Daniel’s a visual director who mines comedy from pathos. He’s Australian (which is his parent’s fault).
He’s shot FILM and TV at home, as well as in the UK, and US — with OSCAR, GOLDEN GLOBE, BAFTA, AACTA, and EMMY winners (including Harriet Walter, Aisling Bea, Peter Gallagher, and Jason Sudeikis). His work has had 100s of millions of views and his ads have won numerous prestigious awards including the Grand Effie, D&AD pencils and 9 Cannes Lions (including 2 just this year).
His British feature dramedy ANDMRS (Universal International / Netflix) received critical acclaim with THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER calling it, “a masterclass in comedy”, with, “a stellar ensemble”, and THE GUARDIAN, “a cathartic romcom”, that, “rides an emotional crescendo”. It stars BAFTA-winner Aisling Bea (Living With Yourself, Home Sweet Home Alone, This Way Up), Emmy-Nominee Colin Hanks (Fargo, Dexter, King Kong), Billie Lourd (Ticket To Paradise, Book Smart), 5xEmmy-Nominee Harriet Walter (Succession, Killing Eve) and Oscar/Emmy-nominee Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey).
His series SIDESWIPED (which he co-created, EPed and Directed) has more than 55 million views and great reviews. Vanity Fair called it a “thoroughly modern romantic comedy”, while Indiewire called it “hilarious” and “truly heartfelt.” It stars Emmy-Winner Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso, We’re The Millers), Emmy-Nominee Christopher MacDonald (Hacks, Happy Gilmore), Carly Craig, Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction), Golden-Globe-Winner Peter Gallagher (The OC), Rhys Coiro (Entourage) and Emmy-Winner Thomas Lennon (Reno911, Dark Knight Rises, Night At The Museum).
He followed this by launching the Aussie version of DRUNK HISTORY (although, let’s face it, in Australia, it should’ve just been called — History). It featured Rhys Darby (HBOs Our Flag Means Death, Flight of the Conchords, Jumanji). It topped the ratings and was the country’s number 1 trending show.
His new docuseries THE REJECTS has been picked up by uber-producers PROPAGATE CONTENT. It’s based on the critically acclaimed book, which was praised by The Times as “a compelling celebration of uncelebrated figures” and named Book of the Day by The Guardian, which noted it “wisely devotes extra attention to those rare stories that feature happy endings.”
Dan started out in news and documentaries at the ABC (Australia’s version of the BBC) — where he was nominated to be their representative at the Young Australian Leaders forum. He worked on stories as diverse as the love child of legendary cricketer Sir Donald Bradman and the hunt for sunken WW2 battleship the HMAS Sydney. His advertising work has seen him punk US congressmen and trying to get an outback KFC a Michelin star in Paris. These campaigns won at the biggest awards in advertising. His work has received press from THE GUARDIAN, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, CNBC, ABC, Variety, Digital Spy, Wired, Fox News, Le Monde, Deadline, Indiewire and Ain’t It Cool News — who called him; “a force to be reckoned with.”
“Reisinger tenderly balances the film’s emotional centre with the comedy needed to soften the melodramatic edges… there’s a real honesty to how it portrays grief.”
“There’s a core of yearning in the show that belies the raucous tone of the in-your-face comedy elements.”
Indiewire
“The joke, on Sideswiped, is life itself… SIDESWIPED is absolutely worth your time.”
Paste’s 10 Best Shows On TV
“There are gags in the first episode of Sideswiped… that are laugh-out-loud funny…”
Decider Magazine
“It’s a thoughtful, funny, and sometimes cringeworthy look at trying to make a connection… the interplay of fun and tender moments gives this breezy romantic comedy more heart than most.”
