Director Dael Oates has joined CHROMISTA for U.S. representation. A bicoastal commercial/creative content production house founded in 2013 by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) and headed by executive producers Ted Robbins and Sandy Haddad, CHROMISTA maintains a directorial roster which also includes Kasra Farahani, Daniel Portrait, Xavier Mairesse, Marcelo Burgos, and Josh Cole.
Oates was earlier involved in helping to set up Rabbit Content in Australia. He is now repped by production company Finch in the Aussie market. Oates has a background spanning visual effects, animation and design stemming from eight years at Oscar-winning (Happy Feet as Best Animated Feature) VFX and animation studio Animal Logic. He has brought to bear his extensive experience in VFX and live action to campaigns for such clients as Southwest Airlines, Braun, Australian Airforce, Renault, Holden, Johnson’s, Target, Staples and Sprint.
Oates’ latest short film, Death In Bloom, was a finalist in the prestigious Dendy Awards at the Sydney Film Festival and in competition at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. As well as being a filmmaker, Oates is constantly exploring the world around him with his photographic artwork, channeling an abstract view of the urban and natural spaces that surround us. Oates resides with his family in Brooklyn, NY.
