Omri Dayan
Directing
Biography
Omri Dayan is an up-and-coming writer/director from Colorado. His films tend to focus on human nature with an emphasis on communication and family. As a director he has had two shorts shown on Rocky Mountain PBS as part of the "In Shorts" catalog and his film Shebale was screened at the AMC in Times Square. His short films have been screened at student film festivals across the United States, including at the All American High School Film Festival and the Boulder International Film Festival.
Known For
At a ruthless PR firm, an ambitious publicist takes on a notorious energy company at the promise of a promotion. As a mysterious sickness spreads throughout her firm, she must decide whether to sacrifice her morals in favour of corporate success.
Crude Awakenings
Based on the play by Caryl Churchill, this film shows the Jewish journey from Russia in 1903 to Palestine in 2009. It humanizes and visualizes the progression from oppressed to oppressors whilst imploring it's audience for open conversation and empathy.
Seven Jewish Children
It seemed like a typically quiet night... but the most unexpected encounter leads Chris to a difficult choice.
Silver Night
When a lonely artist becomes obsessed with a stationary bike in his basement, he begins to suspect a mysterious presence is haunting him.
Stationary Bike
3 high school friends go on a week-long getaway in the wilderness to clear their heads, unfortunately, the environment only heightens their emotions.
Controlled Burns
A short example of how one small act of kindness spreads.
Kindness Leads To Kindness
Gary spends most of his time daydreaming, imagining himself in the movies he loves. With the arrival of a new classmate called Debbie, he feels an immediate attraction towards her, but without the confidence to approach her, he processes his feelings in a dreamlike way. That is until he meets her in reality, causing the thin line between dream and reality to collapse as he faces raw feelings he has never experienced before.