Dan Sickles is an American

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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

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. He earned his BFA from

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in 2010. Sickles directed, wrote and produced his debut documentary, '' Mala Mala'', along with Antonio Santini, about nine trans-identifying individuals in Puerto Rico, which premiered at the

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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

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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

As actor

* 2012 : '' Art Machine'' (Feature film) * 2013 : ''

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Awards and nominations

References

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