Dana Nachman is an award-winning director and founder of Sweet World Films, known for crafting emotionally resonant stories for global audiences. Her films and series stream on Netflix, Hulu, Max, and Disney+. At the heart of her work is a commitment to inspiring audiences to engage with the world through empathy, action, and hope.

A former journalist turned filmmaker, Nachman made her directorial debut with WITCH HUNT, executive produced and narrated by Sean Penn, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was acquired by MSNBC Films. Her documentary PICK OF THE LITTER later became a Disney+ original series, which she showran and directed. DEAR SANTA was acquired by IFC Films, became a hit on Hulu, and later inspired an ABC series she directed.

Her earlier documentary BATKID BEGINS was distributed by Warner Bros. / New Line Cinema and optioned by Julia Roberts’ Red Om Films. A member of the Directors Guild of America, she also lectures at Stanford University and lives in Northern California with her husband and three children.