Lisa "Dash" Donato

Lisa "Dash" Donato (they/she) is an award-winning director (D.G.A), screenwriter, and producer.
Her feature directorial debut, Gossamer Folds, was nominated for “Outstanding Picture” at the GLAAD Media Awards (2022), earned her the “Best New Director” at the Brooklyn Film Festival, and is now available on AppleTV, Amazon Prime, and Vudu. They co-wrote the feature film, Signature Move, which world-premiered at SXSW and can now be found on HBOMax and most major streaming platforms. She directed a Telly-winning DocuSeries about drag culture in the US called Behind The Drag which showcases the real lives of American drag queens. Their short and feature films have been screened at hundreds of film festivals worldwide since 2015, including Cannes, SXSW, Tribeca, Outfest, Frameline, and Bentonville.