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Daniel Fickle Born Daniel McClellan Fickle Jr.
July 27, 1980
Atlanta, GeorgiaOccupation Director, writer, music composer Years active 2002–present Daniel Fickle (born July 27, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a film director, screenwriter, music composer, cinematographer and the founder of Two Penguins Productions.[1]
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Film & Video
Prior to Daniel Fickle's directorial debut with the music video for Weinland's, I'm Sure it Helps, Daniel worked in several other areas of film.[1] His next music video, The Portland Cello Project's, Denmark has been televised throughout France, featured on websites like Vimeo,[2] Motionographer,[3] and Daily Motion and has garnered Best Film festival wins[4] and official selections to numerous film festivals including SXSW.[5] In March 2011, the Foo Fighters chose Daniel for their "This Video Sucks" promotional campaign, to direct a video for I Should Have Known, a single from their new album Wasting Light.[6] The video premiered on the Fuse TV network.[7]
Music
Prior to film making Daniel focused on music, particularly song-writing. His affinity for the latter placed him in prominent groups including the Atlanta based band, Portrait[8] and the New York City based band, The Station Myth.[9] In addition to playing in bands, Fickle has composed music for award-winning films[10] and commercials.[1] Daniel plays several instruments including guitar, bass, piano, drums, mandolin and ukulele.
Two Penguins Productions
In 2007, Daniel Fickle founded Two Penguins Productions. Two Penguins has offices in New York, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon. Some of their clients include GQ Magazine, Nike, BlackBook Magazine, Gilt Groupe, Microsoft and Stoli Vodka.[11] The multi-media production company produces music videos, commercials (both web and broadcast), narrative films and documentaries.[12]
Filmography
Music videos
- I Should Have Known – Foo Fighters (2011)
- Hardliners – Holcombe Waller (2011)
- Denmark – Portland Cello Project (2010)
- I'm Sure it Helps – Weinland (2009)
Commercials
- Banana Republic - Escape in Linen
- Gilt Groupe - Gilt Mother's Day
- Widmer Brothers Brewery – Musical Brrr
- Widmer Brothers Brewery – Prost
- Widmer Brothers Brewery – Office Party
Short Films
- A Night at the Cleaners - Animated Short
- Catching Up with Pily - Addendum short to Denmark
- GQ Magazine Gentleman's Fund - PSA
as Music Composer
- This Revolution
- A Lawyer Walks into a Bar
- Miracle Ball
- The Battle of Local 5668
- Jacob (short film)
Awards
- 2007 Best Narrative Feature. A Lawyer Walks into a Bar. Scored by Daniel Fickle.[13]
- 2010 Best Documentary. Miracle Ball. Scored by Daniel Fickle.[14]
- 2010 Best Music Video. Denmark.[15]
- 2010 Royal Reel Award. Denmark.[16]
- 2011 Gold Medal for Excellence for Music in a Short Film. Denmark.[17]
References
- ^ a b c [1]IMDb. Retrieved June 23, 2011
- ^ [2]Vimeo HD Channel. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2011.
- ^ [3], Motionographer by Matt Lambert August 25, 2010. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2011.
- ^ *[4]Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, 2010. Retrieved on June 23, 2011. '
- ^ *[5], SXSW, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [6], Cinequest Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [7], Palm Beach Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.[8], Ashland Independent Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [9], Byron Bay Film Festival, Australia, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [10], Sene, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [11], Zero Film Festival NYC/LA/Miami, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [12], Ferndale Film Festival, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [13], Ann Arbor Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011. [14], Olympia Film Festival, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [15], International Film Festival of Canada, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [16], Atlanta Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [17], Bahamas International Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [18], Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2011. [19], Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival, 2010. Retrieved June, 20, 2011. [20], Vancouver DSLR Film Festival, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [21], California Independent Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [22], SIFF/Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [23], Santa Catalina Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on 2011. [24], Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [25], Victoria Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.. [26], Athens Video/Art Festival, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011. [27], Alpha-ville Film Festival, London, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.
- ^ [28]. Foo Fighters official website. Retrieved on June 24, 2011.
- ^ [29] Fuse TV. Retrieved on June 24, 2011.
- ^ [30]. StickFigure Records. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2011.
- ^ *Kristian Sorge.[31], The Punk Guy, June 12, 2006. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2011.
- ^ *"Toofy Fest Awards 2007". http://www.toofy.com/2007_schedule.html#Lawyer_Walks. Toofy Fest Boulder CO September 9, 2007.*[32], Long Island International Film Expo, 2010. Retrieved on June 23, 2011.
- ^ [33]. AE.Tuts. Retrieved on June 26, 2011.
- ^ *[34]. Pencils of Promise. Retrieved on June 26, 2011. *[35]. Oregon Music News. Retrieved on June 26, 2011. *[36]. Paste Magazine. Retrieved on June 26, 2011.
- ^ *"Toofy Fest Awards 2007". http://www.toofy.com/2007_schedule.html#Lawyer_Walks. Toofy Fest Boulder CO September 9, 2007.
- ^ *[37], Long Island International Film Expo, 2010. Retrieved on June 23, 2011.
- ^ *[38]Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, 2010. Retrieved on June 23, 2011.
- ^ *[39], International Film Festival of Canada, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.
- ^ *[40], Park City Film Music Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.
External links
- DanielFickle.com Daniel Fickle's Website
- Two Penguins Productions Daniel Fickle's Production Company
- IMDB Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 1980 births
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- American music video directors
- Living people
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