I am a creative executive with 15+ years of post-production leadership, guiding high-profile projects from concept through final delivery. I work with a trusted network of personally vetted specialists across every department—directors, DPs, sound designers, colorists, editors—whose collective craft ensures the final product retains a distinctly human touch. My role is to guide brands in making informed decisions about where and how to implement tools—always with editorial judgment, creative integrity, and the human heart at the center of the work.

Daniel Olshansky

I am a creative executive with 15+ years of post-production leadership, guiding high-profile projects from concept through final delivery. I work with a trusted network of personally vetted specialists across every department—directors, DPs, sound designers, colorists, editors—whose collective craft ensures the final product retains a distinctly human touch. My role is to guide brands in making informed decisions about where and how to implement tools—always with editorial judgment, creative integrity, and the human heart at the center of the work.

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I am a creative executive with 15+ years of post-production leadership, guiding high-profile projects from concept through final delivery. I work with a trusted network of personally vetted specialists across every department—directors, DPs, sound designers, colorists, editors—whose collective craft ensures the final product retains a distinctly human touch. My role is to guide brands in making informed decisions about where and how to implement tools—always with editorial judgment, creative integrity, and the human heart at the center of the work.

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Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director / Head of Post-Production at Fireshot
March 1, 2018 - July 1, 2025
Led a team of 10+ editors and strategists, delivering campaigns for Tiffany & Co., M.A.C Cosmetics, A&E, and Showtime. Established editorial workflows from rough cut to final master, ensuring narrative coherence and emotional impact. Mentored junior editors on storytelling fundamentals and craft. Managed budgets, schedules, and client relationships.
Executive Producer / Senior Lead Editor at The Compound Eye
June 1, 2007 - Present
Provide editorial direction for premium cable, music labels, and brand clients from concept to online finish. Lead distributed editorial teams, maintaining a consistent narrative voice and technical precision.
Director of Development at The Hub Studios
December 1, 2006 - February 1, 2010
Developed television and advertising concepts, building story structures that secured network interest. Managed editors and established quality-review checkpoints adopted studio-wide.

Education

High School Diploma at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006
College Credits in Media Studies at City-As-School High School (Dual Enrollment)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006
High School Diploma at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006
College Credits in Media Studies at City-As-School High School (CUNY)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

Augmented Intelligence for Creatives
January 1, 2024 - July 27, 2026
Advanced Color Grading (DaVinci Resolve)
January 1, 2023 - July 27, 2026
Machine Learning for Media
January 1, 2024 - July 27, 2026
Digital Storytelling & Immersive Media
January 1, 2022 - July 27, 2026
Premiere Pro Masterclass
January 1, 2021 - July 27, 2026
Augmented Intelligence for Creatives
January 1, 2024 - July 27, 2026
Advanced Color Grading
January 1, 2023 - July 27, 2026
Machine Learning for Media
January 1, 2024 - July 27, 2026
Digital Storytelling & Immersive Media
January 1, 2022 - July 27, 2026
Premiere Pro Masterclass
January 1, 2021 - July 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services