Daniel Cross

Daniel Cross is a Professor and former Chair at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University. He is also the founder of EYESTEELFILM, named among the top 100 non-fiction production companies globally by Real Screen Magazine. Cross holds the Research Chair in Interactive Documentary Filmmaking and is a member of the Provost’s Circle of Distinction.

His research focuses on Interactive Documentary, Emerging Technologies in Documentary, and Cultural Representation. Projects include the Homeless Street Archive (SSHRC-funded) and Nation Sans-Abris (FQRSC-funded), exploring new media and social narratives.

Awards & Recognition

• Canada Screen Award for Best Theatrical Documentary (I AM THE BLUES)
• UN World Summit Award for e-inclusion (HomelessNation.org)
• DOC Institute's Luminary Award
• Trailblazer Award at MIPDOC
• Emmy Awards for Last Train Home

Cross co-produced films like Rip: A Remix Manifesto (IDFA People’s Choice Award) and directed works premiered at major festivals (IDFA, SXSW, Sundance). He contributes to documentary education through the IDFA Academy and boards of Hot Docs and the Concordia University Documentary Center.