Daniel Beard
Senior Lecturer, Film & Digital Media, Director of the Baylor in Los Angeles Program
Education
B.A., Film & Digital Media, Baylor University
M.A., Communication, Baylor University
M.F.A., Documentary Production & Studies, University of North Texas
Background
After serving 10 years in the United States Navy, Daniel Beard attended Baylor University. While studying, he worked in the Film & Digital Media Department as an electronics technician. He started teaching film in the fall of 2017. Daniel teaches classes on film producing and management, Lighting and Cinematography, and Documentary. Additionally, he free-lances as a Producer and general film consultant.
Daniel’s first short film, Dual Interests, was screened at the Dallas International Film Festival, Knoxville Film Festival, and the Deep in the Heart Film Festival. Since then he has made another short films, The Gorilla, and three documentary shorts: The Watchmakers, The Burning Art, and Bad Paper. Daniel also served as one of the Producers of the feature film 7 Short Films about (Our) Marriage.
Daniel currently lives in Woodway, Texas with his wife, Mary, and their 4 kids, Joshua, Erika, Hunter, and Zackary.