About me

Amongst Crows - my debut feature film - in pre-production. My short film The Man Behind the Machine - now available on www.DalanoBarnes.com With years of experience in video editing - having done short films; commercials; animated video lessons; song visualisers; vlogs and more; as well as writing and directing my own short films - I know that every story is as unique as the person telling it, and your video is no different. I also bring years of advertising experience from my previous career, which taught me how to keep people's attention - a skill that can be transferred to video. If you have any questions or want to work on a project with me, feel free to drop a message.

QuestionsProjectsExperienceTeam

• Looking to work with a Costume Designer for a concept trailer for my upcoming dystopian Feature Film
• Looking for a film poster designer for my Sci-Fi short!
• I’m holding a film premiere for my SciFi Thriller short film in April and would love to invite you to it!

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Projects

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  Mansion Boy - Steep (Official Music Video)Directed, edited and graded the new music video for Mansion Boy's single "STEEP".
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  Amongst Crows | Concept Trailer | Post-Apocalyptic Thriller FilmConcept Trailer for Amongst Crows - The debut feature film written and directed by me, with pre-production beginning in 2024. "A wounded nomad in a violent, post-apocalyptic Cornwall is given refuge by a pagan cult, but falling in love with the enigmatic leader forces him to confront the guilt buried deep within him."
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  The Man Behind the Machine | Sci-Fi Thriller Short Film• X33, an Artificial Life machine, battles with its own mortality and individuality after a new Government ruling. • Winner of Best First Time Filmmaker (short film) and nominated for Best Artificial Intelligence Film at Cannes World Film Festival. My debut short film which I was responsible for producing, writing, directing and editing of the film. The budget for this film was entirely raised through Kickstarter, and saw an independent cinema release that sold over 110 tickets across 3 screen
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  The Man Behind The Machine | TrailerThe trailer for my debut short film coming out in April. "A Shop Owner's assistant battles with his own mortality and individuality after a new Government ruling."
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  The Toad and a Television - Short Film"An old toad switches on his television set." This is a very personal film for me and I wanted to share it with all of you. It's created in a collage style of animation that I recently taught myself to do. I hope you enjoy!
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  The Man Behind the Machine - Concept Trailer"An Artificial Intelligent robot must battle with its own sense of mortality and individuality after its conflicted owner is forced to shut it down by his Government." The concept trailer for my upcoming SciFi short film.

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Projects credited in

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  Sofia's Birthday (2022)A young guy in love struggles to contain his feelings of jealousy and possessiveness on a hot summer's evening. Director, writer & producer: Isabel Ion DOP: Matteo Bangrazi Editor: Dalano Barnes Production Designer: Joseph Bisat Marshall
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  The Man Behind The Machine | TrailerThe trailer for my debut short film coming out in April. "A Shop Owner's assistant battles with his own mortality and individuality after a new Government ruling."
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  The Man Behind the Machine - Concept Trailer"An Artificial Intelligent robot must battle with its own sense of mortality and individuality after its conflicted owner is forced to shut it down by his Government." The concept trailer for my upcoming SciFi short film.

Work history

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Video EditorVIEW Films
Jan 2023London, United KingdomFull Time
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Video EditorKnowledgemotion
Apr 2021 - Dec 2022London, United KingdomFull Time

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Skills

• Video Editing
• Film Editing
• Screenwriting
• Film Directing
• Directing Film

Education

BusinessUniversity of Plymouth
Aug 2015 - May 2018Plymouth, United Kingdom

Awards

One Minute Briefs Daily WinnerOne Minute Briefs
Won a Advertising Copywriting competition