Daniel Alexander

Daniel Alexander is an award-winning director and BAFTA Connect filmmaker based in Birmingham, UK, working in television, narrative film and commercials. He currently produces and directs work for platforms and agencies including the BBC, BFI , Warner Bros, and the official Commonwealth Games Ceremony, which was streamed live from Australia via BBC and reached an audience of over 1.5 billion. Daniel sits on the board of the region's industry screen body, 'Create Central' along with other industry leaders throughout the region. Daniel has also been made an Associate Artist of the REP theatre. His experience includes narrative film, commercial, music videos, television and documentary productions. His expertise includes directing and producing, cinematography, editing and colour grading. 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 Black 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. Daniel was recently elected as one of the 50 Break Through Leaders on the TV Collective Breakthrough Leader programme and his company also one Video Production Company of the year by Prestige Awards. Recent Credits Director: Commonwealth Games Official Ceremony Film - BBC World Wide Release Director/Producer: BBC ONE 'We Are England' Series Director of Photography: Warner Bros Discovery 'Documentary' Second Unit Director: ITV 'Riches' (Band 2 High End TV) Director of Photography: Tiger Aspect/ ITV 'Deep Fake' (Band 1 High End TV) Director of Photography: BBC / Commonwealth Games 'Sport' Associate Artist: The REP Director: UB40 'Champion' Video, Official Commonwealth Games 2022 Anthem Feature: Google Arts & Culture Director: Boy Shaped Space film BBC iPlayer Director of Photography: Inhale/Exhale 'BBC Films' iPlayer Task Force: Part of the Screen skills Task Force Team Producer/Manager: Back In 'the leading film development programme for black filmmakers' Speaker: BBC Digital Cities Webinar Facilitator: BFI Youth Academy Leader Editor: Timberland Commercial - Commercial 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 Director of Photography: 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 Director of Photography: 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 starring Bugzy Malone Director: The List - TV Pilot Director: Reload - Music Video (MTV World Wide Distribution) Director of Photography: 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)