Take the creative leap - an interview with Daniel Kooman

Daniel Kooman is busy these days. Having just led one of the most successful faith-film crowdfunds of all time, he’s now gearing up to film a new biblical epic about the prophet Daniel. In this interview Daniel shares about how film festivals were key milestones in his creative journey, the kind of writing that lights his fire, and why you need to take the leap of faith and just create. Daniel is one of the judges of the Things I Wrote Down Poetry Contest this year,lending his expertise to select the three winning poems. About Daniel Kooman Daniel Kooman is an award-winning film producer who has travelled to more than thirty countries to tell stories that challenge and inspire. His work has been featured on platforms such as The Huffington Post, the BBC, Newswire and ABC, amongst many other international, national and local podcasts, journals, magazines and newspapers. Storytelling has become a platform for Daniel and his wife Christy to invest in children, empowering orphans in Tanzania and restoring hope to young women trafficked in Thailand. He produces films for Unveil Studios alongside his brothers Matthew and Andrew, and is the director of the feature film She Has A Name (Amazon Prime) and the documentary series Dream: Find Your Significance (Amazon, Christian Cinema) and Breath of Life, which, along with the other films I just mentioned you can watch at UnveilTV, our niche streaming platform. Daniel and his wife Christy live on Vancouver Island, Canada with their daughter, Rosie and son, Judah. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.andrewkooman.com