Daniel Huntley
News Editor
daniel.huntley@extremereach.comDaniel manages the shots news editorial and compiles the ground-breaking shots Unsigned, focussing on global unsigned directorial talent.
Aime Octave takes us to Rwanda
Director Aime Octave's film Echoes Beneath The Hill won a Gold Screen in the Film School -10 Mins and over category in this years YDA, plus the film received a Special Mention. Here he talks about his filmmaking background, the personal inspiration behind the film, and what is coming next.
Tom Oliver sounds it out for Ella Douglas
Director Tom Oliver won Gold Screen for Creative Use Of Sound at this years YDA. Here he shares how he fell into directing, used the power of post, and taking things one project at a time.
Sophia Smith is in bloom
Director Sophia Smith won Gold in the Short Film - Up to 10 mins category at this year's YDA. Here she talks about instagrammable phenomena, her journey into filmmaking and her potential future in the industry.
YDA Winner Clément Lefer gets lost in the post
French director Clément Lefer won Gold in the Documentary - Up to 10 mins category at this YDA. Here he talks shooting his beautiful film The Missing Post Office, working with Katsuhisa Nakata, the 91-year-old former postmaster, and his future filmmaking plans.
Playlist: Matt Devine
This weeks Playlist features Object & Animal director Matt Devine, where he talks about badly speaking foreign languages, various musical inspirations, and the future of promos.
shots Unsigned: Daria Korsak
For this months shots Unsigned interview, we speak with Ukrainian director Daria Korsak about her music video for Imogen Heap. Here, she talks about working with a huge team of collaborators, fleeing the war in Ukraine, and her creative process.
Playlist: Jamie Adair
Love Song director Jamie Adair, from the directing duo Harrison Adair, talks us through his favourite promos, thoughts on the industry and receiving gifts from James Blake.
Omar Jones: Chasing the dream
Director Omar Jones was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Jamaica, Queens. At a young age he moved to the Poconos in Pennsylvania where he fell in love with cameras, before moving back to New York to pursue filmmaking. Beginning as an editor and VFX artist, Jones took on odd jobs around the city to make ends meet before once again moving, this time to LA, where he is represented by PRETTYBIRD and from where he spoke to Daniel Huntley.
Danielle Hinde: Doomsday is da bomb
Danielle Hinde, is the founder of director representation and production company Doomsday Entertainment. She has overseen groundbreaking music videos for Childish Gambino, Die Antwoord, J Lo, Katy Perry, Marvin Gaye, Justin Bieber, Flying Lotus, A Tribe Called Quest, Frank Ocean and hundreds more. Here, she talks to Daniel Huntley about sharing her weirdness, championing new voices in the industry and, hanging out behind the curtain...
Playlist: Alicia MacDonald
For this weeks Playlist we hear from The Corner Shop director Alicia MacDonald. Here she gives us the scoop on seeing Wolf Alice live, the impact of social media on the industry. Plus the musical journey of her new feature film, Finding Emily.
Playlist: Cami Starkman
For our latest Playlist, we hear from Nomad Editor Cami Starkman. Here she talks scroll-stopping music videos, the purity of editing, and cutting visuals for No Doubt’s residency at the Sphere.
Playlist: Phoebe May
This week FORM director Phoebe May gives us the scoop on incoming changes within the music industry, some pop promo gems, and recreating Avril Lavigne videos.
Daniel Huntley
News Editor
daniel.huntley@extremereach.com
Daniel compiles the 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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