Dan Arnés is a filmmaker from NYC. His short film Please Enjoy Your Stay, an absurdist dark comedy featuring cast from The Bear and I Think You Should Leave, was an official selection at the Maryland Film Festival and Nitehawk Shorts Festival, where it won the Audience Award. His work has been featured in The Paris Review, Vulture, and NoBudge. 

His editing credits include documentary features/series for PBS (Change Not Charity, dir. Jim LeBrecht of Crip Camp), ESPN Films (30 for 30: Empire Skate, Tribeca 2025), Park Pictures, and short-form work for Smithsonian, Crooked Media, and Barstool Sports. He is a member of The Alliance of Documentary Editors and BIPOC Doc Editors.

Formerly frontman of experimental pop band Leapling (Exploding in Sound, Father/Daughter), he’s performed with Mitski and Japanese Breakfast, received praise from NPR and VICE, and composed for MoMA and HBO’s Animals. He contributes to NTS Radio, The Lot Radio, and recently scored The Scout, premiering at Tribeca 2025.              
 

arnes.daniel@gmail.com