Dan Halperin

About Dan Halperin

Dan produced the feature films: ROAD KINGS (Lionsgate) and SCARRED (MGM/Sony). He created and produced the Emmy-winning SHOWTIME series PICTURE WINDOWS, an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, plus he wrote and directed the series pilot. Dan produced, wrote and directed on the PBS documentary series PHENOMENON: THE LOST ARCHIVES. Dan was the Production Manager for San Diego community cable television; and has written, produced and directed numerous music videos and commercials. He is a member of Film Independent (FIND); The International Documentary Association (IDA); The Television Academy (ATAS); and the Producers Guild of America (PGA)- where he serves on the Mentorship Committee, PGAgreen.org and is Co-chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Commitee. Dan also mentors for the PGA Power of Diversity Workshop and has presented the Workshop in Amman, Jordan. Dan attended Chicago\'s St. Ignatius College Prep, The University of Notre Dame, Schiller College - London, The University of California San Diego (UCSD) BA, and UCLA Graduate Film & TV.Dan is currently developing the dramatic feature BOTH ENDS OF THE GUN (http://vimeo.com/27••••09); shooting a documentary on his Father’s WWII Unit – THE NAVY SCOUTS AND RAIDERS: THE ORIGINAL NAVY SEALS (https://vimeo.com/18•••••04); and the feature documentary he produced and directed, “Bombshells and Dollies” is now streaming on Amazon and elsewhere (https://amzn.to/2V7lnDO).

Experience

1. Producer Director

   Epiphany Pictures

   Jan 1989 — Present

   Director - Sweet Home Chicago Producer - Road Kings - Feature (Lions Gate) Director/Producer/Writer - Phenomenon: The Lost Archive - PBS - episode -\"Lost Bombs\"Director - Rosemary - Picture Windows pilotCreator/Producer - Picture Windows - Showtime Series (with partners Scott JT Frank and David Wesley Wachs), executive producer - Norman JewisonProducer/Director - Bombshells and Dollies - feature documentary

Education

• UCSD (San Diego)

  BA, Communications - Motion Picture/TV/Visual Arts

  1976 — 1978

• Schiller College (London)

  English

  1972 — 1973

• College of the Desert

  AA

  1975 — 1975

• Notre Dame (University of...)

  Business

  1971 — 1972

• UCLA

  MFA Candidate, Motion Picture/Film

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• Short Films
• Independent Film
• Writing
• Digital Video
• Commercials
• Storytelling
• Video
• Music
• Entertainment
• Television Production
• Film Production
• Screenwriting
• Pre-Production
• Media Production
• Script
• Drama
• Reality
• New Media
• Voice Over
• Post Production
• Television
• Producing
• Film
• Video Production
• Final Draft
• Web Video
• Narrative
• Production Managment
• Casting
• Comedy
• Camera
• Music Videos
• Avid Media Composer
• Feature Films
• Creative Writing
• Cinematography
• Content Strategy
• Videography
• Digital Media
• Video Editing