Daniel Straub

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Daniel Straub
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Born
Daniel Straub

(1995-03-01) March 1, 1995 (age 30)
OccupationFilmmaker

Daniel Straub is a American documentary filmmaker. He directed Out of Plain Sight , a feature documentary for the Los Angeles Times about ocean dumping off the coast of Los Angeles, and the short documentary A Short Documentary About A Giant Pencil about the Loti Pencil in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Career

Straub began his directing career with Out of Plain Sight , a feature documentary about the ocean disposal of waste from the manufacturing of DDT. The film premiered at DOC NYC in November 2024. [1]

His next project, A Short Documentary About A Giant Pencil told the story of the creation of the Loti Pencil sculpture in Minneapolis. It premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival where it won Best Short Documentary. [2]

Accolades

Festival/OrganisationDateAward/CategoryRecipientResultRef.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 15, 2025 Audience Choice AwardOut of Plain SightWon [3]
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital March 29, 2025Shared Earth Foundation AwardWon [4]
International Wildlife Film Festival April 15, 2025Best FeatureWon [5]
Mendocino Film Festival May 29, 2025Special Jury Award for Environmental JusticeWon [6]
Berkshire International Film Festival June 1, 2025Documentary Jury Award - Honorable MentionWon [7]
Berkshire International Film Festival June 2, 2025Audience AwardWon [7]
Woods Hole Film Festival August 2, 2025Director's Choice Award for Fortitude in FilmmakingWon [8]
Jackson Wild Media AwardsAugust 4, 2025InvestigativeWon [8]
Jackson Wild Media AwardsAugust 4, 2025Science & Nature - Long FormFinalist [8]
Coast Film FestivalNovember 15, 2025MacGillivray Freeman Environmental Filmmaker AwardWon [9]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 14, 2026 Best Short DocumentaryA Short Documentary About A Giant PencilWon [2]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorProducer
2025 Out of Plain Sight YesYes

Short films

YearTitleDirectorProducer
2026 A Short Documentary About A Giant Pencil YesYes


References

  1. ↑ Eler, Alicia (October 11, 2025). "Minneapolis' 20-foot-tall pencil dressed as Vikings star for Halloween". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Garner, Glen (February 14, 2026). "Santa Barbara Film Festival Winners: 'Steal This Story, Please' Takes Audience Choice Award – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz; Minton, Matt; Lee, Abigail; Coates, Lauren (February 15, 2025). "'Out of Plain Sight,' 'O Horizon' and 'Road of Fire' Among 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Winners – Film News in Brief". Variety . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ @dceff_org (February 18, 2025). "We are thrilled to announce this year's Shared Earth Foundation Award winner and Closing Night Selection - @outofplainsightfilm". Instagram . Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ {{Cite news|url=https://wildlifefilms.org/2025-winners/ |language=en
  6. ↑ Mendocino Film Festival (May 30, 2025). "Congratulations to Out of Plain Sight - winner of our 2025 Environmental Justice Award". Facebook . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "The Berkshire International Film Festival Wraps Spectacular Nineteenth Year Paying Tribute to Award-Winning Actor Brian Cox, Screening 75 Films, With Dozens of Filmmakers, Tea Talks and Events!". Facebook . Berkshire International Film Festival. June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 {{Cite news|url=https://woodsholefilmfestival.org/festival-2025-new/2025-festival-awards/ |language=en
  9. ↑ Coast Film and Music Festival (November 15, 2025). "As we continue to bask in the high of last week's seventh annual Coast Film & Music Festival, we are excited to announce this years award winners". Instagram . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
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