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DANIEL ALEXANDER is an award-winning director and filmmaker based in Birmingham, UK. Daniel is a BAFTA crew member and sits on the board of the region’s industry screen body, ‘CREATE CENTRAL’. Daniel was also part of the Screen Skills industry advisory task force team and was also recently made an Associate Artist of the REP theatre company.
He currently produces and directs work for platforms and agencies including the BBC and the BFI including the official COMMONWEALTH GAMES HANDOVER for the BBC, which was streamed live from Australia and reached an audience of over 1.5 billion. His experience includes narrative film, documentary, commercials, high end music video and television. His expertise includes Directing/Producing, cinematography, editing, colourist and creative writing. He has additionally developed a range of professional tools now widely used within the film industry, notably CINEPRE, which helps filmmakers achieve cinematic colours in their work.
DANIEL ALEXANDER is the creative producer and curator of the region’s leading BAME film development programme, BACK IN, which has commissioned over eighteen filmmakers from diverse backgrounds. He has partnered with the BBC, the BFI and PUNCH to launch national BACK IN screening campaigns.
A qualified SEN worker, in addition to his career as a professional creative DANIEL ALEXANDER is committed to social engagement and artist development. As well as BACK IN, he regularly delivers community workshops for emerging artists, “hard-to-reach” and excluded young people from a variety of backgrounds.
Daniel is also the founder and CEO if the regions official film showcase platform 'MIDLANDS FILM ARCHIVE'. Launched in 2020, it has fast become the leading platform to showcase films made in the Midlands region.
Clients and collaborators include (A-Z) APPLE, BARCLAYCARD, BBC 2, BBC ACADEMY, BET, THE BFI, CREATIVE ENGLAND, CHANNEL 4, THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES EA SPORTS, THE HOME OFFICE, THE MIDLANDS ENGINE MIKE TYSON, MTV, NIKE, SONY, TIMBERLAND and VIRGIN MEDIA
FEATURED CREDITS
Director: Commonwealth Games Film - BBC World Wide Release
Associate Artist: The REP
Feature: Google Arts & Culture
Director: Boy Shaped Space film BBC iPlayer
Task Force: Part of the Screen skills Task Force Team
Speaker: BBC Digital Cities Webinar
Facilitator: BFI Youth Academy Leader
Editor: Timberland Commercial - Official Release
Director/Producer: Midlands Engine - Film (Cannes Premiere)
Featured Guest: Creative England Be Inspired
Television Guest: BBC2 No Hats No Trainers
Director: Benjamin Zephaniah - Music Video (Vegan Campaign)
Director: Nike - Motivational Advert
Director: Apple iPod Ad - Advert (Apple Competition Winner)
Board Member: Create Central
Judge: TriForce/Monologue Slam
Speaker: BBC Academy
Director: Unarmed - Home Office
Judge: Midlands Movies
DOP: BAIT- National Educational Resource (National Distribution)
Director: Levi Roots - Music Video (World Wide Distribution)
Director: Dapz x JME - Music Video (Sony & BBK)
Program Manager: Back In/Film Training Programme
Director: D Double E - Music video (Official Selection
Director: West Midlands Fire Service AD - Advert (Official Advert for WMFS)
Director: Noises - TV Pilot
DOP: Climbing Trees - Short Film (Festival Winner)
Co-Director: Broken - Short Film (Official Selection)
Director: PIXM - National Commercial
Director: Carly - Short Film (Official Selection)
Director: Raxstar - Music Video (Official Selection)
Director: Aidan Davis - Britain's Got Talent Finalist
Director: Dominant Species - Short Film (Official Selection)
Director: Dez Mensa - X Factor Finalist Music Video
Director: Motorpoint - National Advert
Director: Molar Clothing - National Ad
Co-Director: Payment - Short Film (Best Festival Film)
Director: Family ties - Feature Film
Director: The List - TV Pilot
Director: Reload - Music Video (MTV World Wide Distribution)
DOP: Losing Innocence - Feature Film (Official Selection)
Director: Talk To Me - Music Video (Best Festival music Video)
Director: The Art of War - Short Film (Official Staff Pick, Vimeo)
Director: Sacrilege - Short Film (Won Best Film & Best Director MVSA)