Hey stranger, looks like something went slightly wrong, and you landed on this website. But since you’re here, I’m just going to talk a little about myself: I’m an independent Creative Director and Filmmaker based in New York. I’m Portuguese, was born in Germany and have been living in the US since 2013. I strive to create meaningful projects that positively impact people’s lives. I mostly fail. I’ve worked for places including Wieden+Kennedy, Droga5, VICELAND, Anomaly, Mother and many others. Someone also thought it was a good idea to let me teach at Miami Ad School and Berghs School of Communication. My work has won some shiny trophies, was exhibited at the International Center of Photography and featured on ABC News, The Guardian, MTV, Buzzfeed and Nowness. I'm obsessed with people, their quirks, passions, and dreams. The weirder, the better.
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR

E-mail: danielpinheirosoares@gmail.com

Agencies I worked for: 
Wieden + Kennedy Portland, WKNY, Droga5, Mother, Anomaly, AKQA, R/GA, Mullen/Lowe, Grey NY, Jung von Matt, Translation, Media Arts Labs, Viceland

Freelancing since 2016.




Awards:

2022 | Clio Awards | Bronze | Film Craft 
2022 | Shots | Music Video of the Year | Shortlist
2022 | Shots | Editing | Shortlist
2022 | Festival Premiers Plans D'Angers | Grand Prix
2021 | IndieLisboa International Film Festival - Winner: Best Portuguese Short Film
2021 | Telluride International Film Festival | Filmmaker of Tomorrow
2021 | Vimeo Staff Pick
2020 | ADC Europe (Film) | Silver
2020 | Vimeo Staff Pick
2020 | YDA | Shortlist
2019 | Booooooom TV Awards | Best Doc of Year
2019 | Big Sky Doc Festival | Best Short | Nominated
2019 | Vimeo Staff Pick
2017 | Young Guns 15 | Winner
2017 | Vimeo Staff Pick
2017 | One Show | Bronze
2016 | LIA | Bronze | Film
2016 | Cannes Lions | Silver
2016 | Cannes Lions | Bronze
2016 | Cannes Lions | Bronze
2016 | Cannes Lions | Bronze
2016 | Newport Beach Film Festival
2016 | San Francisco DocFest
2015 | Vimeo Staff Pick
2013 | Design made in Germany | Work of the year
2013 | Young Lions Germany | Silver
2012 | Cannes Lions | Grand Prix
2012 | Cannes Lions | Gold
2012 | Cannes Lions | Silver
2012 | Cannes Lions | Silver
2012 | Cannes Lions | Bronze
2012 | ADC Global | Gold Cube
2012 | Clio Awards | Silver
2012 | Clio Awards | Silver
2012 | Clio Awards | Bronze
2012 | One Show | Silver Pencil
2012 | Eurobest | Grand Prix
2012 | Eurobest | Gold
2012 | Eurobest | Gold
2012 | ADC Europe | Gold
2012 | New York Festivals | Gold
2012 | New York Festivals | Silver
2012 | New York Festivals | Silver
2012 | LIAA | Gold
2012 | LIAA | Silver
2012 | LIAA | Silver
2012 | LIAA | Silver
2012 | Epica | Gold
2012 | Epica | Silver
2012 | Epica | Silver
2012 | Creative Club Portugal | Gold
2012 | Creative Club Portugal | Gold
2012 | Creative Club Portugal | Gold
2012 | Creative Club Portugal | Silver
2012 | ADC Germany | Silver
2012 | ADC Germany | Silver
2012 | ADC Germany | Bronze
2012 | ADC Germany | Bronze
2011 | Cannes Lions | Bronze