Daniel
Florêncio

A Brazilian-British director who moves between fiction and documentary, exploring narratives about power, media, and the dilemmas of individuals in changing societies — combining visual impact with political depth to craft films that challenge and provoke.

His debut feature Chasing Robert Barker delves into tabloid culture through the eyes of a paparazzo, with aesthetics reminiscent of 1970s paranoia thrillers. Co-produced with Pegasus Pictures (Game of Thrones, Arctic), the film won the National Film Award for Best Action Film and continues in international distribution across the UK, US, Brazil and China.

His short film Awfully Deep — a darkly comic cautionary tale of suburban life — received awards at festivals worldwide, was shortlisted for a BAFTA, and is distributed by Canal+ and ShortShorts Japan.

In documentary, Daniel gained early recognition with investigative films for Current TV, the Emmy Award-winning channel created by Al Gore. Produced between 2006 and 2008, these films addressed press freedom and the concentration of power in Brazil — including Gagged in Brazil and The Battle for Rio.

Beyond cinema, his storytelling has been recognised in advertising with Cannes Lions Grand Prix, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for international campaigns, including Dove and other major brands.

He is currently writing and directing 6 to 12 Volts, a Greek–UK co-production set in a 1970s Peloponnese village, examining how disinformation transforms an isolated community's curiosity into fear. He is executive producer of The Dreams of Pepe — a documentary about former Uruguayan president José Mujica that premiered at the Rio Festival and ran ten weeks in Brazilian theatres distributed by Pandora Filmes — and associate producer of In the Black, a Canada–UK feature starring David Harewood, backed by Telefilm Canada, CBC and Ontario Creates.