After immigrating to Canada, Abramovici used filmmaking to explore his many questions about identity, often using a surrealist approach to broach complex human moments. He began his career as an actor, most recently working on projects such as Sofia Coppolla’s Priscilla, HBO’s Jane, FX’s What We Do In The Shadows, and CBS’s Star Trek Discovery.
Abramovici sold his first feature film, the comedy BEN’S AT HOME to Netflix and then jumped behind the camera, writing and directing a series of short films, including the Academy-Qualifying PLAY IT AGAIN (Austin FF Best Short Winner 2021), LIMINAL (Raindance), STUCK (Dances With Films LA), and SPACEMAN (HollyShorts Opening Night Selection). Coming of age story LEOPARD, and the horror short HEIRLOOMS are due to release in the coming year.
Dan is also a Top 10 screenwriting award winner at Cinequest, where Laurence Kasdan (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) and Dennis Lehane (The Wire, The Drop) served as writing mentors.
Abramovici’s upcoming feature, SEARCHING FOR MARCEAU, builds upon this previous work. It has ranked in the top 1% of projects on Coverfly, is a Shore Scripts Finalist, Top 50 at the LaunchPad competition, and a CineStory recipient. He was recently announced as a Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist.