Stept Studios Welcomes Daniel Wårdh to Directors Roster

Fearless and musically-driven director Daniel Wårdh joins Stept in 2023.

Originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, Daniel started his filmmaking career combining the tempo and attitude of street culture with his passion for music and fashion. Growing up a skateboarder, and always having a camera in hand, Daniel's first approach to filmmaking was acting as a one man band where grand ideas meant experimenting and refining his style on his own. In his early days, he looked at limited budgets as fuel for developing creative visions and an opportunity to master the art of directing. In the early days, Daniel's limited budgets only fuelled his creative vision. Today, Daniel’s self-taught and unrestrained approach combined with years of experience on new projects with diverse teams, has created a visually-driven style that can be summed up as auteur.

With music as his main source of inspiration and as an avid record collector, he has an extensive collection on deck that helps lead his creative process. His latest project for Amazon’s 'A Job for You,' shows off his playful curiosity as a director and his talent for symmetry in his transitions. Daniel has also led projects for brands such as Häagen-Dazs, Subway, H&M and IKEA. 

“We are so excited in 2023 to welcome Daniel to our team. Daniel’s approach to filmmaking is experience-focused creative that allows the viewer to connect with the brand instead of just watching the commercial,” says Nick Martini, founder of Stept Studios. 

“I’ve been following the works of Stept for quite some time and always found their work and roster super inspiring. Not only is the work they put out really good, but they also seem to be a tight group of people working together for the love of film. I couldn’t be happier to now be a part of it,” adds Daniel Wårdh. 

Daniel is also represented by Camp David Film in Sweden, Peoplegrapher in Germany, SatelliteMyLove in France and Karat in Belgium/UAE.