Daniel Cockburn

Daniel Cockburn is a Canadian moving-image artist based in Glasgow. His work deals with rhythm, language, and thought experiments, drawing on sources spanning video games, literature, power ballads, and sci-fi/fantasy/horror. His 2010 feature film You Are Here has been described as “a new kind of narrative for a new technological era” (Mark Peranson, Cinema Scope), “a major discovery” (Olivier Père, Locarno Film Festival), and “a whatsit” (Gavin Smith, Film Comment).

He’s currently working on a live performance about medieval music and a movie adaptation of Mark Vonnegut’s memoir The Eden Express.

Daniel Cockburn is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 21 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Pattern Recognition (2017), The Eden Express, Rocket Man (2000), You Are Here (2011), Metronome (2002), Ahead of the Curve (2024), The National Parks Project (2011), The Argument (with annotations) (2017). The recorded credits span 1999 to 2024, including 21 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.