Adam Daniel is an Australian-based writer/producer, with a passion for genre storytelling. A film and media studies PhD and Associate Lecturer at Western Sydney University, Adam completed his Masters in Screenwriting at Australian Film Television and Radio School in 2020. His graduate TV pilot The Replicas was shortlisted for the 2020 Australian Writers’ Guild John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science Fiction Writing and was selected as an AACTA: Pitch Finalist and AWG Monte Miller Award Finalist. His most recent pilot Omega was a Quarterfinalist in the Final Draft Big Break Competition and was also a finalist for the John Hinde Award in 2022. He was also a participant in the inaugural AWG First Break initiative. His graduate short film The Replica screened at Monsterfest and Sydney Sci-Fi Film Festival in 2021. He also produced and script edited the short film Mud Crab, which premiered at Melbourne International Film Festival in 2022, and was selected for Raindance, Aesthetica Film Festival, Flickerfest, St Kilda Film Festival, Dances With Films and Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Production Credits

2021 Producer, Budgewoi Boy, AFTRS Short Film (15 mins; currently in production).
2020 Writer/Director/Producer, The Replica, AFTRS Short Film (18 mins)
2020 Writer, Refuge, AFTRS Narrative Podcast (20 mins)
2020 Writer/Director, Monkey Kingdom - Jimmi Carr Band (Music Video)
2019 Writer/Director, Invisible Bone - Jimmi Carr Band (Music Video)
2018 Writer/Director, Insight (Short Film).
2018 Writer/Director, Fool’s Game - Innamech (Music Video)

Education & Qualifications

MA Screenwriting, AFTRS 2020
Ph.d, Film and Media Studies, Western Sydney University 2017
BA (Hons 1st Class and Dean's Medal), Western Sydney University 2013
Dip. Film and Television Production, APA, 1999