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.
shots Unsigned: Jack Cotlevski
This weeks shots Unsigned interview features Brazilian director Jack Cotlevski, Here we talk about his music video for Mauro Henrique, the stress of troubling reshoots, and developing his Hybrid Cinema approach to filmmaking.
Štefánia Lovasová's intimate glimpse at abuse
Director Štefánia Lovasová won a Gold Screen in the Film School -10 Mins and over category at this years YDA. Here she tells us about how her sister got her into film, shooting on 16mm, and the magic of good casting.
On the rise with Jessie J. Rowlands
Director Jessie J. Rowlands talks about her YDA winning film RISE which scooped a Gold Screen in the Short Film - 10 mins and over category. She gives us the scoop on the inspiration behind the film, the shoot in Zimbabwe, and how conviction is contagious.
Playlist: Greg Hackett
Park Pictures director Greg Hackett talks about the joy of Adam Buxton's Bug nights, a previous life as a musician, and the returning emphasis on long-form promos.
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.
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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