Filmmaking is not just a Passion, it's therapy with love and creativity and you just can't wait for the next session to begin.
Dael is a Western North Carolina native who got into filmmaking after suffering from two traumatic head injuries, one from the military and the second from a motorcycle wreck. After he returned from South Africa in 2016 he started taking classes and programs from the local VA to help with cognitive skills and memory loss. in 2017 he started watching videos about filmmaking and got hooked immediately.
Dael has co-written and or directed several other short films that was entered into local film festivals and winning the Micropolitan Film Festival Storytelling Award for "Unique Artistry" for "THE PILL BOTTLE WARS in 2019 and "Best Use Of Humor" for "THE CRUSH!" in 2022 and the "Machinist Award Special Effects VFX", "Storyteller Award for Heart", and the "Audience Choice Award" for "RENA" in 2023 and several "Official Selection" with Various Awards Internationally.
Besides Directing, Dael has also worn the hats of, Producer, Co-Producer, Writer, Camera Operator, Actor, Editor and more. Filmmaking has became one of his favorite go to therapy sessions for cognitive and neuroplasticity in repairing and healing of the Mind, Body and Spirit.
  • Producer (7 Credits)
    RENA2023
    Short
    The Ballad of RENA: Music Video2023
    Music Video
    BUGOUT2021
    Short
    THE CRUSH!2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
    No Greater Love2020
    Short
    I Got Your 6 - IGY62019
    Short, Other
    We're Here To Take Your Cows2019
    Short
  • Writer (7 Credits)
    RENA2023
    Short
    The Ballad of RENA: Music Video2023
    Music Video
    BUGOUT2021
    Short
    THE CRUSH!2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
    No Greater Love2020
    Short
    I Got Your 6 - IGY62019
    Short, Other
    We're Here To Take Your Cows2019
    Short
  • Director (6 Credits)
    RENA2023
    Short
    The Ballad of RENA: Music Video2023
    Music Video
    BUGOUT2021
    Short
    THE CRUSH!2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
    No Greater Love2020
    Short
    I Got Your 6 - IGY62019
    Short, Other
  • Editor (5 Credits)
    BUGOUT2021
    Short
    THE CRUSH!2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
    No Greater Love2020
    Short
    I Got Your 6 - IGY62019
    Short, Other
    We're Here To Take Your Cows2019
    Short
  • Acting (5 Credits)
    RENA2023
    Short
    The Ballad of RENA: Music Video2023
    Music Video
    BUGOUT2021
    Short
    No Greater Love2020
    Short
    We're Here To Take Your Cows2019
    Short
  • Special Effects (4 Credits)
    BUGOUT2021
    Short
    THE CRUSH!2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
    I Got Your 6 - IGY62019
    Short, Other
    We're Here To Take Your Cows2019
    Short
  • Camera Operator (3 Credits)
    BUGOUT2021
    Short
    THE CRUSH!2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
    I Got Your 6 - IGY62019
    Short, Other
  • Stunt/Fight Coordinator (2 Credits)
    BUGOUT2021
    Short
    THE CRUSH!2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
  • RENA: The Movie Creator (1 Credit)
    The Ballad of RENA: Music Video2023
    Music Video
  • Craft Services (1 Credit)
    RENA2023
    Short
  • Music Editor (1 Credit)
    RENA2023
    Short
  • Sound Effects Editor (1 Credit)
    RENA2023
    Short
Official Selection
The Ballad of RENA: Music Video
FESTIVAL DE INDIE
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2024
Official Selection, Quarter-Finalist, Finalist, Best Zero Budget Film, Best Music Video
The Ballad of RENA: Music Video
Iconic Images Film Festival
Goštauto, Vilnius
2024
Official Selection
The Ballad of RENA: Music Video
Tokyo International Short Film Festival
Tokyo
2024
Official Selection, Best Music Video
The Ballad of RENA: Music Video
Hodu International film festival
White Town Pondicherry
2024
Official Selection, Best Sci-Fi Music Video, Best Programmer, Best Singer, Best Songwriter,
The Ballad of RENA: Music Video
The King Review Festival
Nungapakkam, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2024
Official Selection, Best Short Film, Best Sci-Fi Short Film, Critics Award for Inspirational Short Film, Best Music Composition, Critics Award for Drama Genre Short Film
RENA
FESTIVAL DE INDIE
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2024
Official Selection
RENA
Hodu International film festival
White Town, Pondicherry
2024
Best Poster
RENA
Film Trailer & Poster Gala
Orlando, Florida
2024
Semi-Finalist
RENA
Paris Awards Film Festival
Paris
2024
Semi-Finalist
RENA
SENSEI FilmFest
Tokyo
2024
Quarter-Finalist
RENA
Follow The Arrow International Film Festival
Budapest
2024
Official Selection
RENA
Cannes World Art Festival
Cannes
2024
Official Selection, Best Drama, Best Producer
RENA
Liber Films International Festival
Athens
2024
Official Selection, Quarter-Finalist, Semi-Finalist
BUGOUT
Art Giraffe International Film Festival
Nice
2024
Best Inspirational Music, Best Singer, Best Programmer
The Ballad of RENA: Music Video
Travancore International Film Awards (TIFA)
Trivandrum, Kerala
2023
Official Selection, Best Conceptual Film, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Effects, Best Music Editor, Honorable Award For Director
RENA
Travancore International Film Awards (TIFA)
Trivandrum, Kerala
2023
Official Selection, Finalist, Best Family Film, Best Short Films, Best Actress, Best Editing, Vision Award for Best Drama, Vision Award for Best Horror/Science Fiction Film, Vision Award for Best Producer(s), Vision Award for Best Directors Work, Vision Award for Best Cinematography, Vision Award for Best VFX
RENA
Indie Cine Tube Awards
Kolkata, West Bengal
2023
Official Selection
RENA
Sydney World Fest 2023-2024
Sydney
2023
Official Selection, Finalist
RENA
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival
Istanbul
2023
Official Selection, Finalist, Best Zero Budget Film
RENA
Iconic Images Film Festival
Goštauto, Vilnius
2023
Official Selection
RENA
Cat Fly Film Festival
Asheville
2023
Official Selection, Finalist, Winner Attainment Award Best Short Film
RENA
Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival
Kolkata
2023
Official Selection, Best Producer
RENA
Roma Short Film Festival
Rome
2023
Official Selection, Best Drama Short Film, Best Fiction Film Director, Best Film Editor, Best Make-Up Artist, Best Sound Effects Editor, Best Sound Mix, Best Visual Effects Editor
RENA
International Cinema Prize
Kerala
2023
Official Selection , Semi-Finalist, Finalist, Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematographer, Best Editor
RENA
Grand Pixel International Film Festival
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
2023
Official Selection, Audience Choice Award, Storyteller Award - Heart, Machinist Award Special Effects VFX,
RENA
Micropolitan Film Festival
Marion, NC
2023
Official Selection
THE CRUSH!
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions 2023
London
2023
Official Selection - Best No Budget Film
BUGOUT
Your Way International Film Festival
Valletta
2023
Official Selection
No Greater Love
Life Screenings One Minute Film Festival
Winter Park, Florida
2022
Official Selection
I Got Your 6 - IGY6
The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, CA
2022
Official Selection, Best Use Of Humor
THE CRUSH!
Micropolitan Film Festival
Marion, North Carolina
2022
Official Selection
THE CRUSH!
The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, CA
2022
College
Tomorrow's Filmmakers Online Academy
Filmmaking
2020Present
High School
McDowell High
Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
19811985
Birth Date
October 10, 1966
Birth City
Marion NC
Current City
Marion NC
Hometown
Marion NC
Height
5'8'
Gender
Male
Eye Color
Other
"Love, Peace and Chicken Grease"
"Love what you do and do what you love, the money will come." ~ Indian Larry - Motorcycle Builder
"Passion is the engine that drives you to fulfillment, fulfillment is the destination of greatness." ~ Dael McCoyle
Filmmaking is not just a Passion, it's therapy with love and creativity and you just can't wait for the next session to begin.
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