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Producer | Director | UPM
My name is Dalin Nelson, and I’m a Producer, Director, and UPM.

I have led union-compliant productions and understand the importance of setting high standards while providing space for creatives to do their best work.

Actively pursuing DGA membership through continued work as AD and UPM.
Based in Los Angeles  |  Local in San Francisco & Sacramento
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Official Film poster for the 2008 short film produced by Dalin Nelson and Maya Weldon-Lagrimas

2025

10 minutes

Produced by: Dalin Nelson & Maya Weldon Lagrimas

Written & Directed by: Maya Weldon-Lagrimas

Starring: Michaela Jill Murphy & Anja Kao Nielsen


2008 is a 10-minute comedy-drama written and directed by Maya Weldon-Lagrimas, starring Michaela Jill Murphy and Anja Kao Nielsen, and produced by Dalin Nelson.


Awarded the 2025 Audience Choice Award at the NFFTY Festival, 2008  offers an authentic, youthful perspective on a crucial time in LGBTQ+ history.

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Selected Projects

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2020     13 minutes     Short Film, Drama
A week before her mother's birthday, Jade discovers a her mom is having an affair. 
My Role: 
Writer, Director, Producer
SAG/AFTRA Certified     60+ Cast/Crew     
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2025     3 minutes     Advertisement
Ecolab, and the California Water Resilience Initiative, are turning asphalt into green spaces that save water and keep the school children safe.
My Role: 
Production Manager, 1st AD
FilmLA, LAUSD Permits     Fortune 500 Client 
Murieta Inn & Spa _ Dalin Nelson Unit Pr
2025     30 seconds    Advertisement
After an adventurous day in Rancho Murieta, relax with friends, at the Murieta Inn & Spa.
My Role: 
Production Manager, 1st AD
9 locations, 12 hours     Coordinated Animals & Airplanes 
"With the threat of an historic global crisis as a backdrop, Dalin was able to provide solid leadership for his cast and crew as they worked to complete the film..."

- Tom Fraterrigo,

Professor of Cinema and Television Arts,

Columbia College Chicago

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