# Daniel Garcia (director)

Daniel Garcia (born July 24, 1975) is an American music video and commercial director.
Garcia began his career designing labels for santería potions sold at local botánicas. Soon after, he landed at advertising agency DDB and, while working overtime, rounded up enough clients to go freelance.
Garcia practices computer animation and graphic design, and has directed videos for such bands as Mates of State, The Go! Team, and TV on the Radio, whose video for "Me-I" won the award for Best Music Video at the 2008 SXSW Festival. Previous videos also received recognition, including Madvillain's "Monkey Suite", which was nominated for an MTV Woodie in 2007, and J Dilla's "Nothing Like This", which played at the Animation Block Party and Pictoplasma, and was nominated for an award at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. In addition to videos, Garcia also directs commercials, including several spots for Nike, and dabbles in photography and print design.

## Filmography
### Music videos

| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
| 2006 | "Monkey Suite" | Madvillain | |
| 2006 | "Take It Back" | Madlib | |
| 2006 | "Nothing Like This" | J Dilla | |
| 2006 | "Flyentology" | El-P | |
| 2007 | "Me-I" | TV on the Radio | Winner, Best Music Video, South by Southwest |
| 2008 | "Milk Crisis" | The Go! Team | |
| 2008 | "Get Better" | Mates of State | |
| 2008 | "Infinitum" | Flying Lotus | |
| 2009 | "Life Like" | The Rosebuds | |
| 2009 | "True Love 1980" | Ash | |
| 2010 | "Oh My God" | Cults | |
| 2010 | "Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Remix)" | LCD Soundsystem | |
| 2010 | "Twincest" | Le Sexoflex | |
| 2011 | "Pyramid of the Sun" | Maserati | |
| 2011 | "Gone Again" | Best Coast | |
| 2012 | "Reagan" | Killer Mike | |
| 2012 | "Hall of Masters" | Absu | |
| 2013 | "Amazing Disguise" | The Stars | |
| 2013 | "Hunter" | Phaseone | |
| 2014 | "Coupe" | Future | |
| 2015 | "Deal With the Devil" | King Dude | |
| 2017 | "Crypt of Lost Styles" | Mr. Lif And Brass Menažeri Balkan Brass Band | |

### Short films

* "BoyCatBird in City Suckers" (2008)
* "The Most Dangerous Game" (2013)
* "Jumby" (2014)
* "El Cuco" (2016)
* "The Accidental Chrononaut" (2016)
* "Undefeated" (2017)
* "Emotions" (2017)
* "Wizard Skull" (2017)
* "El Cuco Is Hungry" (2018)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Project | Awards & Nominations |
| 2007 | "Nothing Like This" (J Dilla) | Ottawa International Film Festival – Music Video |
| 2007 | "Me-I" (TV on the Radio) | Ottawa International Film Festival – Music Video |
| 2007 | "Me-I" (TV on the Radio) | BAM Animation Block Party – Best Music Video |
| 2008 | "Monkey Suite" (Madvillain) | MTV Woodies – Best Left of Center Video |
| 2008 | "Me-I" (TV on the Radio) | South by Southwest – Best Music Video |
| 2009 | "Me-I" (TV on the Radio) | Garden State Film Festival – Music Video |
| 2009 | "Get Better" (Mates of State) | Pictoplasma Film Festival, Berlin – Music Video |
| 2009 | "Stop the Suffering" (Pert) | MENA Award Ceremony, Meribel, France – Grand Prix |
| 2009 | "Infinitum" (Flying Lotus) | Brooklyn Film Festival – Audience Award |
| 2010 | "True Love 1980" (Ash) | Garden State Film Festival – Music Video |
| 2010 | "Nothing Like This" (J Dilla) | Brooklyn Academy of Music – Music Video |
| 2010 | "Twincest" (Le Sexoflex) | Iris - International Animation Festival, Brazil – Music Video |
| 2010 | "Twincest" (Le Sexoflex) | Ottawa International Film Festival – Nominated, Music Video |
| 2010 | "Twincest" (Le Sexoflex) | Inside Out Film and Video Festival – Nominated, Music Video |
| 2010 | "Twincest" (Le Sexoflex) | Humpfest Film Festival, Seattle – Finalist, Music Video |
| 2011 | "Twincest" (Le Sexoflex) | Citrus Cel Animation Festival (Jacksonville, FL) – Music Video |
| 2011 | "Drunk Girls" (LCD Soundsystem) | Filmed by Bike Festival (Portland, OR) – Music Video |
| 2012 | "Me-I" (TV on the Radio) | RGBfilm (Leeuwarden, Netherlands – Music Video |
| 2013 | "Reagan" (Killer Mike) | Seattle International Film Festival – Music Video |
| 2013 | "Reagan" (Killer Mike) | Chicago International Movies and Music Festival – Music Video |
| 2013 | "Reagan" (Killer Mike) | Ann Arbor Film Festival – Music Video |
| 2013 | "Reagan" (Killer Mike) | Atlanta Film Festival – Music Video |
| 2013 | "Reagan" (Killer Mike) | South by Southwest – Official Selection |
| 2014 | "The Most Dangerous Game" | YoFiFest – Official Selection |
| 2015 | "Jumby" | Project Greenlight Greenie – Official Selection |
| 2015 | "Coupe" (Future) | SUPERTOON — Official Selection |
| 2015 | "Coupe" (Future) | VOTD.tv — Winner |
| 2015 | "Coupe" (Future) | Bare Bones Film Festival — Official Selection |
| 2015 | "Coupe" (Future) | Atlanta Film Festival – Official Selection 2015 |
| 2015 | "Coupe" (Future) | Ann Arbor Film Festival – Official Selection |
| 2016 | "Adult Swim Singles" | Silver Telly Award |
| 2017 | "Squidbillies ID" | Sommets du cinéma d'animation |