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Daniel Garcia (director)

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Daniel Garcia
Born (1975-07-24) July 24, 1975 (age 49)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Music video and commercial director

Daniel Garcia (born July 24, 1975) is an American music video and commercial director.

Garcia began his career designing labels for santería potions sold at local botánicas. Soon after, he landed at advertising agency DDB and, while working overtime, rounded up enough clients to go freelance.[1]

Garcia practices computer animation and graphic design, and has directed videos for such bands as Mates of State,[2] The Go! Team, and TV on the Radio, whose video for "Me-I"[3][4] won the award for Best Music Video at the 2008 SXSW Festival.[5] Previous videos also received recognition, including Madvillain's "Monkey Suite", which was nominated for an MTV Woodie in 2007, and J Dilla's "Nothing Like This", which played at the Animation Block Party and Pictoplasma, and was nominated for an award at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.[5] In addition to videos, Garcia also directs commercials, including several spots for Nike, and dabbles in photography and print design.

Filmography

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Music videos

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Year Song Artist Notes
2006 "Monkey Suite" Madvillain
"Take It Back" Madlib
"Nothing Like This" J Dilla
"Flyentology"[6] El-P
2007 "Me-I" TV on the Radio Winner, Best Music Video, South by Southwest
2008 "Milk Crisis" The Go! Team
"Get Better" Mates of State
"Infinitum" Flying Lotus
2009 "Life Like" The Rosebuds
"True Love 1980" Ash
2010 "Oh My God" Cults
"Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Remix)"[7] LCD Soundsystem
"Twincest" Le Sexoflex
2011 "Pyramid of the Sun" Maserati
"Gone Again" Best Coast
2012 "Reagan" Killer Mike
"Hall of Masters" Absu
2013 "Amazing Disguise" The Stars
"Hunter" Phaseone
2014 "Coupe" Future
2015 "Deal With the Devil"[8] King Dude
2017 "Crypt of Lost Styles" Mr. Lif And Brass Menažeri Balkan Brass Band

Short films

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  • "BoyCatBird in City Suckers" (2008)[9]
  • "The Most Dangerous Game" (2013)
  • "Jumby" (2014)
  • "El Cuco" (2016)
  • "The Accidental Chrononaut" (2016)
  • "Undefeated" (2017)
  • "Emotions" (2017)
  • "Wizard Skull" (2017)
  • "El Cuco Is Hungry" (2018)

Awards and nominations

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Year Project Awards & Nominations
2007 "Nothing Like This" (J Dilla) Ottawa International Film Festival – Music Video
"Me-I" (TV on the Radio) Ottawa International Film Festival – Music Video
BAM Animation Block Party – Best Music Video
2008 "Monkey Suite" (Madvillain) MTV Woodies – Best Left of Center Video
"Me-I" (TV on the Radio) South by Southwest – Best Music Video
2009 "Me-I" (TV on the Radio) Garden State Film Festival – Music Video
"Get Better" (Mates of State) Pictoplasma Film Festival, Berlin – Music Video
"Stop the Suffering" (Pert) [10] MENA Award Ceremony, Meribel, France – Grand Prix
"Infinitum" (Flying Lotus) Brooklyn Film Festival – Audience Award
2010 "True Love 1980" (Ash) Garden State Film Festival – Music Video
"Nothing Like This" (J Dilla) Brooklyn Academy of Music – Music Video
"Twincest" (Le Sexoflex) Iris - International Animation Festival, Brazil – Music Video
Ottawa International Film Festival – Nominated, Music Video
Inside Out Film and Video Festival – Nominated, Music Video
Humpfest Film Festival, Seattle – Finalist, Music Video
2011 "Twincest" (Le Sexoflex) Citrus Cel Animation Festival (Jacksonville, FL) – Music Video
"Drunk Girls" (LCD Soundsystem) Filmed by Bike Festival (Portland, OR) – Music Video
2012 "Me-I" (TV on the Radio) RGBfilm (Leeuwarden, Netherlands – Music Video
2013 "Reagan" (Killer Mike) Seattle International Film Festival – Music Video
Chicago International Movies and Music Festival – Music Video
Ann Arbor Film Festival – Music Video
Atlanta Film Festival – Music Video
South by Southwest – Official Selection
2014 "The Most Dangerous Game" YoFiFest – Official Selection
2015 "Jumby" Project Greenlight Greenie – Official Selection
"Coupe" (Future) SUPERTOON — Official Selection
VOTD.tv — Winner
Bare Bones Film Festival — Official Selection
Atlanta Film Festival – Official Selection 2015
Ann Arbor Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 "Adult Swim Singles" Silver Telly Award
2017 "Squidbillies ID" Sommets du cinéma d'animation

References

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  1. ^ Stone, Paul (2014-11-10). "Daniel Garcia - "It's Certainly a Lot More Democratic Now"". MyFirstShoot.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  2. ^ Cone, Justin (2008-04-23). "Two diverse spots, one diverse dude, Daniel Garcia". Motionographer. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  3. ^ "TV on the Radio's Killer Sandwich". The Fader. 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  4. ^ Cone, Justin (2007-05-21). "Daniel Garcia & Mixtape Club Direct "Me-I" for TV On the Radio". Motionographer. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  5. ^ a b "Experimental Films: Flying Lotus". Brooklyn Film Festival. 2009. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  6. ^ "Fly Spotter". The Fader. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (2010-06-28). "Awesome LCD Soundsystem Video Alert: "Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Remix)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  8. ^ Kelly, Kim (2016-02-02). "King Dude Makes a "Deal With the Devil" in This Creepy New Horror Flick". Vice. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  9. ^ Fichtner, Brian (2008-04-24). "Ghostly Swim: Interview With Sam Valenti". Cool Hunting. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  10. ^ Macleod, Duncan (2009-03-21). "Pert Stop The Suffering". Inspiration Room. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
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