Daniel Carolan is a filmmaker and photographer. He was born and raised in Hong Kong and has worked in New York City for 3 Generations, a human rights documentary production company, and JV8INC, a film casting company that specializes in street casting, where he worked on The Sympathizer (HBO). He has also worked as the casting assistant to Kate Antognini on upcoming films: Bunnylovr (Sundance 2025), Blue Sun Palace (Cannes 2024) & Lucky Lu (Cannes 2025).
In 2025, his short film FULL GROWN, screened at Kaleidoscope in Brooklyn with Ditchers Eddy and at Nighclub 101 with Interlace Presents.
In 2024, he directed a feature length documentary, SPRINGFIELD, USA with Eva Harris, which premiered at the 3rd Annual Film Diary Festival in New York City and screened at Woodbine, Ridgewood.
In 2023, he self published the photography book, ‘You’re Beautiful & Loved’, encapsulating his year-long commitment to street photography. He is currently working on a number of new film projects and continues his work with photography.
He graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2022 with a BFA degree in Film & Television.
FULL GROWN (2025), Director
SPRINGFIELD, USA (2024), Director
Kate Antognini Casting, Lucky Lu, Casting Assistant
Kate Antognini Casting, Bunnylovr, Casting Assistant
Kate Antognini Casting, Blue Sun Palace, Casting Assistant
3 Generations Human Rights Documentary Company, Senior Production Associate
Here Lived (2024), 3 Generations Feature Documentary, Associate Producer
JV8INC, The Sympathizer (HBO Series), Casting Assistant
Museum of the Moving Image, Videographer
Simone Films, Production Assistant