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Daniel Barrios

Born June 24, 2000 (age 26)

Daniel Barrios is a Mexican-American filmmaker known for gaffing as "Gaffer Dan". The years he has spent in film production has lead him to garnering experience in multiple departments of production, ranging from Art, Camera Team, AD, and G&E. Daniel is also a director and screenwriter with projects to be produced in the near future.

Known For

Esta Noche

MovieRomanceDrama

ESTA NOCHE follows Benni, a gay, homeless, 17-year-old Latin American runaway, and his much older boyfriend, RJ/25, on the day of Benni's first drag competition — which gets turned upside down when Benni suffers a brutal assault and is left wondering whether or not he can continue doing the show... and if so, why.

Carrot Farmer

Carrot Farmer · 2025

Halloween night, 1988. Outside on the porch, shooting the shit. The 80s were decades ago--but it has always been smoking cigarettes, passing them to your friends...who drinks wine, who drinks beer, and who is shooting tequila...

THE INQUISTION

THE INQUISTION · 2019

A woman endures the trials of an exorcism as she struggles to prove to apathetic church members that she's not possessed.

Sleigh

Aspiring artists gather to celebrate a human sacrificing winter solstice holiday, to make their dreams come true.

For What's Worse

For What's Worse · 2024

For What's Worse

MovieMusicDrama

A visual EP for Chase Sullivan's latest project: For What's Worse.

Shoot...to Kill!

Shoot...to Kill! · 2021

Shoot...to Kill!

MovieMysteryComedy

An elderly amnesiac is framed for the death of his doctor.

#132642667

#132642667 · 2020

MovieScience FictionDrama

Samael wakes up in a dark room and has a few decisions to make.

LATE NIGHT WITH NOBODY

LATE NIGHT WITH NOBODY · 2026

LATE NIGHT WITH NOBODY

A look at the life and mess of Cooper Calhoun's chase for his dream.

Filmography

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Esta Noche

MovieRomanceDrama

ESTA NOCHE follows Benni, a gay, homeless, 17-year-old Latin American runaway, and his much older boyfriend, RJ/25, on the day of Benni's first drag competition — which gets turned upside down when Benni suffers a brutal assault and is left wondering whether or not he can continue doing the show... and if so, why.

Art Direction

Carrot Farmer

Carrot Farmer · 2025

Halloween night, 1988. Outside on the porch, shooting the shit. The 80s were decades ago--but it has always been smoking cigarettes, passing them to your friends...who drinks wine, who drinks beer, and who is shooting tequila...

Gaffer

THE INQUISTION

THE INQUISTION · 2019

A woman endures the trials of an exorcism as she struggles to prove to apathetic church members that she's not possessed.

Screenplay

Sleigh

Aspiring artists gather to celebrate a human sacrificing winter solstice holiday, to make their dreams come true.

Gaffer

For What's Worse

For What's Worse · 2024

For What's Worse

MovieMusicDrama

A visual EP for Chase Sullivan's latest project: For What's Worse.

Gaffer

Shoot...to Kill!

Shoot...to Kill! · 2021

Shoot...to Kill!

MovieMysteryComedy

An elderly amnesiac is framed for the death of his doctor.

Director of Photography

#132642667

#132642667 · 2020

MovieScience FictionDrama

Samael wakes up in a dark room and has a few decisions to make.

Director

LATE NIGHT WITH NOBODY

LATE NIGHT WITH NOBODY · 2026

LATE NIGHT WITH NOBODY

A look at the life and mess of Cooper Calhoun's chase for his dream.

Gaffer

GO TO SLEEP

GO TO SLEEP · 2019

MovieDramaCrime

Alex struggles to take pay bills as she takes care of her dying brother. A doctor visits and gives her upsetting news that leaves her with a hard decision to make.

Screenplay