Dan Macarthur is an Australian film director and director of photography and founder of 18° Entertainment.In 2013 Dan wrote and directed gangster comedy feature film Nice Package, about a wannabe professional thief, his gay best friend, a sexy hostage and a package everybody wants. The film stars The Tribe heart throb Dwayne Cameron, funny man Leon Cain and Australian actress Isabella Tannock. Nice Package was produced by Dan and Melanie Poole, co-founder of 18° Entertainment.As a Director of Photography, Dan has received high acclaim for his work on a number of feature films, most notably 2013 action thriller film Absolute Deception starring Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding, Jnr, directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith who described Macarthur as being up there with the best DOP's I have ever worked with.In 2011, Dan shot Bollywood hit Go Goa Gone starring Saif Ali Khan, India's first zombie comedy. Dan was also DOP on 2013 psychological thriller The Suicide Theory starring Steve Mousakis I. Frankenstein; Australian gangster action film Blood Money starring Pitbull and KungFu legend Gordon Lui and 2009 thriller Sleeper.During the years 2003 and 2005, Dan was also Director of Photography for Russell Crowe’s band Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts, shooting three of their music videos and an international tour documentary. Dan also shot an Oprah Winfry segment at Russell's Farm.Dan’s early career also included a string of successes shooting music videos for big name Australian Bands like Powderfinger, The Whitlams, Killing Heidi, John Butler Trio and many more.In 2014, he started working with Gautav Menon for a untitled film.
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