BIO

After Dan’s Failed Boy Band career that had him dancing and singing his way through many UK venues in the mid 90’s. Dan Freene ACS started his career in 1998 as a portrait stills photographer, where he learnt his unique skill of capturing people faces in their best angle and light. A craft Dan still calls upon in his work today.

By the early 2000’s Dan's career as a Cinematographer was well under way, shooting dozens of short films and music clips. Dan’s short films include the 2008 Tropfest winning "Marry Me," and award winning music videos for Rufus, Flume, and Chet Faker.

2010 was a big year for Dan Freene ACS, shooting his first feature film, the highly acclaimed "Wasted on the Young," written and directed by Ben C Lucas. earning Dan a Silver ACS Award..

in 2011 Dan was Accredited by the Australian Cinematographers Association giving him the honour of using the letters ACS after his name.

In 2014, Dan Freene ACS shot the comedy series starring "The Bondi Hipsters,”, "Soul Mates" which screened on the ABC. While on trend with the Hipster revolution that swept the world, he shot the six part SBS documentary series "Hipsters," hosted by Samuel Johnson, which was the highest rating show ever for an SBS produced documentary up until that time.

In 2016 Dan Freene ACS shot the high concept Netflix feature film, "OtherLife."  Dan was awarded an ACS Gold Award for his work. OtherLife is currently available on Netflix worldwide.

Throughout 2018/19 Dan Freene ACS has been filming the highly anticipated feature length documentary "The Portal," a transformative film on the powers of mediation and stillness for over coming PTSD. The Portal is due for world wide release in March 2021.

Best known for his flexibility and understanding of visual storytelling, and his unique ability to capture the human face in the best "light." Dan has earned a reputation of being a master cinematographer that can deliver amazing results in a variety of challenging situations. 

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USA
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AUSTRALIA
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