Dan Arnés is a filmmaker, editor, and composer from NYC. His latest short film, Please Enjoy Your Stay, an absurdist comedy featuring cast from The Bear, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, and more, was an official selection at acclaimed festivals including the Maryland Film Festival and Nitehawk Shorts Festival, where it won the Audience Award. His work has been featured in The Paris Review, Vulture, and NoBudge. 

His commercial work as an editor and assistant editor ranges across projects in film/TV, video, and podcasts, including documentary features and series (PBS, ESPN Films), short-form documentary (Smithsonian Institution, Global Citizen), and branded (Spotify, Sonic Union, Arthouse). He is a member of BIPOC Doc Editors and The Alliance of Documentary Editors.

He has also composed music for film/TV, podcasts, and other media. His work can be heard in-gallery at MoMA (Artful Practices for Well-Being), on the HBO series Animals, and on podcasts like Reply All. He has contributed to NTS Radio, The Lot Radio, and Dublab.

A musician turned filmmaker, he previously founded experimental pop band Leapling (Exploding in Sound Records, Father/Daughter Records). The group toured nationally, performing alongside artists like Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, and Nick Hakim, and were featured by NPR, VICE, and more.

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