DANIEL ASKILL is an Australian-born, New York-based film director and artist.
His work, which The New York Times describes as ‘visually stunning’ is noted for its transportive and emotional visual storytelling.
His music videos with Sia including 'Chandelier' and 'Elastic Heart' have amassed over 4 billion views online and are among the most watched music videos of all time. Other collaborations include videos for Lady Gaga, Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, Caroline Polachek, Phoenix and Philip Glass.
His video work has been showcased at Palais de Tokyo, Institute of Contemporary Arts London and Venice Biennale. He has also directed global campaigns for Apple, Dior, BMW, Xbox, Chanel and collaborated with artists, performers and athletes including Alexander McQueen, Kristen Stewart, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Serena Williams.
Askill’s work has received numerous nominations and awards including The Grammys, MTV VMAs, Lumiere Awards, Clio, D&AD & Cannes Lions.
SELECTED WORK & FILMOGRAPHY:
2025 - SIA x DAVID GUETTA beautiful people (Music Video) 2025 - HYDRA ATHENA (limitied edition journal) 2024 - GENESIS new guard (TVC) 2024 - NISSAN defy limits (TVC)v2023 - LUNACY (Feature film & installation) 2023 - CADILLAC ft. Simu Liu + Ingrid Silva (TVC) 2022 - APPLE iPhone14pro (Launch Film) 2022 - FLUME x CAROLINE POLACHEK sirens (Music Video) 2022 - LINCOLN full moon (TVC) 2021 - LEONARD COHEN puppets (Music Video) 2021 - FACEBOOK that close (TVC) 2021 - SIA & DANIEL ASKILL the videos 2003 - 2021 (exhibition) 2020 - ELECTRIC WAVE audi (short film) 2020 - LADY GAGA stupid love (Music Video) 2019 - HENNESSY ft. Canelo Alvarez (TVC) 2019 - LEONARD COHEN happens to the heart (Music Video) 2019 - UNIVERSAL MACHINE music by Phillip Glass (short film) 2018 - APPLE iPhone (Launch film) 2018 - SERENA WILLIAMS I touch myself (breast cancer awareness film) 2018 - BMW ft Juliette Lewis (TVC) 2017 - SIA rainbow (music video) 2017- AUDI emmys orchestra (TVC) 2017- UNIFIED FIELD visionaire (exhibition) 2017- CHANEL ft Kristen Stewart (short film) 2016 - SIA the greatest (music video) 2016 - SIA nostalgic for the present (coachella live show and world tour) 2016 - APPLE watch (TVC) 2016 - DIET COKE oscars (TVC) 2015 - NEW YORK TIMES great performers (cover shoot, short films & VR film) 2015 - Sia - Alive (music video) 2015 - Alexander McQueen - Pointe (short film) 2015 - Sia - Big Girls Cry (short film) 2014 - Sia - Elastic Heart (music video) 2014 - Paul McCartney - Hope For The Future (music video) 2014 - Seafolly - Stay Forever (short film) 2014 - Sia - Chandelier (music video) 2013 - These New Puritans - Fragment Two (music video) 2013 - Smirnoff - Purity (TVC) 2012 - Acne - Concrete Island (short film) 2012 - Wim - See You Hurry (music video) 2012 - Sony Bravia - New York City Ballet (TVC) 2012 - Modern Worship (2012) (exhibition) 2012 - Ksubi - Kolors (short film) 2011 - These New Puritans - We Want War (music video) 2011 - Triptych & Transforming (video installation) 2011 - Jordan Askill - There's No Place Like Home (short film) 2011 - Another Magazine - Nocturna (short film) 2011 BMW - Climate Control (TVC) 2010 We Unfold - venice biennale (video installation for stage) 2010 XBOX - Faces (TVC) 2010 History Channel - Hero 2009 Digitalism - Pogo (music video) 2008 - Dior Homme - Jude Law (TVC) 2008 - Cadillac - Roll (TVC) 2007 - Phoenix - Rally (music video) 2007 Suspending Disbelief (video installation) 2006 - Dior - Fahrenheit 32 (TVC) 2006 - Placebo - Follow the Cops (Music video) 2006 - Phoenix - Consolation Prizes (Music Video) 2006 - Airfrance - Swimming Pool (TVC) 2005 Angel soda gakkai (video installation) 2005 Lexus - Merge (TVC) 2005 Unkle feat. Ian Brown - Reign (Music Video) 2005 Hummer - Chairs (TVC) 2005 Panasonic - Olympics (TVC) 2004 Sia - Breathe Me (Music Video) 2004 We Have Decided Not To Die (Short film)