Dan wrote and directed his first film That Sunday in 1994, starring Alan Cumming and Minnie Driver.  He then went on to direct Dual Balls and both films were BAFTA nominated.  Subsequently Dan went on to win a BAFTA for 'Best Children's Drama' for his next film Coping with Christmas. His first feature Jilting Joe followed and having been recognised as a bright new talent in drama, he branched out into commercials.

He was instantly nominated as a 'Face to Watch' in Campaign and has now directed several commercials as well as more films and TV Dramas including At Home With the Braithwaites, Sweetnight Goodheart, Fat Friends, Linda Green and the BAFTA nominated children's drama Out of the Ashes. Dan gathered strong critical acclaim for The Worst Week of My Life and the comedy series Ideal starring Johnny Vegas. Having finished the second series of the award-winning Doctor Who, starring David Tennant & Billie Piper, Dan has just finished directing the new Marple, At Bertram's Hotel.