Daniel is a filmmaker and AI artist pushing the boundaries of how stories can be told. Born in Germany to Czech and Hungarian parents and raised in Ireland, he now splits his time between London and Budapest.
His work on the internationally distributed drama-doc series Murder Maps was praised by Guillermo del Toro as “a classy, well-crafted—yet lurid—recreation of infamous Edwardian/Victorian murders.” He also co-created Myths & Monsters for Netflix, a six-part animated documentary series exploring European mythology and the history of storytelling.
Previously, Daniel’s short films have screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals worldwide, earning awards along the way. He also made a dent in commercials, with recent work for Burger King going viral on Reddit, earning two YDA nominations at Cannes, and making the long list at the 1.4 Awards.
Recently, Daniel has found a new passion in AI filmmaking, blending his directing experience with emerging technologies to pioneer new visual forms. He is the creator of Tiny Realms and is also collaborating with agencies and animation studios on various narrative formats.
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PRESS:
LBB Online: Uprising - Behind Daniel Kontur’s obsession with storytelling
AdAge: This spec ad about a ‘poisonous’ Whopper shows just how far a fan will go for Burger King
Shots: Daniel Kontur signs to The Royal Budapest Film Company
Interview: Netflix’s Myths & Monsters Director Talks Storytelling and a Potential Season 2
Myths & Monsters: The New Netflix Show About Storytelling You Need To Watch Right Now
AWARDS & OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
Winner of the Best Drama Award at the 2013 Limelight Film Awards
Winner of the Best Fiction and Best Direction Award at the 2013 Thurrock Int'l Film Festival
Honorary Mention at the 2013 Milwaukee Short Film Festival
Nominated for 2 YDAs at Cannes in the Best Use Of Humour and Super Short Categories.
Short List at the 2021 1.4 Awards in London.
Heartland Film Festival
Asiana International Short Film Festival
New Orleans Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
Cinerail Film Festival
UK Film Festival
Kerry Film Festival
HollyShorts Film Festival
San Jose International Short Film Festival
Milwaukee Short Film Festival
20min|max International Short Film Festival
Cluj Shorts International Short Film Festival
Fastnet International Short Film Festival
Salento Finibus Terrae International Short Film Festival
Edinburgh International Short Film Festival
Action On Film International Film Festival
Thurrock International Film Festival
Isle Of Wight Film Festival