Dannika Horvat

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

In 2020 Dannika was nominated for an 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. The short was a proof of concept for her debut feature film HOME GAME, which is currently in development with Michael Wrenn, Stephanie Westwood and Dan Lake.

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.

Dannika is also developing her original half-hour drama/comedy series NO ONE TELLS YOU, with Amanda Higgs, which has received funding support from Film Victoria. Most recently, Dannika has written two episodes of a YA series for the ABC and Matchbox Pictures, set to air in 2023.

Dannika is a Creator from Victoria.