Dana is proud to be included in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as a 2024, 2023 and 2021 News & Documentary Emmy Judge. ---At BACKLOT, Dana doesn’t just tell stories, she brings them to life and finds continuously innovative, boundary-breaking ways to do it. From documentaries to scripted series, to original branded content and beyond, Dana combines her visionary approach with her ability to cut straight to the beating heart of a story—whatever that may be—to create something entirely new, authentic, and ahead of the curve as a forward-thinking creative leader.An award-winning filmmaker and producer, Dana honed her craft at the era’s most iconic news and entertainment networks, including CNN, ABC News 20/20 (where she won a Cine Golden Eagle, Genesis Award from the Humane Society and a group Peabody). Plus she produced content and oversaw news, series and specials for the west coast in pop-culture content. That diverse background molded her into what she is today: a storytelling expert with a savvy for captivating, easy-to-consume media.Dana’s company Backlot Productions is the product of that expertise as well as her intuitive understanding of content and where it is heading. A pioneer in both branded and original short-form content, nearly two decades later, Backlot continues to redefine how brands connect with their audiences. Landmark brands like SONY, CBS, Smartwater, Hennessy, L’Oréal, General Motors, Jeep, Refinery29, Yahoo!, Humana, Hulu and Bayer have sought out Backlot not just to shape their stories—but to do so in ever-more innovative, relevant and resonant ways. The kind of content Dana and Backlot create continues to evolve: In 2019, she tackled her largest-scale project to date— Gateway. Dana’s debut documentary film, Gateway follows three families inadvertently ravaged by opioid addiction. / www.gatewayfilm.com