Dan Napoli is an award-winning independent Producer, Director, Editor, and Music Supervisor based in Omaha, Nebraska.
He has gained acclaim for his work as a filmmaker on two dozen documentaries, including 50 Summers: A Minor League Baseball Documentary and Best Kids In Texas (both available on Amazon Prime.
As a director, he focuses on telling niche stories from the worlds of sports and music with emotional and heroic tones while taking viewers into a sub-culture or world they might not typically be exposed to.
"I want audiences to leave watching one of my films feeling good. I want them to come away with an appreciation for both the world we took them into, and for the individuals they just spent 90 minutes with. I hope the audience leaves inspired, and then maybe they go create something, and make some good in the world themselves."
For more on Dan's work, visit his IMdB page.
FILM SYNOPSIS
In the late ‘90s, a group of teenage outcasts imagine a world where they become the greatest professional paintball players of all time.
Twenty years later, they reflect on the origins, influences, and people that help forge their dream into a reality.
Partial Cast List
Alex Fraige
Oliver Lang
Ryan Greenspan
Yosh Rau
Matty Marshall
Dave Youngblood
Steve Rabackoff
Erik Felix
Todd Martinez
RELEASE DATE: COMING IN 2023
FILM SYNOPSIS
After experiencing profound loss as a child, Raufeon Stots turns a coping mechanism into a pathway to build his own version of everything the universe took away on his way to becoming a champion MMA fighter.
Partial Cast List
Raufeon Stots
Sergio Pettis
Arial Helwani
Jens Pulver
John McCarthy
Phil Brooks (CM Punk)
RELEASE DATE : LATE 2023 / 2024
FILM SYNOPSIS
Follow the evolution of minor league baseball over the last half century through the ups and downs of the Omaha franchise as they kick-off their historic 50th season as the affiliate of the KC Royals -the longest in Triple A baseball.
Partial Cast
Rob Riggle (Narrator)
Martie Cordaro
Warren Buffett
George Brett
Dayton Moore
Jack McKeon
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RELEASED ON : Feb, 2020
Produced by: Hurrdat Films
Distributed by: Gravitas Ventures
FILM SYNOPSIS
When Texas emerges as a hotbed for recruiting young talent into the professional paintball scene in early 2000s, a group of teenagers find a mentor, pledge to stick together, and in the process change the sport they love.
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RELEASED ON: September, 2020
Produced by: Hurrdat Films
Distributed by: Gravitas Ventures
FILM SYNOPSIS
For the last decade-and-a-half, San Diego Dynasty has created a dominance like no other- winning at least one professional tournament every year since.
But all things must end, and a season filled with conflict and controversy puts a 15th consecutive season with a tournament victory in jeopardy.
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RELEASED ON: December 28th, 2015
Produced by: Hurrdat Films & Planet Eclipse
Distributed by: PBNation
Dan Napoli has directed nearly two-dozen documentaries, shorts and a documentary-series airing on Sky Sports Television in the UK during 20+ year career.
To explore his full filmography, visit IMDb.
Iroas Cinema is the new documentary film company from acclaimed director Dan Napoli.
The boutique production label is dedicated exclusively to projects developed from the ground up, from conception to financing, through release.
Dan currently has two films in production and one in development at Iroas. Visit Iroas Cinema to learn more.
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Dan's Directorial Work with Hurrdat Films (2015 - 2022)
Client: Extra Space Storage
Agency: Hurrdat
Creative Director: Bailey Hemphill
Producers: Chris Gorman, Dan Napoli
Director: Dan Napoli
DoP: Sami Ansari
Client: Extra Space Storage
Agency: Hurrdat
Creative Director: Bailey Hemphill
Producers: Chris Gorman, Dan Napoli
Director: Dan Napoli
DoP: Sami Ansari
Host: Dax Holt (Hollywood Raw Podcast)
Client: Extra Space Storage
Agency: Hurrdat
Creative Director: Bailey Hemphill
Producer & Director: Dan Napoli
DoP: Sami Ansari
Hosts: Megan Olivi + Joseph Benavidez
Client: Extra Space Storage
Agency: Hurrdat
Creative Director: Bailey Hemphill
Producer & Director: Dan Napoli
DoP: Sami Ansari
Hosts: Megan Olivi + Joseph Benavidez
Client: Extra Space Storage
Agency: Hurrdat
Creative Director: Bailey Hemphill
Producers: Chris Gorman, Dan Napoli Director: Dan Napoli
DoP: Sami Ansari
Host: Adam Glyn - Hollywood Raw
Client: Extra Space Storage
Agency: Hurrdat
Creative Director: Bailey Hemphill
Producers: Chris Gorman, Dan Napoli Director: Dan Napoli
DoP: Sami Ansari
Host: Adam Glyn - Hollywood Raw
A micro-doc and Kickstarter video used to successfully raise $60,000.00 to print a hardbound anthology of the influential action-sports magazine P8NT.
Director: Dan Napoli
Motion Fx Artist & Animator: Rob Astamendi
Client: Maxwell Systems Agency: Stein IAS
Creative Directors: John Battistini & Mike Ruby
Director: Dan Napoli
Animator / Motion Fx Artist: Rob Astamendi
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