Dan S, a multifaceted creative force, resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he excels as a writer, director, editor, and occasional camera operator.
As a recipient of two esteemed McKnight Fellowships and The Creative Capital Award for Moving Image, Dan's innovative narrative work has garnered widespread recognition.
In 2013, he ventured into documentary filmmaking with "Old Man," a deeply personal exploration of fatherhood, familial violence, and the decline of record stores. This poignant work was praised by film scholar Jack Sargeant as "an exceptional and poetic endeavor."
Two years later, Dan crafted his second feature documentary, "Vore King," a meticulous portrait of R.P. Whalen, a renowned figure in the world of horror hosting, trash cinema, and carnivals. This comprehensive documentary showcased Whalen's unique talents as a sideshow barker and purveyor of vorarephilia fetish pornography.
Tragically, Dan's life took a dramatic turn in the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury. As a result, his projects have since become more intimate and introspective in scale.
