Daniel Mann
Still: Under a Blue SunDaniel MANN (Israel) is a London-based filmmaker, researcher and writer. He is known for (co-)directing short and feature-length documentaries, several of which have explored ecological phenomena in relation to human history. His work has been screened in many art centres and international film festivals such as the Berlinale, IFFR, IDFA and Cinéma du Réel. Mann is currently a fellow at the Centre of Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen Mary University of London. He holds a PhD from the Department of Media and the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths College.
Filmography
Complex (2008, short doc, co-dir), Future Diaries (2010, short), The Birdman (2014, doc), Low Tide (2016), Motza el Hayam (2017), Salarium (2018, short doc, co-dir), Rn (2019, instal, co-dir), The Magic Mountain (2020, doc, co-dir), Under a Blue Sea (2024, doc)
Daniel Mann at IFFR
The Teahouse of the August Moon
115'
USA
IFFR 2000
Complex
9'
Israel
IFFR 2010
The Magic Mountain
A geological exploration intertwined with the history of our relation to the Earth's subsoil: the underground worlds of quarries, tunnels and caves.
68'
Belgium
IFFR 2020
Under a Blue Sun
Gung-ho 1980s action movie Rambo III is reinterpreted through the prism of its real location: the Israeli desert.
80'
France
IFFR 2024