Dani Pearce
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Dani Pearce (Australian, b. 1992) is a Writer, Director and Video Artist based in Sydney, Australia.
Dani’s work holds a primary focus on experimental narrative; playing confidently with both narrative and conceptual abstractions. Her filmmaking is both bold and formally inventive, ideologically ruminating most distinctly on intersectional feminism, body politics, systems of power and sociology.
Dani’s work has been described by IndieWire as being defined by “her stunning, signature style.”
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Dani’s filmography includes NURSED BACK and BACKPEDAL.
This work has been recognised by Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Lions, Cannes Young Director’s Awards, the Saatchi&Saatchi New Director’s Showcase, the London 1.4 ‘On the Cusp of Greatness’ List for 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021, AVIFF Cannes Film Festival, the IMDb Independent Short Awards, Raindance Film Festival, BAFTA Aesthetica, Tribeca Video Art & Experimental Film Festival, Brisbane International Film Festival, Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Manchester Film Festival, Vimeo Staff Picks and many more.
Dani is the recipient of Shots New Director of the Year 2021, LIA Best New Director 2019 and winner of Gold at Ciclope 2019 for New Talent in Direction. Further, Dani was the only Australian director invited to the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Official Short Film Competition.
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Dani is currently writing her debut feature, a third short film and developing a documentary feature. Further, she is writing a collection of essays - set to be complete in 2022.
Films
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Places I Go / Video Art
Pre-production
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Jazz / Feature
In Development
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Kings / Feature
In Development
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ACAB / Short
In Development
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Backpedal / Short
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Nursed Back / Short
Awards & Grants
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ArtScreen
Accessible Arts & Museum of Contemporary Art
2022 / AUS
Grant Recipient
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Sundance Film Festival
2020 / US
Official Competition
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Cannes Young Director Award
2019 / FR
Gold
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Cannes New Creators Showcase
2019 / FR
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The Pool Grant
Photography Grant
2019 / AU
Grant Recipient
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FlickerFest
2020 / AU
Winner of Best Screen Editing
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IMDb Independent Short Awards
2019 / US
Winner of Best Director
Winner of Best Editing
Winner of Best Sound Design
Winner of Best Women's Short
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Mill Valley Film Festival
2019 / US
Official Competition
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BAFTA Aesthetica Film Festival
2019 / UK
Official Competition
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Raindance Film Festival
2020 / UK
Official Competition
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Brisbane International Film Festival
2019 / AU
Official Competition
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Byron Bay International Film Festival
2019 / AU
Official Competition
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Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema
2019 / CN
Official Competition
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Tribeca Video Art & Experimental Film Festival
2019 / US
Official Competition
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Vimeo Staff Pick
2020 & 2018 / Online
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'Cusp of Greatness' OnePointFour
2018 / Online
Official Selection
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Cannes AVIFF Art Film Festival
2018 / FR
Official Selection
Press
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Monster Children
July 2020
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IndieWire
January 2020
2020 Sundance Preview: 10 Must-See Short Films in Park City
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Sundance Institute
January 2020
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FBI Radio
January 2020
Little Women, Big Voices - Dani Pearce & Brenna Harding talk Backpedal, Sundance and Jacuzzis
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Sydney Morning Herald
January 2020
From YouTube click-hole to Flickerfest and Sundance: A filmmaker's wild ride
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FilmInk
January 2020
Backpedal: Dani Pearce Goes to Sundance and Flickerfest
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Shots
July 2019
Dani Pearce on her YDA-winning short and the 'wild process' of directing
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One Point Four
July 2019
Contact
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HLA Management
Theatrical Agent/Manager
Sophie Fosdick-McGrath
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Revolver
Commercial / Australia
Michael Ritchie
Executive Producer
Pip Smart
Executive Producer
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Henry
Commercial / France
Jean-Luc Bergaron
Executive Producer
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Anorak
Commercial / Germany
Christiane Dressler
Executive Producer
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Direct
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Diary