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Dannah Shinder
Screenwriters Lab
2026-2027 Fellow
Esther
ESTHER is a cyber steampunk, dystopian sci-fi epic that reimagines the Book of Esther aboard a repurposed cruise ship bunker sailing radioactive seas. The film is a futuristic fable grounded in today’s emerging reality that reframes antisemitism within the threat technology poses to humanity. The upcycled ship is dimly lit, but hope glows in the promise of human connectivity to sustain life.
Dannah Shinder is a writer, producer, and former studio executive whose producing credits include Shrill, You, The Flight Attendant, and Dead Boy Detectives. Prior to writing her own material, she held development executive positions for Animal Pictures, Berlanti Productions, Brownstone Productions, and Sony Pictures Television. Dannah has worked in both New York and Los Angeles since her career began in the William Morris Agency mailroom after earning a degree in Radio/Television/Film and English literature from Northwestern University.
Screenwriters Lab 
