally. Here, He talks about jumping Prime Ministers in public, big weekends, and his future projects.
Justin Sirizzotti, Associate Creative Director at PXP, chats Dungeons and Dragons, his favourite directors and advances in music promo technology.
Director Onda grabbed a Gold in the YDA Music Video category with their promo for Big Sean - Precision. Here, he chat's about what made them pick up a camera, trusting the process and working in ad-land.
This month in our unsigned directing talent interview we hear from director Biko Julian Voigts. Here he talks about making his short film BOYS CLUB, the power of film, food and fashion, and the world of male sex workers.
Daniel compiles shots and Source’s ground-breaking shots Unsigned, focussing on global unsigned directorial talent, and curates the monthly ‘shots Unsigned’ showcase.
Alongside that, Daniel posts daily news on the site and conducts written interviews with directors, primarily focussing on feature-film, unsigned and music video. He has also sat as a judge on many advertising and film awards, including; the UK MVAs, YDA, Porsche Awards, EPICA Awards, shots Awards, Berlin Commercial, Creative Circle Awards, Shiny Awards, Conero Film + Adv, and the Videoclip Italia Awards.
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