Director. Actor. Producer.
Danny Farber is a director, actor, writer, and producer born and raised in Chicago, IL. With over a decade in the entertainment industry, Farber's diverse filmmaking portfolio includes vertical dramas, music videos, commercials, narrative projects, and branded content. Farber has a home base in Los Angeles, California but considers himself “globally local” after having found success working in various international markets as a director and actor.
Farber has worked with countless big name brands and corporations, such as (but not limited to) Marvel, NBC, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Universal Music Group, Warner Records, and Chance the Rapper. Over the course of his career, his projects have garnered tens of millions of views across all social platforms. His work has been honored at various film festivals having won awards such as Best Director, Best Dark Comedy, Best Short Film, and Best Supporting Actor.
Since 2023, Farber has directed over twenty feature-length vertical dramas for various platforms including (but not limited to) ReelShort, Dramabox, Goodshort, Dramapops, KalosTV, etc. Farber works as a director on these vertical micro-dramas across the world. He has directed in Los Angeles, Istanbul, London, and Vancouver. Additionally, he wrote, directed, and starred in the award winning short film "Thoughts and Prayers," executive produced by Amy Poehler.
As an actor, Farber has appeared in critically acclaimed TV shows like "1923", “Chicago Fire”, and "Proven Innocent". He landed a five episode arc playing Lance Corporal Hoss in "A Grunt’s Life" and landed a strong-supporting role in the 90’s indie crime feature film, "The Eighth Day.” Farber has also starred in national ad campaigns for companies such as Chase, Home Depot, and Subway as well as hosted the viral true-crime show "Killer Bites" on Facebook Watch. In digital comedy, Farber has performed in sketches for Cracked and has been featured on Funny or Die as well as The Onion. He has trained at Second City, The Groundlings, UCB, and iO (in Chicago).
Powered by creative anxiety and restless ambition, Farber continues to act and direct in projects that he creates for himself.
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Danny Farber has been featured on The Wrap, The Ankler, FOX Chicago, Morning Brew, Colin & Samir, BitPix TV News, The Publish Press, Popsize.Co, Clipped.TV, Voyage LA, Chicago Creatives, and more!
Awards
Series Finalist - International Short Drama Festival (2025) CHEER UP BABY!
Best Director Nomination - Inaugural Vertical Awards Hollywood (2025) CHEER UP BABY!
Series Finalist - International Short Drama Festival (2025) MISTAKEN FOR A GOLD DIGGER
Best Director Finalist - International Short Drama Festival (2025) MISTAKEN FOR A GOLD DIGGER
Series Finalist - International Short Drama Festival (2025) A MISTAKEN SURROGATE FOR THE RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE
Winner, Best of Fest, We Make Movies International (2024) THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
Winner, Best Dark Comedy, Los Angeles Film Awards (2024) THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
Official Selection - Dances With Films (2024) THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
Official Selection - HollyShorts (2024) THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
Official Selection - Sidewalk Film Festival (2024) THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
Finalist, Audience Choice Honorable Mention - Kino Film Festival (2023) THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
Nominee, US Comedy Short - Austin Revolution Film Festival (2022) HUGE
Nominee, Adam Hampton Award - Austin Revolution Film Festival (2022) HUGE
Nominee, Cedric Smith 'Conviction Award' - Austin Revolution Film Festival (2022) HUGE
Winner - Best Music Video - Global Shorts (2022) DANGEROUS STATE OF MIND
Finalist, Best Dark Comedy - Austin After Dark Film Festival (2021) HUGE
Winner, Best Short Film - Rotterdam International Film Festival (2021) HUGE
Winner, Best Director - 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival (2021) HUGE
Nominee, Best Lockdown Film - Lonely Wolf London: International Film Festival (2021) HUGE
Nominee, Best Narrative US Short - San Francisco Indie Short Festival (2021) HUGE
Nominee, Best Production Design - Independent Shorts Awards (2021) HUGE
Winner, Best Narrative International Short - London Indie Short Festival (2021) HUGE
Winner, Best International Narrative Short - Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift (2021) HUGE
Winner, Best Editing - Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2021) HUGE
Gold Award, Best Dark Comedy - Independent Shorts Awards (2021) HUGE
Winner - Best Dramedy Short, Hollywood Blvd Film Fest - (2020) APARTMENTS
Winner - Best Web & New Media, Indie Short Fest - 2019 APARTMENTS
Best Producer, Narrative Feature - Austin Revolution Film Festival (2018) BERNADETTE
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