Dan Sickles

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

Life and career Sickles was born in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. He earned his BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2010.

Sickles directed, wrote and produced his debut documentary, Mala Mala, along with Antonio Santini, about nine transgender individuals in Puerto Rico, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and won the runner-up audience award at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. 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.

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. Filmography Year Title Director Writer Producer Note 2014 Mala Mala Documentary 2015 I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast Short film 2017 Dina Documentary As actor 2012 : Art Machine (Feature film) 2013 : High Maintenance (TV Series) Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2014 NominatedTribeca Film FestivalBest Documentary FeatureMala Mala NominatedAudience Award 2015 WonPhiladelphia QFestFirst Time Director Documentary WonBest Documentary WonBest Director Documentary2017 WonSundance Film FestivalGrand Jury PrizeDina WonInternational Documentary AssociationBest Feature Documentary NominatedSheffield Doc/FestGrand Jury Award