Company
The 1805 Project LLC
    Daniel H. Jacobson is an American-Israeli filmmaker. Born and raised in Lancaster, PA, he moved to Tel Aviv, Israel in 2008 after graduating from Clark University in Worcester, MA with a degree in Government and International Relations. In Israel, he served in the 932nd Battalion of the IDF's Nahal Infantry Brigade and later attended film school at Minshar in Tel Aviv.
    Dan’s Israeli short, the 2019 Hebrew-language thriller “Down the River”, won several awards for its cast and crew, including “Best Actress” for Heli Amaresh Sanka at the 2020 New York Independent Film Festival, where Dan was also awarded with “Best Screenplay”.
    He recently completed his first American film, returning to his home town of Lancaster to write, direct, and produce the historical short entitled, "1805", which premiered at the Big Apple Film Festival in New York City on May 24th, 2023.
    Official Selection
    1805
    Micheaux Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    2023
    Official Selection
    1805
    Big Apple Film Festival
    New York, NY
    2023
    Featured in the "Socially United in Cinema" Director's Roundtable
    Down the River
    Bucharest International Film Festival
    Bucharest
    2020
    Best Actress (Heli Amresh Sanka), Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Khameis El-Sheikh - Nominated), Best Short (Nominated)
    Down the River
    New York City Independent Film Festival
    New York, New York
    2020
    Gold Remi Award
    Down the River
    Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival
    Houston, TX
    2020
    Official Selection
    Down the River
    Taos Shortz Film Festival
    Taos, New Mexico
    2020
    Outstanding Achievement by Debut Filmmaker - February 2019
    Down the River
    Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Calcutta
    2020
    Official Selection
    Down the River
    Red Rose Film Festival
    Lancaster, PA
    2019
    Homegrown Filmmaker Award
    Down the River
    Lancaster International Short Film Festival
    Lancaster, PA
    2019
    Finalist - New Industry
    Down the River
    Oaxaca Filmfest
    Oaxaca
    2019
    College
    Clark University
    Government and International Relations
    20042008
    College
    Minshar Film School (Tel Aviv, Israel)
    Filmmaking
    20132015
    Company
    The 1805 Project LLC
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