Daniel Brennan

Festival Correspondent — Global Circuit

Festival Correspondent for The Digital Wise. Covers Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Toronto, Telluride, Sundance, and Locarno. Twenty years on the international festival circuit.

20 yrs experience 📍 New York, USA

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Beat

Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Toronto, Telluride, Sundance, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Busan

Expertise

Cannes Competition International auteurs Documentary film Eastern European cinema Mexican new wave Venice Critics Week

Languages

English French (fluent) Italian (conversational) Spanish (reading)

Credentials

🎓 Education

MA Film Theory, NYU Tisch · BA Comparative Literature, Yale University

📰 Previously

Sight & Sound contributor (2019–2024) · Screen Daily (2010–2019) · Cineaste contributing editor (2008–2014)

★ Awards & Memberships

New York Film Critics Circle member · International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) jury (Cannes 2022) · Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting Fellow (2021)

Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure

NYFCC voting member; my year-end lists reflect my circle votes. FIPRESCI jury participation disclosed in any review of a film I voted on at a festival. I do not accept festival-funded travel beyond press accreditation.

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About Daniel Brennan

Who is Daniel Brennan?: Festival Correspondent for The Digital Wise. Covers Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Toronto, Telluride, Sundance, and Locarno. Twenty years on the international festival circuit.
What does Daniel Brennan cover?: Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Toronto, Telluride, Sundance, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Busan
How can I contact Daniel Brennan?: Email Daniel Brennan directly at daniel@thedigitalwise.com or on X/Twitter at DanielBrennanNY.
How is Daniel Brennan qualified to review films?: Daniel Brennan holds MA Film Theory, NYU Tisch · BA Comparative Literature, Yale University. Prior experience: Sight & Sound contributor (2019–2024) · Screen Daily (2010–2019) · Cineaste contributing editor (2008–2014).
Does Daniel Brennan receive payment from studios or streamers?: No. Daniel Brennan is on salary at TheDigitalWise and has no commercial relationship with studios, streamers, or talent. Every conflict-of-interest disclosure is published on this profile.
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