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Predestination – Coming Soon to a Film Festival Near You
It’s not without irony that I find myself, in the midst of making a film about existential crisis, in an “edit-stential crisis.” I’ve got about 5 or 6 versions edited, all of which I like, but I can’t decide which route I want to go. It’s a real Kierkegaardian Either/Or dilemma. Predestination explores the concepts […]
Predestination Spoilers *UPDATED*
Just got back from Porto Alegre, Brazil, and shot a short film while I was down there, with Antônio Nunes as D.P. (“Tonhow” was also D.P. on Brains Vs. Brawn). This time Idecided to storyboard the short film, which turned out to be a smart move. I was running here and there and everywhere in […]
Teresopolis Country Club
(I made this video to make you jealous because you are not here)
Breaking New Ground: Brazilian Crowdfunding
The campaign to fund the film Chariot Men is now live on Catarse, Brazil’s premiere crowdfunding site! More info later, for now, check it out here!
Chariot Men: Help us get from Brazil to Sundance!
A feature-length documentary about an endangered way of living in Brazil. Click here to Help us get from Brazil to Sundance!
Daniel Bean on TV in Brazil
While in Brazil, I was interviewed on TV about my upcoming documentary, Chariot Men. This is the full interview, with English subtitles.




Waste Land: How a film about junk is making the world a better place
You know a movie is really, really good when your first thought after watching it is “The world would be a better place if everyone watched this movie.” Watching Waste Land (a Lucy Walker film starring Brazilian artist Vik Muniz) was an extremely educational, inspiring, and insightful experience for me. Waste Land documents an artistic […]