Dani Hanks (Screenwriter, screenwriter)

Dani Hanks

Screenwriter

Website: https://www.danihanks.com/

Biography

Dani Hanks (they/she) is a disabled writer/director who subverts the status quo with a bit of comedic flair.

After receiving their BFA in drama at NYU Tisch, they directed the Banff-nominated political comedy web series “Fake News Writer,” which was optioned after winning the Webby Award for Video Entertainment in 2019.

They are a 2024 Austin Film Festival Winner for the Josephson Entertainment Fellowship, as well as a fellow of the WGA East Support Staff Basic Training program (Script Coordinating Track), Stowe Story Labs, and Disability Belongs (formerly RespectAbility) Entertainment Lab. Dani has worked on projects in development at FilmRise, RKO, and TikTok.

They are a full-time meme connoisseur, sometime AD, former member of Mensa, anxious bisexual, and have 10 years of experience cutting animal tissue (much to the dismay of their pet rats).

Dani Hanks (they/she) is a disabled writer/director who subverts the status quo with a bit of comedic flair.

They are a full-time meme connoisseur, sometime AD, former member of Mensa, anxious bisexual, and have 10 years of experience cutting animal tissue (much to the dismay of their pet rats).

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My Story

Projects (5)

Television (Half-hour)

Comedy

0 Recommendation

2 Awards

Pitch

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Television (One-hour)

Drama .
Dramedy .
Rom-Com

0 Recommendation

7 Awards

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Available

Television (One-hour)

Drama .
Mystery/Suspense .
Thriller

0 Recommendation

4 Awards

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Short

Drama .
Science Fiction

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2 Awards

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Education

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Dani Hanks

Screenwriter

Website: https://www.danihanks.com/

Biography

Dani Hanks (they/she) is a disabled writer/director who subverts the status quo with a bit of comedic flair. After receiving their BFA in drama at NYU Tisch, they directed the Banff-nominated political comedy web series “Fake News Writer,” which was optioned after winning the Webby Award for Video Entertainment in 2019. They are a 2024 Austin Film Festival Winner for the Josephson Entertainment Fellowship, as well as a fellow of the WGA East Support Staff Basic Training program (Script Coordinating Track), Stowe Story Labs, and Disability Belongs (formerly RespectAbility) Entertainment Lab. Dani has worked on projects in development at FilmRise, RKO, and TikTok. They are a full-time meme connoisseur, sometime AD, former member of Mensa, anxious bisexual, and have 10 years of experience cutting animal tissue (much to the dismay of their pet rats).

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