DARYN SNIJDEWIND

Daryn Snijdewind (she/they) is a director and screenwriter. Her work explores complex relationships, gender, identity, and the inner workings of the human mind. Born in Lake Forest, California in 2001, Daryn began filmmaking at 16 years old in Trabuco Hills High School's film program, Magic Box Productions. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Media Arts Production at Emerson College in 2022.

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Daryn is a storyteller through and through. She enjoys writing and directing character-driven dramas with a supernatural or surrealist twist, and combines her art and activism to create work that questions what it means to exist, and how time (or lack thereof), societal pressures, and emotional bonds can affect a subject. Daryn's work peels back the layers of what makes a person or experience, leading viewers on a deeply personal journey through the various intersections of identity and personhood. She believes that life experience is inherently individual, but that everyone can be united which through their messy, hilarious, devastating, and beautiful shared humanity.

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Daryn has recently wrote, directed, and produced The Cell, which is an allegorical narrative in which a young woman must escape from her voyeuristic prison. It touches on the cyclical pain that comes from the active fight for liberation in the face of an oppressive force, using metaphoric visuals and immersive sound design to deliver the message that no battle is ever truly over. The Cell has been completed and is available for viewing on YouTube and darynsnijdewind.com!

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But don't be fooled by her creative spirit, Daryn is also an experienced assistant and researcher, often seen behind the scenes ensuring that everything runs smoothly for other passionate creatives and logistical juggernauts. Daryn is currently based in the Los Angeles/Orange County area, working as an administrative assistant for a management company in Signal Hill, CA. She's also pitching and writing editorial articles for websites such as AfterBuzz TV, and is currently looking to expand her portfolio. Visit darynsnijdewind.com to read her recent articles, and be on the lookout for more!