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Dan Bootzin is an editor, writer, director and producer. His films include the award-winning short "Six Point NIne" (Golden Bear for Best Short, Berlin International Film Festival) and "Apartment 12", a romantic comedy starring Mark Ruffalo (winner Best Feature - Birmingham Film Festival, Best Director - Phoenix Film Festival)

Dan is also a commercial editor, who ran Venice Beach Editorial, the in-house editorial company for advertising agency TBWA/CHIAT. Dan won an Emmy for his work on the iconic Apple spot "Think Different", as well as working on countless national brand spots and campaigns.

Along with partner Elizabeth Rivera-Bootzin, Dan is working on several projects through their production company, Los Feliz Films. They completed a package of humorous commercials in New Mexico, and are in a production on a documentary project entitled "Sympathy for the Undertaker", a look at Elizabeth's experience growing up in a small-town funeral home. They have also partnered with producer & co-creator Ric Torres II in the development of a television sitcom project ("Son Of A Judge!") about the comedic misadventures of a hot shot lawyer forced to move back home with his domineering retired judge father.

Awards

Dan Bootzin

Berlin International Film Festival

Sidewalk Film Festival

Phoenix Film Festival

Torino International Festival of Young Cinema

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