DAN RIESSER
Filmmaker, Emmy-nominated TV Producer, PGA award winning Post Producer, and Dad in Los Angeles.
Junkyard
A new survival horror feature film. My second feature film, currently in development & financing.
Directing Reel
Featuring my directing work for feature films, short films, music videos & sketch comedy.
Stomping Ground
My first feature film. Winner of the "Soul of Southern Film" Special Jury Prize at the Indie Memphis Film Festival. Currently available on Amazon Freevee, Tubi, iTunes and more.
Some Thing
My latest short film. Winner "Best Director" Oregon Screams. Starring Jonah Ray Rodrigues & Kari Pickering.
Versus The World "Roadsick/Roadsick"
My latest music video for Santa Barbara punks Versus The World.
The Joel McHale Show "Hallway Fight"
A sketch from Netflix's The Joel McHale Show. Starring Joel McHale, Adam Scott, Dax Shepard, Elisha Cuthbert, Jon Cryer, James Van Der Beek and more.
The Soup
"True Detective"
A sketch from E!'s The Soup, starring Joel McHale & Jim Rash. 2014 Creative Arts Emmy Nominee.
Night of the Punks
A short splatterpunk horror-comedy starring Luke Edwards. Official Selection Screamfest and over 20 film festivals worldwide.
About Me
I have written, directed & produced short films, features, documentaries, sketch comedy, web series, music videos and more. My first feature STOMPING GROUND premiered at Dances With Films in 2014 and was released on VOD by Brinkvision in 2016.In 2014, a sketch I directed and produced for E! Entertainment's The Soup was nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Short-Form Live-Action Entertainment Program.I sometimes write horror/genre scripts with my friend MIKE KINSHELLA. I sometimes write comedy/TV scripts with my friend ANDREW GENSER. And sometimes I just write alone.I have worked as a post production supervisor and delivered content to Netflix, Disney, FX, Hulu, Viacom-CBS, NBC-Universal, National Geographic, PBS and more. I am currently a Post Production Producer on the Emmy-award winning docuseries WELCOME TO WREXHAM.