Daniel Mulloy (born 1977) is a British artist and filmmaker.
The work of Daniel Mulloy has often been defined by both its starkness and deceptive simplicity.Laurence Boyce, "Krakow 2016 Review - Home", Cineuropa, 1 June 2016 (Retrieved 1 March 2021) Tender and intimate Mulloy's short films have won over one hundred international festival awards. "Daniel Mulloy - Ridley Scott Associates Website" Daniel Mulloy, Ridley Scott Associates Website, 24.11.2025 (Retrieved 24 Nov 2025) According to Filmmaker magazine, Mulloy "is one of the world's most well regarded short filmmakers."Brandon Harris, "The 2011 Krakow Film Festival", FilmMaker, 13 June 2011 (Retrieved 18 October 2012)
He has won four BAFTAs, two of which are British Academy Film Awards, a BIFA and received two nominations for the European Film Academy Award. He received the British Academy Film Award for his films Antonio's Breakfast and Home and received the British Independent Film Award for his film Baby. His short films Dad, Antonio's Breakfast and Baby premiered at Sundance Film Festival.Landon Zakheim, , Sundance Institute, 27 January 2011 (Retrieved 18 October 2012)
The British born filmmaker is equipped with an astute sensitivity, specificity of vision, and clarity in bringing out truth in performance. With exacting precision, Mulloy’s dramatic framing exudes emotion with a painterly approach. His concern with gestures, textures, moments and expressions combine with the natural drama of real life in a way that makes him one of the most fascinating dramatists working in the short form today. Sundance Film Festival"Sundance Film Festival Website: Mike Plante, Shorts Break: A Pair of Films for Dad" Sundance Website, 06.12.2013 (Retrieved 24 Nov 2025)
Mulloy produced the Cuban set filmGenna Terranova, "Una Noche" , Tribeca Film Festival (Retrieved 18 October 2012) Una Noche directed by his sister Lucy Mulloy. Una Noche premiered at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival.John DeFore, "Critic's Notebook: Films That Debuted Elsewhere Outshone Tribeca Film Festival’s World Premieres", The Hollywood Reporter, 27 April 2012 (Retrieved 18 October 2012) Una Noche won multiple awards at Tribeca Film Festival"'Una Noche' Actors From Cuba Flee During Film's Tribeca Festival Premiere", HuffPost, 22 April 2012 (Retrieved 18 October 2012)Steve Dollar, "Defectors' Tale Leads Jury Awards", The Wall Street Journal, 26 April 2012 (Retrieved 18 October 2012), The Daily Telegraph from AFP, 27 April 2012] (Retrieved 18 October 2012)John DeFore, "Critic's Notebook: Films That Debuted Elsewhere Outshone Tribeca Film Festival’s World Premieres", The Hollywood Reporter, 27 April 2012 (Retrieved 18 October 2012) ahead of its 2013 US theatrical release.
Mulloy Supports the 'Cinema Community' and its DIY approach:
A community with many strong and individual voices. A community with the festival circuit at its core, making films that shed light on the shape of the world we live in. This community, from my experience, is very good at supporting its members with networks for young non-funded filmmakers helping one another, crewing and offering advice on each others shorts and features. European Film Academy
Daniel Mulloy, European Film Academy catalog , page.11, (Retrieved 9 January 2013)
Activism Mulloy partners with the United Nations to raises awareness of the crisis for migrating populations and refugees. In 2017 he was awarded the Golden Lion at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for his work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees."AD WEEK: Deputy ECD of BLACH SHEEP STUDIOS BBH Anthony Austin discusses the gold Lion winner" AD WEEK Website, June 2017 (Retrieved 27 June 2017)
Filmography YearTitleRoleDescriptionCompanyNotesDirectorWriterProducer 2003 Dance Floor Short film BAFTA Award Cymru 2005 Sister Short film BAFTA Award Cymru2006 Antonio's Breakfast Short film BFI BAFTA AwardBAFTA Awards database (Retrieved 18 October 2012) 2008 Dad Short film BFI EFA Nom 2009 Son Short film Sony 2011 Baby Short film Film4 British Independent Film Award 2012 Una Noche Feature film IFC Films Fortissimo Films Gotham Award 2016Home Short film Dokufest & Bartle Bogle Hegarty BAFTA Award 2025The Spectacle Short film Palme D'Or Nominated Cannes Film Festival (Retrieved 24 Nov 2025)The Spectacle IMDB cast/crew (Retrieved 24 Nov 2025)
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