Dan is a Toronto based director, and co-founder of West Film. He is known for his feature films, White Night, Ashes, and The Family, as well as his work in the Toronto indie music scene (MONOWHALES, Birds Of Bellwoods, Dahlia). He is currently working on a doc fearure follow beloved Canadian children's performers in the lead up to their final concert. Dan is an advocate for organ donation and the availability of equitable healthcare for all. While directing his film, The Family, Dan was experiencing end stage kidney failure, receiving a Kidney transplant just two weeks after wrap. Since he has teamed up with the Kidney Foundation of Canada to help build awareness.