Daniel manages the shots News editorial and compiles shots and Source’s ground-breaking shots Unsigned, focussing on global unsigned directorial talent.
We hear from Julie Berger, Chief Media Officer at Giant Spoon, where they talk about Daisey the Danelectro guitar, the MTV era and AI's role within the audio industry.
Forever Audio's Head of Music, Jack Whitney talks innovations emerging in the audio landscape, going down Spotify rabbit holes, and the classic Heaven Is A Halfpipe...
We hear from ArtClass Content director Daniel Russell where he talks big effects on music video viewing, vertical frame videos, and one day owning an oyster farm.
This month in our unsigned directing talent interview we hear from directing duo Dario & Dom. Here they both chat about the short film Talking Heads starring musician and actor Jordan Stephens, the awkward side of sex, believing in their own vision, and bringing a talking penis to life...
We hear from Annie Ayres who is Head of Music at Untold Studios, where she dreams of collaborating with Solange, riffs on the future of the industry and the real value of the music video.
Hey Wonderful founder and managing partner Michael Di Girolamo shares gay pride playlists, thoughts on the music and promo industry and tales of riding in limo's with Madonna.
Not to Scale director Andy Hall highlights influential animations of the 80s, construction workers in 80s Düsseldorf, and a Big Wednesday, as he tells us what's on his creative radar.
Strike Anywhere director AWESOME + Modest guides us through the treasures that fill his creative space, including sentimental artwork, a signed script and plenty of paintings.
We hear from Dylan Hayes, director at Knucklehead who shares the definitive list of inspirations, the purpose of a promo, and a Crackerbox Palace...
In our unsigned directing talent interview this month we hear from the wickedly talented director Vanessa Stachel. Here she talks about her brilliant Delivery for Mr. Frogula film, the trials and tribulations of putting together a stop motion project, and bringing these amazing characters to life.
We hear from Anonymous Content director Daps, where he talks about his two university degrees, music promo budgets decreasing, and he selects some classic music videos.
We chat to director Tom Gorst at Park Village about trying out the Apple Vision Pro, Sora, TikTok and MTV, and being a famous DJ in Thailand...
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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