Dan Hertzog
Freelance and In the Wee hours
Director and Director of Photography
Swedesboro, New Jersey
May 2015
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About Dan
Dan Hertzog graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in May 1991 with a BA in Cinema-Television Production. From there, he rapidly worked his way up from a production assistant in LA to an ad agency producer in New York City. It was at his first staff job with Ogilvy & Mather in New York that he also made a name for himself as a director/dp, shooting first-rate test spots for next to no money.
He moved back to Los Angeles in January 1996 only to find himself crisscrossing the country countless times to freelance at a handful of ad agencies, including FCB, Bates USA, Grey, and Ogilvy. While continuing to produce tv commercials, he also found work shooting and directing spots through his production company, In the Wee hours.
Then, after more than ten years in the ad industry, Dan returned to the world-renowned AFI Conservatory to immerse himself in the study of more narrative, visual storytelling. He went on to receive his MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute in December 2004. His AFI thesis film, THE PASSAGE OF MRS. CALABASH, was later honored for Artistic Achievement in Cinematography at the 2006 Emerging Cinematographer Awards.
After graduating, Dan continued to occasionally freelance as a senior and then executive producer at Ogilvy & Mather in LA. His many years of hands-on experience in both production and post-production eventually led to stints consulting for ad agencies interested in building out their in-house production capabilities; shooting and directing tv commercials and web content for numerous brands along the way.
Passionate about visual storytelling, he continued to seek out opportunities to further his ventures in more narrative work. In 2014, Dan traveled to Indonesia to lens the dramatic short EARTHBOUND for writer/director Robin Shou. He was recognized again by the International Cinematographers Guild for his work on that collaboration at the 2016 Emerging Cinematographer Awards.
Some of his more recent work includes the latest tv spots for Empower, the 1950s family drama LIFE IN KODACHROME, and the international drama DREAMS OF STARLIGHT.
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DREAMS OF STARLIGHT Budget: $1M - $5M | Romance ⋄ Drama A young Mongolian herdswoman flees her abusive relationship to pursue her passion for performing -- only to see her longtime Hollywood dreams realized by her daughter.
Credits
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LUCKY LOUIE (
2022 )
Film by Magic Bean Entertainment Director of Photography -
THE HAIL MARY (
2022 )
Film by Magic Bean Entertainment Director of Photography -
RED WOODS (
2021 )
Film by On Beat Productions Director of Photography -
DEADLY RIDE (
2021 )
Film by Hollyware LLC Director of Photography -
EMERSON HEIGHTS (
2020 )
Film by Jeenyus Entertainment Director of Photography -
LUMPIA: WITH A VENGEANCE (
2020 )
Film by Kid Heroes Productions Director of Photography -
CAMGIRL (
2019 )
Film by Cutkin Films Director of Photography -
THE LANDLADY (
2018 )
Film (short) by Carpe Fin de Semana Pictures Director of Photography -
12 DAYS OF GIVING (
2017 )
Film by Expression Entertainment Director of Photography -
THE LAST TIME (
2017 )
Film (short) by South Baywatch Director of Photography -
DOMINO SPRINGS (
2016 )
Television by In the Wee hours Director/DP -
EARTHBOUND (
2015 )
Film (short) by Earthbound Films Director of Photography -
LIFE IN KODACHROME (
2015 )
Television by In the Wee hours Director/DP -
BLACK TIGER: HUNTER HUNTED (
2014 )
Film (short) by Kid Heroes Productions Director of Photography -
THE SETTLING (
2014 )
Film (short) by Barbed Wire Films Director of Photography -
SUGAR (
2013 )
Film (short) by Whitful Productions Director of Photography -
ROADSIDE (
2013 )
Film by Southern Fried Films Director of Photography -
NICO'S SAMPAGUITA (
2012 )
Film (short) by Sacred Fire Film Productions Director of Photography
Awards
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Emerging Cinematographer Awards
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Emerging Cinematographer Awards
(2006)
Education
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American Film Institue
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University of Southern California
(1987-1991)
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