I live and work on the stolen country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
Sovereignty was never ceded.

About

Dannika Horvat is an award-winning writer, director from Melbourne. Through intimate, performance driven work, Dannika is drawn to telling stories that focus on the nuances of human relationships and deal with love, loss, and moral ambiguity.

Dannika was nominated for a 2020 AWGIE award for her short film TRIPLE SWEAR, the film premiered at the 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the Accelerator Lab and was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the Palm Spring International Shorts Fest 2020.

Dannika’s 2014 short film, THE SUMMER OF ABC BURNS, was awarded Best Director at the 2016 Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Audience Choice at the 2015 St Kilda Film Festival and Best Tertiary Fiction at the 2014 ATOM Awards, among others.

In 2021 Dannika completed a Director’s Attachment with acclaimed director Ana Kokkinos on 6 part drama series THE FIRES for Tony Ayres Productions and the ABC.

Most recently she wrote on the young adult series TURN UP THE VOLUME for Matchbox and the ABC and is also developing her original half hour drama/comedy series NO ONE TELLS YOU, with Amanda Higgs, which received funding from Film Victoria.

Dannika was selected for the 2022 Imagine Impact Program for her feature film DON’T YOU REMEMBER, and was mentored by Sarah Lambert.

Alongside filmmaking, Dannika's photography clientele includes Acclaim Magazine, Ladies of Leisure and Oats the Label.  Dannika’s photography focuses on documenting intimate moments and is inspired by quiet, private places. 

 Dannika is represented by HLA Management Australia.