HOTCAT MEDIA
ABOUT
US
HotCat have taken part in making critically acclaimed and award-winning films, series & documentaries for cinema, television and the web helping to develop, write, produce, direct, shoot and finish films seen by millions of people all over the world.
"Confident and creative in state of the art visual effects and photography - all the skills that bring a project together and give it that special edge."
Nick Park CBE (Creator of Wallace & Gromit)
Creative Director
Daniel Lincoln
Founder & Creative Director at HOTCAT MEDIA Dan set up HOTCAT to be a cohesive umbrella for all the skilled and talented creatives that need a platform to shine.
"I've had a crazily varied career with experiences from around the world working on anything that seemed interesting and many opening ventures before I found my love of film making."
OTHER EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
Running a Los Angeles tour company - Rallying cars across the Sahara Desert - Starting an interior design partnership - Taking a course in radio presentation - Sailing through a hurricane - Playing the saxophone - Founding a prop and set building company - Mentoring film students at University and learning to fly helicopters in North America.
"It’s still the film-making that remains the itch I need to scratch"
AWARDS
SHORT FILMS
SWIM to LAND - Director / Editor / Co - Writer - July 2015
OFF COLOUR - Grade & VisualFX - November 2014 to promote racial confidence with skin and hair looks..
RAEMA AT THE DOCTORS - Director / Editor at Safepoint Films - July 2008
NATURAL HISTORY
BIG BLUE - EVERGREEN - Picture Editor / Musical Arrangement at BBC - Oct 2015
PRIMAL INSTINCTS - Picture Editor / Compositor at Plimsoll Productions - July 2015 - July 2015
WILDEST MIDDLE EAST - Series Picture Editor / Music Arrangement at OTF Productions - May - Nov 2014
WILDEST INDOCHINA - Series Picture Editor at OTF Productions - Dec 2013 - Apr 2014
WILDEST MAYLASIA - Series Picture Editor at OTF Productions - Dec 2013 - Apr 2014
SCOTLANDS WILD WEST - Development Producer at Whitetail Films - Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
MINIATURE BRITAIN - BBC - Oct 2012 - Nov 2012
AUTUMN WATCH - Insert Editor at BBC - Sept - Oct 2012.
DECADE OF DISCOVERY - Picture Editor at BBC - May 2010
DOCUMENTARY
UPSIDE DOWNS - Writer Producer Director Colourist at HotCat Media Ltd - March 2018 - March 2020
THE RETREAT - Writer / Edit Producer / Sound Designer / Colourist at HotCat Media Lts & Leap Productions - Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
HOW?LUCKY - Editor / Sound Designer / Colourist at BOY and BEAR Films - February 2016 - May 2016
STAN LEE'S SUPERHUMANS - Series Editor / Graphics at OTF Productions - November 2014 - May 2015
TIME SHIFT - The Golden Age of Coach Travel - BBC (Pick of the Day - Radio Times & The Guardian)
THE DISAPPEARED - Editor - Lost Tribe Productions - May 2009 Behind the scenes documentary.
MAKING THE POINT - Director / Editor / Camera at Safepoint Films - Jan to Mar 2009
Creature Comforts / Aardman Animations
NOMINATED | BAFTA TV Award 2004
WINNER | Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2004
WINNER Adults Jury | Chicago International Children's Film Festival 2004
WINNER Childrens Jury | Chicago International Children's Film Festival 2004
WINNER Gold Hugo | Chicago International Film Festival 2004
WINNER Audience Award | Florida Film Festival 2004
WINNER OIAF Award | Ottawa International Animation Festival 2004
WINNER Audience Award | Palm Springs International ShortFest 2004
WINNER Golden Rose | Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival 2004
NOMINATED | BAFTA TV Award 2006
Sam & Marks Guide to Dodging Disasters / BBC
WINNER | FOCAL Award for Best Use of Wildlife and Natural History Stock Footage 2010
Andys Wild Adventures / BBC
NOMINATED | BAFTA Children's | Pre-School Live Action in 2012
WINNER | FREESAT Best Children's TV Program 2012
Andys Dinosaur Adventures / BBC
NOMINATED | BAFTA Children's | Pre-School Live Action in 2014
Wildest Maylasia / OTF Productions
WINNER | Japanese Wildlife Film Festival | Best Editing Award in 2015
Royal Television Society / Awards 2016
JUDGE | Judging Panel 2016
TV SERIES
THE RETREAT - Edit Producer / Sound Design / Colourist at HotCat Media Lts & Leap Productions - Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
ANDY'S DINOSAUR ADVENTURE - Storyboard Supervisor / Series Editor at BBC - March 2013 - October 2013
ANDY'S WILD ADVENTURE Series Editor - 40 episode adventure series for the BBC - July 2008 - August 2012
BARNEYS SOUTH AMERICA Series Editor - BBC - December 2009 - May 2010
NATURAL BORN HUNTERS Series Editor at BBC hosted by Steve Backshall and Barney Harwood- Aug 2009 - Nov 2009
SAM AND MARK’S GUIDE TO DODGING DISASTERS - Editor / Compositor - CBBC Natural History Unit
CREATURE COMFORTS - Series Editor on series 1 & 2 at Aardman Animations Ltd - March 1999 - August 2003
FEATURE FILMS
WRITERS RETREAT - Picture Editor & VFX Supervisor at Molifilms - July / Dec 2015
GOLDEN YEARS - Picture Editor at Molifilms - Feb / June 2015
BREAKING FREE - Picture Editor at Jellyfish Films - Nov 2014 - May 2015
THE DEVILS VICE - Colourist - Oct 2014
WHAT YOU WILL - Picture Editor at Velocity Pictures - Aug / Oct 2011
ANIMATED TV SERIES
TIMMY TIME - Storyboard Editor at Aardman Animations - May 2007 - 3 Episodes
PLANET SKETCH - Storyboard Editor at Aardman Animations / Decode Canada - May 2009 - 13 Episodes
CREATURE COMFORTS SERIES 2 - Editor at Aardman Animations - May 1999 - 13 Episodes
CREATURE COMFORTS SERIES 1 - Editor at Aardman Animations - May 2000 - 13 Episodes
SHAUN THE SHEEP Editor at Aardman Animations - October 2003. (The pilot that started it all.)
KOALA BROTHERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Sound Editor at Soundbyte Studios - October 2003 - October 2003
CORPORATE & ADS
INTEL CORPORATION - Caterham F1 Team Partnership Advert - April - May 2014
INTEL CORPORATION - Graphics and MotionGFX - July 2013 - July 2013 9xTranslations with motion graphic changes.
BARCLAY CARD - ‘Meet The Hendersons’ - Producer / Director at HotCat / Blue Sky - Nov - Jan 2013 training films
FLUTR - Creative Director at - Media & gaming Entertainment company - 2008 - 2010
SAFEPOINT FILMS - Kajiji Clinic Update - Director / Editor / Camera at - July 2008 - July 2008 Director, Camera, Editor
VILLAGE MEDIA - Mittens Catastrophic Adventures - Director / Editor at - December 2007
NOKIA ‘PSALM’ Director at The Hub Advertising Agency - May - June 2005
MUSIC VIDEOS
ANDY & the ODD SOX - FOOTBALL CRAZY - Direction / Edit / Grade and VisualFX at HotCat Media - June 2017
ANDY & the ODD SOX - THRILLER - Direction / Edit / Grade and VisualFX at HotCat Media - June 2017
ODD SOX - Edit / Grade and VisualFX at HotCat Media - June 2015
RASITES ‘Drum & Bassline' - Grade and VisualFX at HotCat Post - December 2014
JETHRO SHEERAN - Grade and VisualFX - Nov 2014
MALAKI - Camera / Edit / Grade and VisualFX at HotCat Post - November 2013
FEDERATION - See Through - Direction / Camera
