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.
Garcia practices computer animation and graphic design, and has directed videos for such bands as Mates of State, The Go! Team, and TV on the Radio, whose video for "Me-I" won the award for Best Music Video at the 2008 SXSW Festival. 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. In addition to videos, Garcia also directs commercials, including several spots for Nike, and dabbles in photography and print design.
Filmography
Music videos
Year Song Artist Notes2006 "Monkey Suite" Madvillain "Take It Back" Madlib "Nothing Like This" J Dilla "Flyentology" El-P 2007 "Me-I" TV on the Radio Winner, Best Music Video, South by Southwest2008 "Milk Crisis" The Go! Team "Get Better" Mates of State "Infinitum" Flying Lotus2009 "Life Like" The Rosebuds "True Love 1980" Ash2010 "Oh My God" Cults "Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Remix)" LCD Soundsystem "Twincest" Le Sexoflex2011 "Pyramid of the Sun" Maserati "Gone Again" Best Coast 2012 "Reagan" Killer Mike "Hall of Masters" Absu2013 "Amazing Disguise" The Stars "Hunter" Phaseone2014 "Coupe" Future2015 "Deal With the Devil" King Dude 2017 "Crypt of Lost Styles" Mr. Lif And Brass Menažeri Balkan Brass Band
Short films "BoyCatBird in City Suckers" (2008) "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 Year Project Awards & Nominations2007 "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 Video2008 "Monkey Suite" (Madvillain) MTV Woodies – Best Left of Center Video"Me-I" (TV on the Radio) South by Southwest – Best Music Video2009 "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) MENA Award Ceremony, Meribel, France – Grand Prix "Infinitum" (Flying Lotus) Brooklyn Film Festival – Audience Award2010 "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 VideoOttawa International Film Festival – Nominated, Music VideoInside Out Film and Video Festival – Nominated, Music VideoHumpfest Film Festival, Seattle – Finalist, Music Video2011 "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 Video2013 "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 Selection2015 "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
External links
YouTube Channel