Dan Watts is a Birmingham-based Director and Director of Photography working on documentaries, branded content, and factual TV.

He makes films about individuals, places and communities. Exploring traditions, subcultures, art, the weird and wonderful, and people on the fringes of society, mixing satire with serious subject matter, he endeavours to break preconceptions and stereotypes.

Previous projects include Joe Lycett’s tour and comedy special More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett?; and his independently produced documentary Newcastle Brown Male: Inside The Fringe, following presenter Jack Dargov and comedian Raul Kohli, as he takes on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which featured on STV and Next Up. He has produced branded content for Timberland, MINI, Bentley, Regatta, Keep Britain Tidy and Carlsberg.

His ongoing projects include; a five-part docuseries on the History of MAC, digging into the archives of the Midlands Arts Centre, uncovering the moments and people that made the centre what it is today; and Dion & The Unicorn, a film that follows provocative British artist Dion Kitson, as he prepares for his first solo exhibitions for IKON Gallery and English Heritage.

Whilst producing, filming and editing his films independently. He works with producers, directors, brands, charities, and artists, and draws upon his network to facilitate larger productions with his production company New Wave.

For project enquiries please get in touch via dan@danielwatts.net