Daniel J. Egbert

Originally from New York, Daniel left home at seventeen to join the United States Marine Corps Infantry. He served four deployments including both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars where he was wounded in combat.

Utilizing the character driven drama, Daniel’’s work explores how trauma complicates but beautifies the human experience—through themes of rage, inadequacy, and ultimately rebirth.

Daniel earned an MFA in directing from the prestigious American Film Institute Conservatory class of 2021. CHORUS is his thesis film.