Child to Trinidadian immigrants. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Queer. Black.

Dani Payne is a NYC based cinematographer and gaffer. She began her career in the arts as a film photographer where she explores topics of body image, race and femininity through portraiture. As a filmmaker, she works within the genres of romantic and horror and is most interested in incorporating mixed mediums into her films.

Her work has been featured at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), Santa Fe Independent Film Festival and the Utah Queer Film Festival.