Dan Freene ACS has shot three feature documentaries, including the US competition Sundance 2024 hit, “Every Little Thing”, directed by Sally Aitken. The highly anticipated “Skate Goat” featuring the enigmatic, Leandre’ Sanders, and the award winning feature on the power of meditation, “The Portal.” Other highlights include the multi awarded series “Stories of Ambition” - Nat Geo”, “No Friend But The Mountains” - ABC, the AFL series “Make Your Mark” for Amazon Prime, and the popular series, “Hipsters” featuring Samuel Johnston for SBS. Dan excel’s in the creation of captivating, story-driven visual narratives, and nutures a comfortable atmosphere for his subjects. By fostering a sense of ease and trust, he cultivates an environment where individuals can openly express themselves, resulting in genuine and compelling portrayals that resonate deeply with viewers.
A woman in Hollywood cares for injured hummingbirds, experiencing personal growth as she witnesses their fragility and resilience.
Feature Documentary 93min.
Director Sally Aitken.
Producer Bettina Dalton Oli Harbottle Anna Godas
Executive Producers Alan Erson Michael Tear David Guy Elisco Sean B Carroll
Dir. of Photography Dan Freene ACS, Nathan Barlow, Anne Prum
Offical US Competition Sundance Film Festival 2024.
Official Competition Sydney Film Festival 2024.
Leandre Sanders, aka Skategoat, was born into a world of gangs and crime in Hawthorne, California. While his older brothers followed his parents into LA’s violent street life, Leandre spent his days at Venice Beach Skatepark, where he caught the eye of filmmaker Van Alpert. Van documented the talented youngster’s life for over a decade, as his family unravelled and his skills – including his unique ‘no stance’ skate style – took off. At 16, Leandre followed a girl to Melbourne, where he lived for over two years, and where his dream of becoming a professional skater started to become a reality. Van Alpert’s documentary debut pulses with a tactile sense of street style and an incredible soundtrack from Tyler, the Creator, Tame Impala, and more. From the producers of acclaimed documentaries Bra Boys and Fighting Fear.
Skategoat Trailer.
Official Selection Sydney Film Festival.
Directed by Van Alpart.
Produced by Michael Lawrence and Nicholas Cook.
Cinematography by Dan Freene ACS, & Jordan Ritz.
What would happen if 7 billion people all meditated? Could it shift the trajectory of our planet? THE PORTAL is an immersive, cinematic experience that answers the question: How can we really change the world?
The film is richly visual and sonically powerful. Binaural beats and an evocative score weave a captivating spell in this experiential documentary that takes the viewer on their own mindfulness journey through a tapestry of technology, love, existentialism, human potential, brain hacking, stillness and inner peace.
Directed by Jacqui Fifer
Produced by Tom Cronin
Cinematographer : Dan Freene ACS
https://entertheportal.com/
https://www.theportalmovie.com/film
ACS SILVER AWARD 2020
The Portal Teaser Film
Stories of Ambition is an 8-part documentary series about what it takes to become a climbing champion, from facing fears to setting goals, making sacrifices, pushing yourself to the limits. Partnered with Nat Geo to take it to a global audience.
Production Agency: The Precinct
Creative Director: Michelle Galluzzo
Producer: Henry Motteram
Director: Richard Vilensky
Cinematographer: Dan Freene ACS
Photographer - Dan Freene ACS 6 x OOH Images for Global
Client: JLL Singapore
Awards:
ACS AWARD WINNER
Webby Award Winner Best Sports Video Series.
Channel Gold at the Drum Awards.
Bronze Content Marketing Awards (Best Video Series)
No Friend But The Moutain
When author and refugee Behrouz Boochani was writing his book from a detention centre on Manus Island, he could have hardly believed how widely the work would come to be embraced.
Following Australia's oldest community orchestra, this 2-part special event series offers an incisive look at the politics and creative challenges behind the making of "No Friend but the Mountains: A Symphonic Song Cycle".
ABC
Produced by Karl Conti
Directed by Myles Conti
Released June 2021
CAPTAINS Rory Sloane and Stephen Coniglio, and stars Nic Naitanui and Eddie Betts, will be key faces in Amazon's new docu-series to launch in 2021.
As well as Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew and Richmond president Peggy O'Neal, cameras will track the six individuals through their every move in 2020 to bring fans unprecedented behind-the-scenes insight.
Filming started ahead of the 2020 season and continued during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Available on Amazon Prime March 2021
DOP Adelaide Unit Dan Freene ACS.
Produced by JAM TV
What Is A Hipster? - How did fixed gear bikes, artisanal cheese, craft beer and long beards evolve from being niche trends to clichés and commodities? The charming but not particularly hip Samuel Johnson digs into the past to find the origins of the cultural stereotype. Acknowledging that the word has now taken on a distinctively negative connotation and that the peak of the contemporary hipster is actually behind us, the new six-part series Hipsters is a light-hearted look back at the cultural phenomenon that was. Johnson sets off on an international odyssey that takes him from Melbourne to New York, Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Detroit, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai to unpack how and why the now instantly recognisable hipster archetype grew from a localised street subculture to a global commodity, and ultimately a figure of ridicule, within the space of a few short years.
Directed by Seth Larney
Produced by Lisa Shaunessy and Richard Kelly
Cinematography by Dan Freene ACS
ACTAA AWARD Best Direction Television Light Entertainment 2016
