Dan Abramovici

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Dan Abramovici
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director
Years active2008–present
Website https://www.danabramovici.com

Dan Abramovici is a Canadian actor, writer, and director.

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Career

Abramovici began his career as an actor before moving into writing and directing. After graduating from the Canadian Film Centre's acting school, Abramovici attracted some acclaim for the film Ben's at Home , which he starred in and also co-wrote. The Toronto Star called the film "a simple charmer," [1] while The Georgia Straight called it an "unlikely festival hit" that is "sharply written and played." [2] The film was shot in August 2013 on a budget of just $20,000, half funded by Horodyski and Abramovici and half by a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. [3] The film premiered in April 2014 at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. It had its Canadian premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival. [4] It won the award for Best Feature Film at the 2014 Rhode Island International Film Festival, [5] and the award for Best Feature Film at the 2015 Canadian Film Festival. [6] Abaramovici also won the award for Best Actor at the Indie Fest in 2014.[ citation needed ] It was released theatrically in Canada in 2015. [7]

Abramovici has directed several short films since 2012. In 2021, he directed the short film Play It Again. [8] [9] In 2025, he wrote and directed a short film starring Chloe Van Landschoot, which premiered at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival. [10]

He is slated to star in the forthcoming independent feature film The Fallers directed by Will Bowes, [11] and his feature film directorial debut, an adaptation of his 2021 short film Play It Again, will be released in 2026. [12]

References

  1. Reporter, Linda Barnard Staff (2015-05-28). "Ben's At Home is a simple charmer: review". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  2. Mack, Adrian (2015-07-03). "Ben's at Home takes a dump on social media". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  3. Reporter, Linda Barnard Staff (2015-05-28). "Filmmakers Mars Horodyski and Dan Abramovici put heart, soul and all their money into indie film Ben's At Home". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  4. "FFM: Like their protagonist, Toronto filmmakers quick to create". montrealgazette. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  5. "FFM: Like their protagonist, Toronto filmmakers quick to create". montrealgazette. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  6. Vlessing, Etan. "Ben's at Home heads to Pacific Northwest Pictures for Canada". Playback. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  7. Vlessing, Etan. "Ben's at Home heads to Pacific Northwest Pictures for Canada". Playback. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  8. "Play It Again — West Coast Premiere". danceswithfilms.com. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  9. "Play It Again". dan abramovici. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  10. "Fantasia Festival | Heirlooms". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  11. Whittock, Jesse (2025-07-29). "Georgina Campbell & Paul Gross Among Stars Of Voyeurism Drama 'The Fallers'; Production Wraps In Canada". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  12. Szalai, Georg (2025-03-13). "Entertainment Squad Boards LGBTQ+ Rom-Com 'Play It Again' for PrideFlix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-11-01.