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McKay Daines
McKay Daines is a DGA award-winning director, writer, and producer. His resume and expertise in film- making span over two decades and include feature films, documentaries, advertising campaigns, and cable television shows.
Known For
Age of the Dragons · 2011Age of the Dragons
★ 4.02011
MovieAdventureAction
Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner and his friend Queequeg join their quest. Ahab's adopted daughter Rachel, beautiful and tough, runs the hunting vessel. Ahab's obsession to seek revenge on a great White Dragon that slaughtered his family when he was young and left his body scarred and mauled, drives the crew deeper into the heart of darkness. In the White Dragon's lair Ahab's secrets are revealed and Rachel must choose between following him on his dark quest or escaping to a new life with Ishmael.
Shadow Wolves · 2019Shadow Wolves
★ 5.42019
MovieActionAdventure
A rogue NSA agent joins an elite group of Native American trackers who call themselves the Shadow Wolves as they engage in missions to protect justice in America and abroad.
Heber Holiday · 2007Heber Holiday
★ 3.52007
MovieComedyRomance
Sierra Young is a rising ingénue, making $10 million per picture. She's also a spoiled brat, partying all night, complaining on the set, unable to perform well. After a tantrum, in which she gets two black eyes, the director has her sent to a rehab clinic in a remote Utah town. Within a day, she's run away and is taken in by Nettie, who runs a bed and breakfast inn. Sierra also meets Nettie's grandson, Tyler, head of the local community theater. Sierra invents a name, tells Nettie a wild story, and reads for a part in Tyler's production of "Taming of the Shrew." Meanwhile, her entourage hires a private eye to find her. In a small town of real people, will she find herself first?
The Dance · 2007The Dance
★ 4.02007
MovieComedyRomance
Adapted from the Carol Lynn Pearson play, writer-director McKay Daines's romantic comedy explores the depths life and love through the intertwining stories of three couples at a church dance on the Harvard campus. With stellar performances from an outstanding ensemble cast, this intelligently scripted film stars Michael Flynn, K.C. Clyde, Kari Hawker, Monique Lanier, Joyce Cohen and Scott Christopher.
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