Daniel has worked with major networks, news outlets and production houses on a variety of film work.
He produces his own films and is a contract cinematographer focusing on wildlife and wildlife conservation.


RECIPROCATE

Ken Brower, son of acclaimed environmentalist David Brower, tells a powerful story of listening to his Dad at a Sierra Club campfire, where he says it is time to reciprocate for what nature has done for you.

While telling the story, Ken holds the actual pen that John F. Kennedy used to sign Point Reyes National Seashore into existence in 1962. It is time to restore Point Reyes National Seashore. It is time to reciprocate.

 

Tule Elk - The Killing of a Native Species

Daniel created and produced this film concerning the National Park Service’s decision to kill native Tule elk in Point Reyes National Seashore to provide more grass for cows which graze in this National Park.

The film has been accepted into several film festivals and has been a cornerstone for the environmental movement to protect this iconic species and this public land.

 

Wildlife Killing Contests

Daniel was an associate producer and cinematographer for this documentary highlighting the brutal practice of killing competitions which seek to kill the most predators in a given area over a given time period for awards and prizes.

View discretion is advised.

 
 

The Elk Fence

Incredibly powerful. Daniel’s 8-year-old daughter created this 2 minute short film. She wanted to bring awareness to the fate of the Tule elk in Point Reyes National Seashore with the National Park Service’s decision to kill them to free up grass for cows which graze in this National Park. It was most recently awarded Highly Honored in Nature’s Best Photography competition.

Daniel helped Evie write and edit this film which she directed, filmed and narrated.

 

Planet California

Daniel was a cinematographer for the PBS series Planet California. He filmed sequences of bobcats, coyotes, great blue herons and gophers for the series. You can watch the series on www.pbs.org.

 

PBS - American Spring Live

Daniel was the CA Naturalist, guide and field coordinator for a segment of the PBS series American Spring Live in which National Geographic Explorer Filipe DeAndrade searched the coastal prairies for bobcats. Click the image to learn more.