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Daniel Fickle
Born
Daniel McClellan Fickle Jr.
Occupation(s)Photographer, Film director, music composer
Years active2002–present

Daniel Fickle is a film director, photographer, cinematographer, music composer, and the founder of Two Penguins Productions.

Early

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Fickle grew up in and around the Decatur/Atlanta areas of Georgia, displaying and early interest in photography and music amidst the burgeoning 1990s Atlanta hardcore and hip hop scenes. By 2001 he was living in New York City, attending the New York Film Academy, where he first became a teacher's assistant and eventually an instructor, all while working freelance across the city as either an assistant camera, director of photography or music composer for film projects. After film school, Daniel took his skillset across the country to California, where he started Two Penguins Productions.[1]

Film and video

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Fickle's directorial debut was a music video for Weinland's, I'm Sure it Helps. He then directed another music video, the Portland Cello Project's Denmark which was televised in France and featured on Vimeo,[2] Motionographer,[3] and Daily Motion. "Denmark" was officially selected in numerous film festivals, such as SXSW,[4] receiving best film festival wins.[5] In March 2011, the Foo Fighters chose Daniel for their "This Video Sucks" promotional campaign to direct a video for I Should Have Known, a single from their album Wasting Light.[6] The video premiered on the Fuse TV network for a Wasting Light promo special hosted by Dave Grohl.[7] GQ Rules, a men's fashion tip series directed by Daniel Fickle, was nominated as an Official Honoree for Best Web Personality/Host (hosts: Michael Hainey and Jim Moore of GQ) for the 2012 16th Annual Webby Awards.[8] In 2012 Daniel directed Alialujah Choir's narrative music video A House, A Home.[9] The film went on to win eighteen accolades including Best Short Film at the United Kingdom Film Festival and New Jersey Film Festival.[10][11]

Music

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Prior to film making Daniel focused on music, particularly song-writing. His affinity for the latter placed him in prominent groups including the Atlanta-based band, Portrait[12] and the New York City based band, the Station Myth.[13] In 2015, the Station Myth regrouped under a new name, DANIELS, featuring all four original members for the first time in almost a decade. The name change was a fresh start for the band, and a nod to the fact that all four members of the band just happened to be named Daniel by birth, a wholly unintentional factor when grouping but one they always found spectacular. The resulting May 2015 studio album End Then Repeat is a brooding foray into electronic and shoegaze territory, carried by the hypnotic vocals of singer Daniel Ryan, who works in hypnosis therapy by trade, specializing in past life regression. In addition to playing in bands, Fickle has composed music for award-winning films[14] and commercials. Daniel plays several instruments including guitar, bass, piano, drums, mandolin and ukulele.

Two Penguins Productions

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In 2007, Daniel Fickle founded Two Penguins Productions. Two Penguins is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Some of their clients have included GQ, The New York Times, J.Crew, Keen Footwear, Nike, BlackBook, Gilt Groupe, Microsoft, Stoli vodka and Time magazine.[15] The multi-media production company produces music videos, commercials (both web and broadcast), narrative films and documentaries.[16]

Nordstrom

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In 2016, Fickle became the new senior video art director for Nordstrom at their Seattle headquarters.

Filmography

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Source:[17]

Awards

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  • 2012 Webby Awards Official Honoree for GQ Rules. Best Personality/Host for Michael Hainey and Jim Moore.[18]
  • 2011 Gold Medal for Excellence for Music in a Short Film. Denmark.[19]
  • 2010 Best Music Video. Denmark.[20]
  • 2010 Royal Reel Award. Denmark.[21]
  • 2010 Best Documentary. Miracle Ball. Scored by Daniel Fickle.[22]
  • 2007 Best Narrative Feature. A Lawyer Walks into a Bar. Scored by Daniel Fickle.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Index". Two Penguins. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  2. ^ [1] Vimeo HD Channel. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  3. ^ [2], Motionographer by Matt Lambert August 25, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Animated Shorts: Denmark: Director: Daniel Fickle". Archived from the original on 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  5. ^ "Fall 2010 Best Winners". Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2011. ' Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [3] Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Cinequest Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Palm Beach Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [4], Ashland Independent Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. "Byron Bay International Film Festival FILM PROFILE Portland Cello Project 'Denmark'". Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Byron Bay Film Festival, Australia, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. "Senefest.com - 2011 Short Films". Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Sene, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [5] Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Zero Film Festival NYC/LA/Miami, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [6], Ferndale Film Festival, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. "Denmark » Ann Arbor Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Ann Arbor Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011. "Free Shorts Program I « Olympia Film Festival 2010". Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Olympia Film Festival, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [7] Archived 2011-04-28 at the Wayback Machine, International Film Festival of Canada, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Atlanta Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [8], Bahamas International Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [9], Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2011. "CIRSFF Schedule". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2011. "Dslrfest.ca | Portland Cello Project "Denmark"". Archived from the original on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Vancouver DSLR Film Festival, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [10] Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, California Independent Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. "Denmark < Films < Siff Presents < Seattle International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2011-06-23., SIFF/Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. "Isla Earth – Page 1". Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Santa Catalina Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on 2011. "Buffalo Niagara Film Festival - Film Guide". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. "VFF". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-06-23., Victoria Film Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011. [11] Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, Athens Video/Art Festival, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011. [12][permanent dead link‍], Alpha-ville Film Festival, London, 2010. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.
  6. ^ [13] Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. Foo Fighters official website. Retrieved on June 24, 2011.
  7. ^ [14] Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine Fuse TV. Retrieved on June 24, 2011.
  8. ^ [15]. 2012 Webby Awards Retrieved on May 4, 2012.
  9. ^ Cusick, Dave. "Exclusive Video Premiere: Alialujah Choir's A House, A Home". OPB. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  10. ^ "UK Film Festival Awards". United Kingdom Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  11. ^ Bradshaw, Jennifer. "New Jersey Film Festival Winners Announced". New Brunswick Patch. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  12. ^ [16] Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. StickFigure Records. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2011.
  13. ^ * Kristian Sorge. [17] Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Punk Guy, June 12, 2006. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2011.
  14. ^ * "Toofy Fest Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Toofy Fest Boulder CO September 9, 2007.*[18] Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Long Island International Film Expo, 2010. Retrieved on June 23, 2011.
  15. ^ [19]. AE.Tuts. Retrieved on June 26, 2011.
  16. ^ * [20]. Pencils of Promise. Retrieved on June 26, 2011. *[21] Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Oregon Music News. Retrieved on June 26, 2011. *[22]. Paste. Retrieved on June 26, 2011.
  17. ^ Vimeo - Two Penguins
  18. ^ * [23], Webby Awards Official Honoree, 2012. Retrieved on May 4, 2012.
  19. ^ * [24], Park City Film Music Festival, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.
  20. ^ * [25] Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, 2010. Retrieved on June 23, 2011.
  21. ^ * [26] Archived 2011-04-28 at the Wayback Machine, International Film Festival of Canada, 2011. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.
  22. ^ * [27] Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Long Island International Film Expo, 2010. Retrieved on June 23, 2011.
  23. ^ *"Toofy Fest Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Toofy Fest Boulder CO September 9, 2007.
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