Dana is an award-winning Director, Producer and Writer based in Northern California. She launched Turning Tides Films in 2019 with her directorial debut, “Voice Above Water'“ which won 23 awards, got a Vimeo Staff Pick and continues to play all over the world. She combines her passion for storytelling with her love for the ocean and the environment to tell thought-provoking stories that help change the world.

Before starting Turning Tides Films, Dana worked for Sony Animation, LucasFilm, Henry Selick and Pixar Animation Studios. Dana received her B.F.A in Creative Writing from Emerson College and has been writing stories since she was 5 years old.

Dana can often be found hiking trails in the hills of Northern California with her dog Uluwatu, surfing waves at Bolinas or at home in Marin working on her films.