Daniel Cross

As founder of EyeSteelFilm in Montreal Daniel (he/him) has been a central figure in the international auteur documentary community for over 30 years. His process-driven and hyper-personal approach, as director, as producer and as educator, have had a profound influence on a generation of documentary filmmakers. Films such as The Street: a film with the homeless, S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks in Traffic, Homeless Nation, Chairman George, Up the Yangtze, Last Train Home, and more than 40 other films are all testament to his level of discipline and sensitive approach to complex cultural situations. His most recent film as director - producer I Am the Blues received the Canadian Screen Award (Canada’s Oscar) for Best Theatrical Documentary and Best Cinematography.