From her powerful long and short form films to her branded and commercial projects, it’s undeniable that the soul of Daniele's work stems from her beginnings as a documentarian.

After cutting her teeth writing and producing long-form documentary television, it wasn’t long before Anastasion focused her sights on full-time directing.

Since then, her films have premiered at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, have been released as a New York Times Op-Doc and received several Vimeo Staff Picks.

With a focus on tight emotional storytelling, her inspiration lies in real people and translating those stories into powerful and resonant arcs. Her craft lies in creating a container for people’s souls to come through. That perspective as a filmmaker has earned her an impressive list of accolades both in the festival circuit and the trades.

Her short film I Am Yup’ik, about a native-Alaskan teenager's search for identity, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Her first feature documentary, The Redemption of General Butt Naked, received the Sundance award for Best Cinematography and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. She directed the short series Run Mama Run for ESPN Films, which follows an elite runner training to make the U.S. Olympic team while pregnant. The series explores cultural anxieties around motherhood and female ambition. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and garnered and Emmy nomination.

Her commercial work for brands like Nike, Google, UPS and most recently Ally Bank with Anomaly blends documentary and fiction filmmaking to powerful effect.

She is currently writing her first narrative feature.