LATINX Director / Writer / Producer
Originally from Argentina, Daniela worked her way up from P.A. to writer/director/producer, collaborating along the way with a myriad of industry heavyweights such as Alexander Payne, Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, David E. Kelley, and Tony Scott.
In 2010, she helmed the romcom "Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata" for Buena Vista International, which opened wide in Brazil to unprecedented box office success. Daniela was one of six Hispanic directors on the feature drama "Blue Lips", highlighted by Cannes’ Cinefondation head Georges Goldenstern at Ventana Sur – Latin America’s biggest film market in 2012. The following year, Daniela was awarded with the NBC/Universal Directing Fellowship and appointed to the USA Network show "Royal Pains."
As a recipient of the inaugural NBC Female Forward program, Daniela helmed an episode of the primetime show “Chicago Med”. Her latest feature, “The Blackout”, was released by Gravitas Ventures and is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime among other platforms.
A proud DGA member, Daniela co-chairs the first official Women’s Steering Committee mentorship program for mid-career women directors, which she also co-created.
Under her banner MOON LODGE PICTURES, Daniela has created an authorized biopic series about iconic Latine popstar Xuxa. Daniela is exec producing, writing and directing the show. Release date estimated for 2024 via Globoplay Brazil.
Daniela lives in Los Angeles, she has triple citizenship (Argentine, American and Italian), and speaks five languages.