Daniel Shehata is an Austrian film director and screenwriter.[1][2] His debut film is a British neo-noir crime drama titled The Nautilus Mutiny, which won several critical awards.[3]

Daniel Shehata
Shehata in January 2023
Born (1985-03-21) 21 March 1985 (age 39)
Alma materDe Montfort University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • businessman
  • engineer
Years active2009–present
Children1

Shehata holds an MA degree in filmmaking from the De Montfort University in Leicester, UK where he has been awarded the Best Postgraduate Student Prize in 2022.[4]

Together with Bobby D'Buze, Shehata is currently directing Modern Audience - a feature length dramedy that deals with the life of protagonist Billy Baum, a screenwriter of past glory who is overwhelmed by a major studio's demand for a screenplay that would appeal to their modern audience. [5]

References edit

  1. ^ Genova, Christina. "Rasant und glamourös: Der Debütfilm des St.Gallers Daniel Shehata "The Nautilus Mutiny"". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ Christler, Matthias (12 September 2022). "Tiroler Filmemacher Daniel Shehata: Gauner, Geschäfte und Gefühle". Tiroler Tageszeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ^ Thurner, Samuel (26 August 2022). "Preisregen für Tiroler nach Debüt als Regisseur". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ^ Spielbichler, Veronica. "Filmemacher mit Wörgler Wurzeln räumt Jury-Preise ab". vero online (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  5. ^ Shehata, Daniel. "New Film 2024". battersea power films. Retrieved 25 April 2024.