Dfaniks is a New York based multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, photographer, musician, creative director and founder of CINETTICA Fashion & Art Film Festival.

Raised in the Bronx & Queens, NY, he emerged from NYC’s 1990s punk & skateboarding scene, appearing in Thrasher Mag. In the 2000s, he became a DJ / event producer, performing at Webster Hall, Pacha NYC, Le Poisson Rouge & Sullivan Room, among other major NYC clubs.

In 2018, he founded CINETTICA, an international fashion, film and music festival presented in New York, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, Mexico City & Brazil, featuring runway shows, film screenings, performance art, showrooms and nightclub events. CINETTICA partners with World Fashion Shorts in Moscow and has been featured in Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar, i-D, VICE and Keyi Berlin, among others.

Dfaniks also produces fashion brand campaigns and masterclasses in creative direction and brand development. CINETTICA designers have worked with Lady Gaga, FKA Twigs, Rosalia & Bjork.