About me
THE G.Y.M. - 2024 AFF Finalist in 2 Categories
KNOTTY, MYSTERY SISTERS, CONNECTED - 2024 AFF Second Rounders
Dani Hanks (they/she) is a disabled writer/director who challenges 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 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).