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Daniel

Daniel Northcott began documenting his surroundings at 7 when he got his dad's video camera. He filmed his family and friends growing up then traveled, capturing meaningful moments with new people and places.

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Daniel Northcott

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Genre

documentary, adventure, biography

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Production

HBO Documentary Films,Hyperobject Industries

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Homepage

https://www.hbo.com/movies/daniel

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Daniel Northcott

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Vaughan Neville-Lin

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Tanya Northcott

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Matthew Rocksborough-Smith

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[ethereal choral vocalization] - Daniel

[ethereal choral vocalization]

[tuning static hisses] - Daniel

[tuning static hisses]

[gentle instrumentals play] - Daniel

[gentle instrumentals play]

[laughing] - Daniel

- [indistinct chatter]
- [explosion] - Daniel

- [indistinct chatter] - [explosion]

Traveling the world,
videotaping his exciting life. - Daniel

Traveling the world, videotaping his exciting life.

[echoing click] - Daniel

[echoing click]

[pencil scratches softly] - Daniel

[pencil scratches softly]

[gentle rustling] - Daniel

[gentle rustling]

[video camera clicks, beeps] - Daniel

[video camera clicks, beeps]

- Hello. Uh...
- This is Daniel Northcott, - Daniel

- Hello. Uh... - This is Daniel Northcott,

Whenever I look in it, - Daniel

Whenever I look in it,

Hello. This is
my rock collection. - Daniel

Hello. This is my rock collection.

It says, "Do not touch." - Daniel

It says, "Do not touch."

This is a very special crystal - Daniel

This is a very special crystal

[Daniel] Here's a word
from my mighty fine sister! - Daniel

[Daniel] Here's a word from my mighty fine sister!

[Erin] My dad bringing home
a video camera for Dan - Daniel

[Erin] My dad bringing home a video camera for Dan

- killer whale!
- Bigger butt than your mother! - Daniel

- killer whale! - Bigger butt than your mother!

[Erin] It didn't have
the technology - Daniel

[Erin] It didn't have the technology

[telephone rings] - Daniel

[telephone rings]

Don't take anything for longer
than about five seconds, okay? - Daniel

Don't take anything for longer than about five seconds,...

Yum! One of my favorite
things at Christmas. - Daniel

Yum! One of my favorite things at Christmas.

[Erin] He was already
so enamored - Daniel

[Erin] He was already so enamored

[Erin] I think because
he mostly lived - Daniel

[Erin] I think because he mostly lived

[mother] "Peace, family,
love, spirit." - Daniel

[mother] "Peace, family, love, spirit."

[Daniel] On the back,
I was gonna write, - Daniel

[Daniel] On the back, I was gonna write,

[Erin] I would say
to my parents, - Daniel

[Erin] I would say to my parents,

There were already all these
different struggles inside him. - Daniel

There were already all these different struggles inside him.

It was a very uncomfortable
awakening for him. - Daniel

It was a very uncomfortable awakening for him.

[loud clattering] - Daniel

[loud clattering]

[insects chirring] - Daniel

[insects chirring]

[girl] - Daniel

[radio tunes
through various channels] - Daniel

[radio tunes through various channels]

First of all, tell us why
you decided to start this film. - Daniel

First of all, tell us why you decided to start this film.

[Daniel] All I do is I have
a video camera in my hand - Daniel

[Daniel] All I do is I have a video camera in my hand

[Daniel] I'm interested in
looking into your history - Daniel

[Daniel] I'm interested in looking into your history

- What can I get you?
- Somewhere, - Daniel

- What can I get you? - Somewhere,

And I was the happiest woman - Daniel

And I was the happiest woman

What did that feel like
when you found out - Daniel

What did that feel like when you found out

[gurgling softly] - Daniel

[gurgling softly]

- Hm?
- What do you remember - Daniel

- Hm? - What do you remember

[shouts] - Daniel

[Erin] Laetitia and Dan met in
the drama club at high school. - Daniel

[Erin] Laetitia and Dan met in the drama club at high school...

[Erin] She was traveling, - Daniel

[Erin] She was traveling,

Hm. Well, you look lovely
but my questions, - Daniel

Hm. Well, you look lovely but my questions,

I wanted to make something
that was real - Daniel

I wanted to make something that was real

[Erin] I had just
finished college - Daniel

[Erin] I had just finished college

I started looking into
teaching work - Daniel

I started looking into teaching work

["Penny Rabbit and Summer Bear"
by Kishi Bashi plays] - Daniel

["Penny Rabbit and Summer Bear" by Kishi Bashi pla...

♪ Under the ocean ♪ - Daniel

♪ Under the ocean ♪

♪ Penny Rabbit wondering, "When
will we ever become one? ♪ - Daniel

♪ Penny Rabbit wondering, "When will we ever become one...

♪ Fresh outta wishes ♪ - Daniel

♪ Fresh outta wishes ♪

[Erin] We didn't know we were
gonna love teaching so much - Daniel

[Erin] We didn't know we were gonna love teaching so mu...

- [vocalization continues]
- [indistinct chatter] - Daniel

- [vocalization continues] - [indistinct chatter]

[Erin] My parents would hire
a babysitter - Daniel

[Erin] My parents would hire a babysitter

♪ Many others
have failed before ♪ - Daniel

♪ Many others have failed before ♪

♪ Summer Bear
with that slender hair ♪ - Daniel

♪ Summer Bear with that slender hair ♪

[Erin] It was pretty hard
to escape Dan - Daniel

[Erin] It was pretty hard to escape Dan

He would find you - Daniel

He would find you

Every sunset and sunrise - Daniel

Every sunset and sunrise

[Erin] Stepping
into Dan's classroom - Daniel

[Erin] Stepping into Dan's classroom

He did respect the curriculum
that he was hired to teach - Daniel

He did respect the curriculum that he was hired to teach

[Daniel] Say, "Hello, Laetitia." - Daniel

[Daniel] Say, "Hello, Laetitia."

That everything
was interconnected: - Daniel

That everything was interconnected:

[indistinct chatter
and cheering] - Daniel

[indistinct chatter and cheering]

Or I can say, "You make life." - Daniel

Or I can say, "You make life."

- You know this one?
- [overlapping responses] - Daniel

- You know this one? - [overlapping responses]

If you live your whole life - Daniel

If you live your whole life

If you live your whole life - Daniel

If you live your whole life

There's nothing more important
than our relationships - Daniel

There's nothing more important than our relationships

[children chanting playfully] - Daniel

[children chanting playfully]

[child] - Daniel

Rachel, you should watch
Princess Leia - Daniel

Rachel, you should watch Princess Leia

[Erin] To help his students know
the world the way he saw it, - Daniel

[Erin] To help his students know the world the way he saw it...

And my name is Danny Hoo-Hoo! - Daniel

And my name is Danny Hoo-Hoo!

- [giggles]
- You crazy chicken! So smelly! - Daniel

- [giggles] - You crazy chicken! So smelly!

[laughs, speaks indistinctly] - Daniel

[laughs, speaks indistinctly]

The most important thing
when you give a speech - Daniel

The most important thing when you give a speech

Don't be scared, - Daniel

Don't be scared,

The words are not
the most important part. - Daniel

The words are not the most important part.

You having fun
is the most important part. - Daniel

You having fun is the most important part.

[laughs] - Daniel

You will know the reason without
me telling you what it is - Daniel

You will know the reason without me telling you what it is

It will shine in your life - Daniel

It will shine in your life

In due time, your mind,
your brain will become strong. - Daniel

In due time, your mind, your brain will become strong.

It will think greatly, clearly
and, hopefully, creatively. - Daniel

It will think greatly, clearly and, hopefully, creatively.

And when you are my age, - Daniel

And when you are my age,

And I hope you have
this letter then - Daniel

And I hope you have this letter then

[exhales deeply] - Daniel

[exhales deeply]

[chatter, giggling] - Daniel

[chatter, giggling]

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Daniel Northcott began documenting his surroundings at 7 when he got his dad's video camera. He filmed his family and friends growing up then traveled, capturing meaningful moments with new people and places.

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Director: Daniel Northcott

Writer: Daniel Northcott

Production: HBO Documentary Films,Hyperobject Industries

Genre: documentary, adventure, biography

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 20 Dec 2023

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://www.hbo.com/movies/daniel