Headshot by Daniel Benoit
Danielle Thorn is a freelance filmmaker who resides in Toronto, Canada. In 2013, she graduated on the Dean’s List from Loyalist College’s Television and New Media Production program, and began her freelance career after completing her internship on the award winning series “Out with Dad.”
From 2014-2017 Danielle co-produced, shot, edited, and created motion graphics for an educational short form documentary series for children called “Cranium Cookie,” think Popular Mechanics for Kids meets The Magic School Bus. This show received the IAWTV Award for Best Educational/Documentary Series in 2015.
From 2018-2019, Danielle was the cinematographer and editor as well as the writer (for two episodes) of a short form series called Just Hysterics. This project received Official Selection status at TO WebFest in 2018, as well as at New York’s Stareable Fest in 2020, which led to distribution through the Stareable Channel as well as the Roku Channel.
Since 2020, Danielle has primarily focused on editing, having edited four shows between 2022 and 2023 that have aired on networks such as OutTV, National Geographic, Super Channel, and more.
Danielle is an associate member of the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE).
