Selected Works by Dan S
SEEKING WELLNESS:
Suffering Through Four Movements
2008
RUNTIME: 91 MINUTES
'Audience Award' Filmstock International Film Festival
'Most Disturbing Film' Seattle True Independent
'Experimentation In Film Award' Sydney Underground
'Special Jury Prize' Melbourne Underground
A collection of four interconnected conceptual video vignettes exploring ideas related to victimization, recovery and empathy. Each contains a calculated progression or regression of specific visual motifs. Available NOW through BRINKVision, Amazon Prime and other streaming services!
MATT'S STORY
2009
RUNTIME: 27 MINUTES
Official Selection Filmstock International Film Festival
Official Selection Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Official Selection Hobo Film Festival
Office Selection Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Matt and Ted wander hungry and exhausted through an oppressive wasteland populated by freight trains and fellow travelers. The trains take Matt and Ted in every direction but never where they want to go. Watch trailer HERE.
VICTORY.
2010
RUNTIME: 29 MINUTES
A story of walks that never end and a peace that never comes; an exploration of the psychology of coping in a post-traumatic environment featuring a haunting score from Munly J. Munly of Slim Cessna's Autoclub and a stunning debut film performance from lauded stage actor Daniel Joeck. Watch trailer HERE.
VOCATION
2010
RUNTIME: ∞
A video about my work. Observe at your leisure HERE. I'll still be here when you're gone.
INVINCIBLE FORCE
2011
RUNTIME: 131 MINUTES
GRAND PRIZE WINNER Hamburg International Independent Film Festival
'Best Soundtrack' - Minneapolis Underground
Official Selection Olympia Film Festival
A detailed chronicle of one man’s battle against his own body. Captured during 90 consecutive days with a budget of zero, Invincible Force meticulously documents its subject’s incredible transformation from slovenly man-child to infallible titan. INVINCIBLE FORCE was produced using only formats of video that are considered obsolete; including but not limited to VHS, VHS-C, Betamax, 8mm Analog, Hi8, Digital 8 and Mini-DV. Available now through BRINKVision or major retailers (Barnes & Noble, Target, Best Buy).
NED ABDUL NEEDS MORE RETAIL SPACE OR: How to Say Goodbye to an Old Friend
2013
RUNTIME: 19 MINUTES
'Best Short Documentary' Weyauwega International
'Best Short Documentary' Minneapolis/St. Paul
A short first person documentary about the loss of a sacred place. Watch it at NO BUDGE FILMS.
A PASSING PLACE
2012
RUNTIME: 9 MINUTES
Official Selection Minneapolis St.Paul International
Two strangers meet in a laundromat and play a game of vice and virtue. Written by NEIL FOX. Watch trailer HERE.
OLD MAN
2014
RUNTIME: 170 MINUTES
GRAND PRIZE Duluth/Superior Film Festival
'Best Documentary' Weyauwega International
Official Selection Minneapolis St. Paul International
Official Selection Revelation Perth International
The story of a father, a son and the last record store in town. Watch an excerpt HERE. Available NOW through BRINKVision and Amazon Prime.
VORE KING
2016
RUNTIME: 118 Minutes
'Best Documentary' Midwest Weirdfest
'Best Documentary' Underground Film Society
Official Selection NewFilmmakers NY
Official Selection Duluth/Superior Film Festival
Official Selection Minneapolis/St.Paul International
VORE KING is a detailed portrait of R.P. Whalen, world famous horror host, trash movie guru, carnival sideshow barker, and America's premier purveyor of vorarephilia fetish pornography. Watch an excerpt HERE.
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CHARLENE
2019
RUNTIME: 113 MINUTES
Currently in pre-production/seeking financing
The strangest love story ever told, a conceptual science fiction horror film currently seeking funding and collaborators. For further details please make contact HERE. Or visit PROXYCORP INDUSTRIES.
WISH YOU WERE HERE
2019
RUNTIME: 13 MINUTES
Official Selection Midwest Weirdfest
Official Selection Filmstock International
Official Selection Antimatter [Media Art]
"Best of Fest/Audience Award" Big Muddy Film Festival
A first person documentary about traveling alone captured using a variety of mobile devices.
SHOOTING AT THE O.K. CORRAL
2019
RUNTIME: 7 MINUTES
Official Selection Filmstock International
Cellular Cinema
Walker Art Center
Sights and sounds from a place where nice folks go to celebrate murder.
FATHER'S DAY
2019
RUNTIME: 11 MINUTES
Official Selection Filmstock International
Official Selection Antimatter [Media Art]
Official Selection Chicago Underground Film Festival
A story about absence.
THE TRUTH ABOUT HASTINGS
2021
RUNTIME: 9 MINUTES 33 SECONDS
"Best Experimental Short" Athens International Film + Video
"Special Jury Prize" Minneapolis/St. Paul International
"Best Experimental Short" Midwest Weirdfest
“The Jean Cocteau Award” Drunken Film Festival
Official Selection Ann Arbor Film Festival
Official Selection True/False Film Festival
Official Selection Fantasia Film Festival
Something strange is afoot at Marjorie's 93rd Birthday.
SEED OF PERFECTION
2021
RUNTIME: 7 MINUTES
Official Selection Midwest Weirdfest
Official Selection Arizona Underground Film Festival
Official Selection Duluth-Superior Film Festival
A tenacious young tennis prodigy hones his skills and builds his confidence in preparation for a dramatic confrontation with a legendary figure from his past. Featuring Nicholas B Hansen.
EN AVANT [about a year in MPLS]
2023
RUNTIME: 37 MINUTES
"Best Short Documentary" Weyauwega International Film Festival
"Audience Award" Mimesis Documentary Festival
Official Selection Athens International Film + Video
Official Selection Revelation Perth International Film Festival
Official Selection Antimatter [Media Art]
Official Selection Slow Film Festival
Official Selection Duluth-Superior Film Festival
A ride through the city.
USED TO BE
2024
RUNTIME: 12 MINUTES
Official Selection Mpls/St. Paul International Film Festival
Official Selection Chicago Underground Film Festival
Official Selection Duluth-Superior Film Festival
Official Selection Antimatter [Media Art]
Official Selection Sound Unseen
Images and sounds from the last days of the oldest record store in town.
SUBHUMAN SERVICES
2025
RUNTIME: 16 MINUTES
Official Selection Big Sky Documentary Festival
Official Selection Summer Shorts Festival
"Audience Award" Mimesis Documentary Festival
Chicago Underground Film Festival
Official Selection Antimatter [Media Art]
Drunken Film Festival Bradford
Nominee "Best Short Documentary" Thin Line Festival
A reflection on personal and systemic failures woven into an analysis of The Department of Human Services hold music utilizing archival footage of Jimmy Buffet, Duran Duran, Steely Dan, Paula Cole, late night cable erotica, and more.