Daniel Rosendale is an award-winning American film director, writer and editor. He is best known for mixing traditional and experimental cinematic styles to create anxious, visceral atmospheres within his films. He often explores themes of identity, religion, and alienation with an absurd, often satirical flavor of surreal horror-comedy. He is best known for his short films Be Thyself (2023) and Dave and Larry (2024). Besides film, he is an active creative collaborator in the underground music and drag performance scenes of Philadelphia. He is also a published photographer and the recipient of the 2022 Peter Rose Award, which celebrates filmmakers working in experimental and hybrid modes.