Dan Crane
Emmy-nominated documentary director, writer and producer with a journalism background; Podcast producer, host and editor
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Emmy-nominated documentary director, writer and producer with a journalism background. Podcast producer, host and editor.
Experience
Story Producer — FTX: Rise & Fall (Dir: Matt Tyrnauer) - Altimeter Productions In post-production
- Scripted episode 2 of a 3-part series on the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried.
- Supervised edit process from assembly to fine cut.
Writer — Rather (Dir: Frank Marshall) - Wavelength Productions / Kennedy Marshall Documentaries
(2024)
On Netflix (US) - 2024
- Worked closely with director Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Bee Gees) to outline, structure and oversee editing of this feature documentary about legendary American newsman Dan Rather.
- Conducted interviews and worked with multiple producers and editors.
Story Consultant — The Walk (Dir: Tamara Kotevska) - Grain Media / Participant
(2023)
Premiered DOCNYC in 2023
- Worked with teams from Participant (US) and Grain Media (UK) as well as director Tamara Kotevska (Honeyland) to restructure this feature-length documentary about Little Amal, a giant puppet.
Host, Producer, Editor — The Kibitz Podcast - Reboot http://www.kibitzpod.com
- Produced, hosted and edited The Kibitz, a podcast featuring interviews, field pieces and documentary-style stories.
- Booked and interviewed guests including David Baddiel, David Wain (Role Models), Mickey Rapkin (Pitch Perfect), Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn) and others.
Co-Director/Writer — Let Me Be Me - Wavelength Productions
(2023)
US cinema release 2022, Emmy nomination 2023
- Worked closely with the editor to restructure and re-write a documentary about an autistic boy who grows up to be a fashion designer.
- Nominated for Outstanding Arts & Culture Emmy in 2023.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film - Wesleyan University (1989 - 1993)
