Hi! I'm Daniel Amaral, filmmaker, writer, cat lover, bookworm, philosophy scholar, Russian learner, Jewish-Buddhist practioner, and everything in between. This site is dedicated to my filmmaking journey and everything that I love (espicially my cat Zusha). Here you'll find updates on all my films, with behind the scenes pics and footage. Occasionally I'll blog about my filmmaking experiences and waht's going on in life, if you care about that kind of thing. I've been making videos since I was 11, which you can still find on my youtube channel. I do not go back and watch them so please don't ask me about them, I cringe at the thought. My first real in depth project that I made was interview with Vietnam veteran back when I lived in Colorado, a copy of which resides in the Library of Congress. You can find that the digital copy here. Basically, my filmmaking career peaked in Middle School and I've been trying to get back to that level ever since. I enjoy stories that involve unlikely characters coming together, doomed relationships that somehow workout, stories that take place in a far flung future with advanced technology or within the surreal realm of dreams, desperate people trying to get by with only their wits to rely on, losers bumbling their way to success, stories about any kind of artist trying to find a reason to keep going in a world that activley puts them down, and people trying to understand each other through cultural and political barriers. I'm partial to science fiction, ktichen sink dramas, crime thrillers, and comedies, and my work tends to fall into those categories. My inspiriations come from a lot of places, usually from books I read and music I hear, sometimes with conversations with my friends. You'll find more of the films I enjoy in my "Favourite Movies" page, and I can tell you here my favourite director is Andrei Tarkovsky. I hope you enjoy my films and this site that will be a forever project. If you would like to collab, please reach out on my socials that can be found in the "Contacts" page.