Daniel Sollinger
Daniel Sollinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Sollinger May 3, 1967 |
| Alma mater | New York University Tisch School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Partner | Frances Saunders (2003–present) |
Daniel Sollinger[1] (born May 3, 1967) is an American producer. He is known for producing films such as Clean,[2] Six Ways to Sunday, Immortality or Bust,[3] The Alphabet Killer, Girls Against Boys,[4] In My Sleep, Without Men, L.A. Slasher, Rhyme and Reason and others.
Early life and education
Daniel Sollinger was born in Cumberland, Maryland in the United States.
He was educated at Eastside High School in Taylors, South Carolina and started filmmaking in High School by attending the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, South Carolina.[5]
Sollinger is a graduate of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[6]
Career
Sollinger started his career making music videos with artists such as EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, Redman, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince and LL Cool J.[7]
He has produced commercials and short films for clients such as Pepsi, Warner Bros. Records, CBS, Comedy Central, and Sony.[7]
He produced and directed the documentary film Immortality or Bust.[7] Immortality or Bust won the Breakout Award at the 2019 Raw Science Film Festival and Best Biohacking Awareness Documentary at the GeekFest Toronto 2021.[8][9] Sollinger produced the documentary film Rhyme & Reason. Rhyme and Reason was in the 35th spot of the 70 Greatest Music Documentaries of All Time by Rolling Stone.[10]
Sollinger won the Award of Excellence for the 2007 independent drama film God's Forgotten House in the feature film category.
He was the 2023 nominee for the KCET documentary series Artbound episode Chinatown Punk Wars which he produced at the Los Angeles Emmy Awards in the Entertainment programming category.[11][12][13] Sollinger won the 2024 Los Angeles Press Club Awards for the documentary.[14][15]
He worked on the film In My Sleep as a line producer, which was the recipient of several awards at different film festivals such as Audience Award at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival, Best Feature Film at the Omaha Film Festival, Best Narrative Film at the Las Vegas Film Festival,the Audience Award at the Kansas City Film Festival and the Gold Kahuna Award at the Honolulu Film Festival. The film he produced L.A. Slasher earned him an Outstanding producer award at the 2014 Zed Film Festival
Sollinger has also won awards from New York University, The American Film Institute and The American Motion Picture Society
He is a member of the Producers Guild of America and a Directors Guild of America production manager.
Personal life
Sollinger has been married to Frances Saunders since 2003.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard | Location Manager | 20th Century Fox | |
| 1992 | All I Know Is | Location Manager | ||
| 1997 | Rhyme and Reason | Producer | Miramax | |
| 1997 | Six Ways to Sunday | Executive Producer | Stratosphere Entertainment | |
| 1997 | Minotaur | Producer | Uncredited | |
| 1997 | April V | Producer | ||
| 1998 | Modulations: Cinema for the Ear | Production Manager | ||
| 1999 | Love Goggles | Producer | ||
| 2000 | The Intern | Location Manager | L'Intern LLC | |
| 2000 | Everything's Jake | First Assistant Director | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| 2001 | Besotted | Line Producer | ||
| 2004 | Downtown: A Street Tale | Line Producer and First Assistant Director | Uncredited for First Assistant Director | |
| 2005 | Dot.Kill | Line Producer and Unit Production Manager | ||
| 2005 | A Year and a Day | First Assistant Director | ||
| 2005 | Age of Kali | Producer | ||
| 2005 | God's Forgotten House | Producer | Winner of the 2007 Award of Excellence in the Feature Film category | |
| 2006 | Day on Fire | Line Producer and Unit Production Manager | ||
| 2006 | It Ain't Easy | Unit Production Manager | ||
| 2007 | Day Zero | Line Producer | First Look Studios | |
| 2007 | Stanley Cuba | First Assistant Director | ||
| 2008 | Wicked Lake | Production Supervisor | ||
| 2008 | Alone in the Dark II | First Assistant Director | Splendid Film & WVG, Medien GmbH, High Fliers Video Distribution and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | |
| 2009 | The Gods of Circumstance | Producer | ||
| 2009 | Falling Awake | Line Producer | IFC Films | |
| 2009 | Out of the Fog | Producer | ||
| 2009 | Duress | Line Producer | Hollywood Entertainment | |
| 2009 | Take No Prisoners | First Assistant Director | ||
| 2010 | The Putt Putt Syndrome | Co-Producer | ||
| 2010 | Rocksteady | Line Producer | ||
| 2011 | Without Men | Line Producer | Maya Entertainment | |
| 2012 | Beyond the Trophy | Line Producer | ||
| 2012 | California Winter | Producer | ||
| 2013 | Tio Papi | Line Producer | ||
| 2013 | Blood Shot | Line Producer | ||
| 2014 | No Tears for the Dead | Line Producer | CJ Entertainment | South Korean Film |
| 2015 | Dark Summer | Co-Producer | IFC Midnight | |
| 2015 | Ktown Cowboys | Producer | Freestyle Releasing | |
| 2016 | The Pastor | Co-Producer | ||
| 2019 | Immortality or Bust | Producer and Director | Gravitas Ventures | Winner of the Breakout Award at the 2019 Raw Science Film Festival and Best Biohacking Awareness Documentary at the GeekFest Toronto 2021 |
| 2021 | Clean | Producer | IFC Films | |
| 2022 | America's Family | Producer | ||
| 2025 | V13 | Producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Television Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Nueva Estrella Awards | Producer | CBS | |
| 2009 | Deadliest Warrior | Line Producer | Spike | Two Episodes |
| 2010 | The Fuzz | First Assistant Director | Yahoo Screen | Television Film |
| 2015 | Indie Film Hustle Show | Interviewee | Indie Film Hustle TV | |
| 2021-2022 | Double Cross | Executive in charge of Production and Line Producer | Allblk | Ten Episodes |
| 2023 | Artbound | Producer | KCET | The episode Chinatown Punk Wars was the 2023 nominee in the entertainment programming section at the Los Angeles Emmy Awards and was the 2024 Winner of Feature Documentary over 25 minutes at the Los Angeles Press Club Awards |
Shorts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Heavy Putting | Producer | TV Short |
| 1990 | I'm Fine, Who Are You? | Producer | TV Short |
| 1991 | Dream Analysis Hotline | Producer | TV Short |
| 1991 | Dream Line | Producer | TV Short |
| 1991 | Fun with Picture Phones | Producer | TV Short |
| 1991 | P.S.I | Producer | TV Short |
| 1991 | Phone Abuse | Producer | TV Short |
| 1991 | Seeing is Believing | Producer | TV Short |
| 1991 | True Confessions Hotline | Producer | TV Short |
| 1994 | The Hardest Part | First Assistant Director | |
| 1994 | Mind Control | Producer | |
| 1996 | Lottery | Producer | TV Short |
| 1996 | Robbery | Producer | TV Short |
| 1996 | Sleep | Producer | TV Short |
| 1998 | The Bar Channel | Producer | |
| 1998 | Vermin | Producer | |
| 2000 | The Fanatical Teachings of Julian Tau | First Assistant Director | |
| 2002 | Fast Forward | First Assistant Director | |
| 2002 | Ladies | Producer | |
| 2006 | C.I.E.E. | First Assistant Director | |
| 2010 | DemiUrge Emesis | Cinematographer | First cinematography credit |
| 2014 | Knock Knock | Line Producer | |
| 2014 | Blame It on the Streets | Producer | |
| 2015 | Emerging | Line Producer | |
| 2015 | Frans Lanting: The Evolution of Life | Line Producer | |
| 2017 | America; I Too | Producer | |
| 2017 | America's Library | Producer | |
| 2023 | Leatherface Teaches Fashion Design | Producer | |
| 2023 | Fishers of Men | Producer | |
| 2024 | The Open Door | Line Producer | |
| 2024 | Athazagora | Co-Producer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zed Film Festival | Outstanding Producer | L.A. Slasher | Won | |
| 2019 | Raw Science Film Festival | Breakout Award | Immortality or Bust | Won | |
| 2021 | GeekFest Toronto | Best Biohacking Awareness Documentary | Immortality or Bust | Won | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Emmy Awards | Entertainment Programming | For producing the episode Chinatown Punk Wars for Artbound | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Press Awards | Feature Documentary over 25 minutes | For producing the episode Chinatown Punk Wars for Artbound | Won |
References
- ^ "The brutal truth about making indie films with Daniel Sollinger". Indie Film Hustle. February 17, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Adrien Brody's Thriller 'Clean' Lands at IFC Films (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. September 1, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Elucidating Eternal Life with "Immortality or Bust" (2020) Filmmaker Daniel Sollinger". The Movie Blog. July 2, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Exclusive Q&A with Girls Against Boys Co-Producer Daniel Sollinger and a New Still". Dread Central. January 18, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Filmmaker Daniel Sollinger returns to Greenville roots". Greenville Online. February 15, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Tisch Class Notes". New York University Tisch School of the Arts. January 1, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c "About Us". America's Family Movie. January 1, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "The 5th Annual Raw Science Film Festival". Raw Science Film Festival. January 26, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Geekfest Toronto 2019". Geekfest Toronto 2019. February 14, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "70 Greatest music documentaries of all time". Rolling Stone. November 25, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Television academy announces nominees for 76th annual Los Angeles Emmy Awards" (PDF). Los Angeles Emmy Awards. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "23 Los Angeles Area Emmy Nominations in 12 Categories for PBS SoCal's Locally Produced Programming; Leading All Other LA Broadcasters for Most Recognition This Year". KOCE-TV. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "KCET, Spectrum News 1 Lead 2024 Los Angeles Area Emmy Nominations, as Sam Rubin Gets Posthumous Nod". Variety. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "SoCal 66th Annual Awards Winners" (PDF). Los Angeles Press Club. June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Press Club Honors PBS SoCal with Ten First Place Honors at Southern California Journalism Awards". KOCE-TV. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.