Daniel Prypchan

Daniel Prypchan is a Chief Financial Officer, film producer and Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) with broad artistic experience as a director, actor and singer. The founder of Australian production company Human Productions, Daniel is a directing graduate of the Sydney Film School, a recipient of the NSW Government Multi-Platform Screen Producer Scholarship - and a highly experienced Production Accountant (CPA) with years of experience on feature films, documentaries, television series and independent TV channels. Daniel has produced over 20 films, making his directing debut with the self-penned, highly acclaimed short, 'Analysis.' Awards for short film include: 2012 Best Short Short (Harlem International Film Festival, US), 2012 Best International Short Film (Screen Stockport Film Festival, UK), 2013 Digital Film Award (San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, US) and more. Of Ukrainian, Spanish and Venezuelan descent, Daniel is also a gifted and bilingual singer working across multiple music genres. He has featured in 15 self-produced, award-winning music videos - often stepping into the director's role - filmed across the globe in Sydney, Los Angeles, Venezuela, Mexico, the Philippines, Venice and Zaragoza, Spain. Awards include: 2020 Best Solo Artist Award (California Music Video & Film Awards, USA), 2020 Best Music Video (Asian Cinematography Awards, Philippines), 2018 Best Music Video (Mexico International Film Festival, Mexico), 2018 Best Music Video (Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, USA), 2017 Best Español Music Video (Hollywood Hills Awards, USA) - and many more. Professionally trained in opera (under Steve Ostrow, renowned for discovering and training Bette Midler, Peter Allan and Barry Manilow) and samba dancing, Daniel's versatility has taken him from classical to Latin pop to reggaeton - winning him fans in both English and Spanish speaking markets. His first album, 'El Amor,' was "pure feeling in all its guises, from the delights of romance and attraction to the anguishes of love and separation, from unbridled joy to the yearning for spiritual connection and release. A broad collection of romantic ballads, Spanish classics and contemporary pop songs held together by dynamic, lush arrangements and a remarkable voice that speaks directly to the heart and soul of the listener." His next album, exploring the Urban genre, is due for release in 2020. In addition to music, Daniel is a trained actor. He graduated from the Screenwise School of Acting, under Denise Roberts, and has studied privately with Lynette Sheldon and Annie Swan. Roles include the lead in CA-CHI-PUN (Prize Winner Tropfest, the World's Largest Short Film Festival) and principal parts in 'Dead Man Walking The Opera' (Andrew McManus Presents), 'RENT The Musical' and 'Sweeney Todd' in Sydney, Australia. Other experience includes writing and performing a number of sold out cabaret shows, dancing in the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, featuring on ABC television's "Mondo Thingo" (Bollywood dancing), producing the entertainment segment for the Soka Gakkai International Peace Conference in Sydney and performing regularly on 5-star Pacific cruise ships.