Dan Sickles (director) explained

Dan Sickles
Birth Place:Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years Active:2011 – present

Dan Sickles is an American documentary film director, writer, actor and producer.[1] He is best known for his documentaries, Mala Mala and Dina.[2] [3] In 2015, he was named in Out magazine's OUT100.[4]

Life and career

Sickles was born in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.[5] He earned his BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2010.[6]

Sickles directed, wrote and produced his debut documentary, Mala Mala, along with Antonio Santini, about nine trans-identifying individuals in Puerto Rico, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and won the runner-up audience award at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.[7] In 2015, he directed a short film, I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast, based on the Melissa Studdard poetry collection I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast.[8]

In 2017, Sickles directed and produced his second documentary, Dina, along with Antonio Santini, about a love story between a suburban woman and a Walmart door greeter, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Note
2014Mala MalaDocumentary
2015I Ate the Cosmos for BreakfastShort film
2017DinaDocumentary

As actor

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2014NominatedTribeca Film FestivalBest Documentary FeatureMala Mala[10]
NominatedAudience Award[11]
2015WonPhiladelphia QFestFirst Time Director Documentary[12]
WonBest Documentary
WonBest Director Documentary
2017WonSundance Film FestivalGrand Jury PrizeDina[13]
WonInternational Documentary AssociationBest Feature Documentary[14]
NominatedSheffield Doc/FestGrand Jury Award[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the 2014 Tribeca Filmmakers #24: Dan Sickles Stays Up All Night for Drag Shows in 'Mala Mala'. indiewire.com. 14 April 2014 . 2021-10-28.
  2. News: Review: 'Mala Mala' Shares Experiences of Being Transgender in Puerto Rico. The New York Times . 30 June 2015 . 2021-10-28 . Gold . Daniel M. .
  3. Web site: Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini's documentary film 'Dina'. broadstreetreview.com. 17 October 2017 . 2021-10-28.
  4. Web site: Out100: Parvez Sharma, Dan Sickles & Antonio Santini. out.com. 2021-10-28.
  5. Web site: A Letter from DINA Director Dan Sickles. medium.com. 25 September 2017 . 2021-10-28.
  6. Web site: Five NYU Alumni Are Big Winners at Sundance 2017. nyu.edu. 2021-10-28.
  7. Web site: New Yorkers: If You Don't See MALA MALA This Week, You Might As Well Not See Anything. tribecafilm.com. 29 June 2015 . 2021-10-28.
  8. Web site: I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast. pw.org. 3 April 2020 . 2021-10-28.
  9. Web site: 'Dina' Comes to Sundance: "She's a Movie Star, and We Are Her Paparazzi". sundance.org. 2021-10-28.
  10. Web site: Here Are the 12 Films in the World Documentary Competition. tribecafilm.com. 4 March 2014 . 2021-10-28.
  11. Web site: DOC NYC ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL "40 UNDER 40" LIST. docnyc.net. 17 October 2018 . 2021-10-28.
  12. Web site: qFLIX Philadelphia 2015 Awards Announced. phillymag.com. 22 July 2015 . 2021-10-28.
  13. Web site: 2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards: Global Independent Creativity Reaches New Heights. sundance.org. 2021-10-28.
  14. Web site: 33rd Annual IDA Documentary Awards Honorees. documentary.org. 2021-10-28.
  15. Web site: Sheffield Doc/Fest Announces Full Lineup, Including Laura Poitras' 'Risk'. yahoo.com. 4 May 2017 . 2021-10-28.

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