Meet Daniella.

Daniella is a Chicago-based, award-winning culture writer, screenwriter, accessibility consultant, and performer, who has been featured in the Chicago Reader, Indiewire, Autostraddle, Slate, the Boston Globe, WBEZ Chicago, and more. She’s brought her passion for film to podcast appearances and as a moderator for panels about the state of the industry. In 2025, she launched a new film podcast exploring the work of American actor Michael Shannon.