'''Daniel Sekulich''' is a Canadian journalist, director and documentary filmmaker who has worked in various places including Vietnam, Russia, Bosnia and the Arctic.<ref name=CtoC>{{cite web|url=http://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/sekulich-daniel/38846| title=Guest Daniel Sekulich| last=Noory | first=George|access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref> He has written book reviews for the Arts section of ''The Globe and Mail'', and authored the books, ''Terror On The Seas'', and ''Ocean Titans''.<ref name=TGAM>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/the-pirates-of-somalia-inside-their-hidden-world-by-jay-bahadur/article599636/ |title=Low Conduct On The High Seas|publisher=The Globe And Mail |last=Sekulich | first=Daniel | date=6 September 2012 |access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref> He is the director of the documentaries ''Borderline'', ''Aftermath: The Remnants of War'' and ''Deadly Inheritance'', and has worked on the television series ''Ice Road Truckers'', ''Cold Water Cowboys'' and ''Greatest Tank Battles''.
== Writings == Sekulich’s first book was ''Ocean Titans: Journeys in Search of the Soul of a Ship'' (2006 in Canada), in which he delved into the world of merchant shipping to understand the ageless appeal of ships and the sea and attempt to answer the question: does a ship have a soul? ''Ocean Titans'' was an honorable mention for the 2007 Keith Matthews Award for the Best Book,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnrs-scrn.org/books_and_awards/awards_e.html |title=Awards and bursaries |publisher=Canadian Nautical Research Society |access-date=14 May 2017 }}</ref> and released in the United States by Lyons Press in 2007.[https://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Titans-Journeys-Search-Soul/dp/B003V1WEQS]{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} His second book, ''Terror on the Seas: True Tales of Modern Day Pirates'' (2009) looked into the world of high seas piracy, a multinational, multibillion-dollar enterprise controlled by organized crime and local warlords.<ref>{{cite news |first=Eamon |last=McNiff |url=https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=7361346 |title=Among the Somali Pirates: Codes of Conduct, Life on Land |work=ABC News |date=17 April 2009 |access-date=14 May 2017 }}</ref><ref name=HN>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-international-6076004-ziaristul-daniel-sekulich-despre-lumea-pirateriei-moderne-unii-dintre-piratii-azi-cred-robin-hood-sunt-fapt-doar-niste-banditi-violenti.htm |title=Ziaristul Daniel Sekulich, despre lumea pirateriei moderne: ''Unii dintre piratii de azi se cred Robin Hood. Ei sunt, de fapt, doar niste banditi violenti'' |trans-title=Journalist Daniel Sekulich, About the World of Modern Piracy |last=Novac | first=Adrian | publisher=Hot News.ro |language=Romanian |date=24 August 2009|access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref> It was released in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Italy and the Middle East.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
== Films== Sekulich’s first documentary was ''Deadly Inheritance'' (1997), a look at the human impact of genetic testing, nominated for a Hot Docs! award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://playbackonline.ca/1998/03/09/20982-19980309/ |title=Special Report on Documentary Production & Distribution: Hot Docs! nominees |website=Playback |date=9 March 1998 |access-date=14 May 2017 }}</ref> It followed a woman undergoing genetic testing for Huntington's disease. It was followed by ''Aftermath: The Remnants of War'' (2001), a feature-length documentary about the painful legacy of war. Filmed on location in Russia, France, Bosnia and Vietnam, the documentary features personal accounts of individuals involved in the cleanup of war.<ref name=Variety>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/aftermath-the-remnants-of-war-1200545002/ | title=Review: 'Aftermath: The Remnants of War' |newspaper=Variety | last=Koehler | first=Robert| date=5 November 2002|access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref> It won United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Prize for Best Humanitarian Film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daniel Sekulich|url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/H1000197915/GPS?sid=wikipedia|website=Contemporary Authors|access-date=29 May 2017|url-access=subscription |via=Gale Biography In Context}}</ref>
His 2012 film, ''Borderline'', explored the Canada-US border after 9/11 and people living nearby.<ref>{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Kelly |url=http://www.saultstar.com/2012/12/16/get-angry-about-border-sault-director |title=Get angry about border: Sault director |newspaper=Sault Star |date=16 December 2012 |access-date=14 May 2017 }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} * [http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/the-growing-problem-with-piracy-and-maritime-crime-1.736630]
==External links== * [http://www.meetthefilmmakers.com/filmmakers/daniel-sekulich/ Meet the Filmmakers: Daniel Sekulich] * [http://transatlanticagency.com/clients/authors/daniel-sekulich/ TLA Author Daniel Sekulich]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * [http://www3.nfb.ca/ww2/see-everything/films/?page=1&autoplay=1&view=698368#aMediaDetail Aftermath: The Remnants of War on the NFB] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412070431/http://www3.nfb.ca/ww2/see-everything/films/?page=1&autoplay=1&view=698368#aMediaDetail |date=2011-04-12 }} * [http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/videos/the-hour-atom-egoyan-daniel-sekulich-2 Daniel Sekulich guests on The Hour With George Strombouloupolis] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89IPNllPN6Y&list=UUV-Xx1Sj2_4sp1KaETn8vnQ BorderLine documentary trailer]
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