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I am an award-winning writer/director and creative producer delivering cinematic, high-production-value films on tight deadlines and budgets. My experience spans London, Zurich and Austria, leading crews, managing complex shoots and turning £30k into festival-winning, globally distributed work. I specialise in strong preproduction, rehearsals and previs, guiding teams with clear, approachable authority. I have directed 15-person crews across six-day shoots, secured worldwide streaming distribution on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi, and earned praise from industry leaders such as Chris Corbould and Elliot Grove for cinematic quality and craft.…I am an award-winning writer/director and creative producer delivering cinematic, high-production-value films on tight deadlines and budgets. My experience spans London, Zurich and Austria, leading crews, managing complex shoots and turning £30k into festival-winning, globally distributed work. I specialise in strong preproduction, rehearsals and previs, guiding teams with clear, approachable authority. I have directed 15-person crews across six-day shoots, secured worldwide streaming distribution on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi, and earned praise from industry leaders such as Chris Corbould and Elliot Grove for cinematic quality and craft.

Daniel Shehata

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I am an award-winning writer/director and creative producer delivering cinematic, high-production-value films on tight deadlines and budgets. My experience spans London, Zurich and Austria, leading crews, managing complex shoots and turning £30k into festival-winning, globally distributed work. I specialise in strong preproduction, rehearsals and previs, guiding teams with clear, approachable authority. I have directed 15-person crews across six-day shoots, secured worldwide streaming distribution on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi, and earned praise from industry leaders such as Chris Corbould and Elliot Grove for cinematic quality and craft.…I am an award-winning writer/director and creative producer delivering cinematic, high-production-value films on tight deadlines and budgets. My experience spans London, Zurich and Austria, leading crews, managing complex shoots and turning £30k into festival-winning, globally distributed work. I specialise in strong preproduction, rehearsals and previs, guiding teams with clear, approachable authority. I have directed 15-person crews across six-day shoots, secured worldwide streaming distribution on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi, and earned praise from industry leaders such as Chris Corbould and Elliot Grove for cinematic quality and craft.

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I am an award-winning writer/director and creative producer delivering cinematic, high-production-value films on tight deadlines and budgets. My experience spans London, Zurich and Austria, leading crews, managing complex shoots and turning £30k into festival-winning, globally distributed work. I specialise in strong preproduction, rehearsals and previs, guiding teams with clear, approachable authority.

I have directed 15-person crews across six-day shoots, secured worldwide streaming distribution on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi, and earned praise from industry leaders such as Chris Corbould and Elliot Grove for cinematic quality and craft.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

German

Fluent

English

Fluent

French

Beginner

Work Experience

Co-Director / Co-Producer – Modern Audience (Feature Film) at Battersea Power Films – London

January 1, 2023 - Present

Directed a feature-length London production; festival run planned for next year. Led casting, rehearsals, location selection and on-set direction. Managed a compact crew while maintaining feature-level production value. Supervised full post-production pipeline (colour, sound, marketing).

Writer / Director – The Nautilus Mutiny (Featurette) at Battersea Power Films – London

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Award-winning crime film with 20+ festival wins and nominations. Led a 15-person crew; completed 80 scenes in 6 days. Optimised £30k budget through strong preproduction and rehearsals. Praised by Oscar-winner Chris Corbould for direction & suspense. Secured distribution on Prime Video & Tubi.

Production Lead – The Last Screenwriter (Feature) at Spotlight Media AG – Zurich

January 1, 2024 - Present

Created call sheets and managed production data for 15 shooting days. Coordinated logistics for 10 cast and 5 crew including hotel bookings. Scouted and negotiated 6 locations and hotel deals. Directed 30 background actors; praised as “phenomenal” by Peter Luisi. Bridge between director, producer and all departments.

Editor – Technical Content & Photography at Koerber Pharma Packaging AG – Grabs

January 1, 2025 - Present

Lead visual content production; strengthening transferable skills in clarity, communication, detail-driven editing and structured content pipelines.