
Directing
Daniela Anne Cantu
EN cinema · 4 credits
Born
7 January 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace
Arlington, Texas, USA
Also known as Daniela Anne Derek · Daniela Cantu
Daniela Anne Cantu is a Chicago-based filmmaker and performer, her work often grappling with sexuality and sensuality. Coming from a theatrical background, her directorial practice often centers on performance, drawing inspiration from methods developed by Uda Hagen and Sanford Meisner. Spending the first eighteen years of her life living in rural Texas, her work emphasizes the emotional and social effects of adjusting to urban, unfamiliar environments. In 2023, her mockumentary +33 07 DATE ME PLS was awarded BEST CAST at the Alternative Film Festival.
Known for
Filmography

Kansas City
Director, Screenplay, Makeup & Hair, Colorist

Sunshiners
Casting

why i, the creator of this film, always leave my bedroom door closed
as Interviewer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography

+33 07 DATE ME PLS
as The Interviewer, Director, Editor

