Daniel Lobb
Directing
Biography
Daniel is a Brussels-based stop-motion animator who has won 2 Berlinale Independent Jury Awards, as part of the feature-length documentary, What Will I Become? Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Daniel went to Oberlin College where he studied Ecology. Daniel started animating in 2020 when he directed animated, and edited his first short film, A Scavenger Hunt for People Loneliest in Their Own Homes, which was screened at festivals in 7 countries, and won Best Experimental Short at the Indie Short Awards Cannes. Building upon that early success, his work has grown to span TV, Film, and Commercial, winning several international awards, and allowing him to help directors and brands form emotional connections with their audiences.
Known For
More than 50% of transgender boys have attempted suicide. Through two life stories, directors Lexie and Logan unravel why their community is particularly vulnerable to living and dying quietly.
What Will I Become?
An eighteen-step scavenger hunt for people loneliest in their own homes. This animated video collage serves as a survival guide and an ode to the imaginations that protect us. Statement from Daniel Lobb, the Director: Our performance is first and foremost a resource for people who are isolated in unsupportive homes. It presents self-preservation strategies to those who rely on media and imagination to withstand in potentially abusive environments. The composition is based on the writer, Lexie Bean, growing up as queer, trans, and a survivor of incest in Michigan and Ohio, which we’ve all processed through our respective art forms. These iterations of inspiration and reformation ultimately led us to a video collage and sound-score that seek to buoy the main text: an ode to imagination, a scavenger hunt, a survival guide. Our hope is to bolster the viewer’s capacity for imaginative resilience.