DANI PEARCE

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Dani Pearce is a Writer, Director and Video Artist based in Sydney.

Dani’s work holds a primary focus on experimental narrative; subverting and reimagining cinematic form and image. Her work spans narrative film, video art work and photography. Her work is ambitious and inventive; ideologically ruminating most distinctly on womanhood, body politics, systems of power and invisible disability.

Dani’s work has been described by IndieWire as being defined by “her stunning, signature style.”

Dani’s filmography includes NURSED BACK, BACKPEDAL and PLACES I GO. Further work includes photographic installation STRAINS.

This work has been recognised by Sundance Film Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, 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. Too, 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, in 2020 Dani was the only Australian director invited to the Sundance Film Festival Short Film Competition.

Dani’s debut feature is currently in development with GoodThing Productions. Dani’s sophomore screenplay is also completed.

Further to this, she is writing a collection of essays titled of BODY OF WORK - set to be complete in December 2024.

Dani lives and works with invisible disability and is passionate about intersectional representation and equity in the film industry. In 2022 & 2023 Dani mentored the Museum of Contemporary Art x Accessible Art's premier Video Art Grant; Art Screen. Dani advocates strongly for intersectional inclusion in front of and behind the camera.

Too, Dani directs commercials and is represented by Goodoil in Australia/NZ and Henry in France respectively. Clients have included NRMA, Allianz, Paralympics, the Australian Government, Toyota, Nissan and many more.