Filmmaker's Bio

Daniela De Carlo - Director, Writer, Producer
Date of birth: 14 January 1978
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina


SHORT VERSION:
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina (but also an Italian citizen), Daniela -who speaks five languages fluently- brings a wealth of passion and world experience to her directing projects.
She graduated with a Degree in Advertising from Universidad de Palermo in Buenos Aires (with an emphasis in Creative Media) and studied directing, writing and producing in Brazil. Daniela went on to work for Argentinean production house BENDERCINE as a Film and Commercial Production Coordinator, before taking the leap to Los Angeles, CA. She pursued a Post Graduate Certificate Program in Film/TV/Digital Entertainment Media from UCLA EXTENSION and landed coveted internships for companies such as LAURENCE MARK PRODUCTIONS and DAVID E. KELLEY. Daniela worked with Directors like Alexander Payne, Martin Scorsese, the Weitz brothers, Forest Whitaker and Tony Scott in movies like Sideways, The Aviator, In Good Company and First Daughter, among others.
Daniela became a Production Analyst with Ridley Scott and Associates (RSA) for two years, before leaving in 2007 to launch her directorial career.
Her most recent production, The Gift Wrapper, has won numerous awards and recognition around the world.
Other projects she’s penned which are currently in development include Reel Love (a modern romantic comedy set in Hollywood), Plaza Francia (a musical set in South America) and Blanca (a multi-plot drama set in Buenos Aires). She is also attached to direct Albuquerque, a road-trip movie dramedy written by Cuban-American David Lorié and produced by Tatiana Kelly (Wristcutters).
For her accomplishments, Daniela was honored with an “Exceptional Talent Artist Visa” in the US and for the past year she’s been coaching bilingual actors and directors in L.A.
In addition, she recently signed with CASTA DIVA films, an Italian-based production company partnered with ONYX LATIN AMERICA.



LONG VERSION:
Daniela De Carlo was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
From an early age she showed special interest and talent in storytelling and the performing and visual arts.
One of her most precious childhood memories takes her back to the age of five, when her father bought a SUPER 8 projector and she would watch Disney flicks for hours and hours in her own living room, among siblings and friends.
During her high school years she developed the habit of regularly going to the movies and her love for film solidified.
Daniela studied Advertising to get educated in areas like marketing, mass media, design and psychology while she continued to be self-taught in filmmaking. She was selected by Universidad de Palermo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) to be part of an exchange program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she spent six months focusing her studies in film. She took courses on Directing, Writing and Producing.
When she returned to Buenos Aires she was hired at a busy production house called BENDERCINE. Working closely with the directors and the executive producers, Daniela learned the basics of Film Production from a practical standpoint.
Daniela graduated in Advertising with a Creative Major in 2001 by presenting her academically acclaimed thesis project "Tango, mate y otras yerbas" (Tango, mate and stuff) and shortly after she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career in filmmaking.
She started off by completing a Post Graduate Certificate Program in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment Media at UCLA EXTENSION and doing several internships in development for companies such as Laurence Mark Productions and David E. Kelley.
Shortly after her graduation Daniela was working with Directors like Alexander Payne, Martin Scorsese, the Weitz brothers, Forest Whitaker and Tony Scott in movies like SIDEWAYS, THE AVIATOR, IN GOOD COMPANY and FIRST DAUGHTER, among others. She assisted, alternatively, the Art, Camera, A.D. and Production Departments, learning all different crafts from the inside out.
After working with Tony Scott in DOMINO, Daniela was offered a full time job at Ridley Scott and Associates (RSA) as a Production Analyst. By working in close collaboration with acclaimed commercial Director Carl Erik Rinsch, Daniela learned all about big scale, top of the line commercial productions from boards to delivery.
In 2007, however, Daniela left RSA to launch her own directorial career and started off by creating her Director's reel with pieces of her own writing. A slice of life comedic spec commercial, a romantic comedy short and a video art piece are among the audience's favorite.
Daniela's most recent production, The Gift Wrapper, won in April the BEST SHORT FILM AWARD at its inaugural festival entry, marking a good start in the festival circuit. Ever since, The Gift Wrapper has toured the globe and gathered numerous awards and honorable mentions.
A recurring participant of Judith Weston's acting and directing workshops at the TWO LIGHTS STUDIO since 2004, Daniela has devoted most of the last few years to perfecting her directing and acting skills. Her efforts and dedication are indeed paying off, for Daniela's first feature, "Albuquerque", a road-trip-gone-stuck coming of age dramedy is in active development.
Among other projects Daniela has in development are "Reel Love" (a romantic comedy that takes place in L.A.), "Plaza Francia" (a musical that takes place in South America) and "Blanca" (an ensemble cast multi-plot drama that takes place in Buenos Aires).
For her accomplishments, Daniela was honored with an “Exceptional Talent Artist Visa” in the US and for the past year she’s been coaching bilingual actors and directors in L.A.
In addition, she recently signed with CASTA DIVA films, an Italian-based production company partnered with ONYX LATIN AMERICA.