Originally from the West Midlands, Danielle studied a BA in Media Production at the University of Winchester. Shortly after graduating, Danielle started her career as a floor runner on BBC One drama Mistresses. She moved to Wales to begin working on Doctor Who and continued her journey to become an experienced assistant director, working her way up through the ranks from 3rd AD to 2nd AD. 13 years later, Danielle is still busy working on high-end TV (HETV) dramas such as Sex Education (Netflix), Willow (Lucasfilm/Disney+) and Black Cake (Hulu), where she was fortunate enough to spend six weeks filming in Jamaica. Danielle is excited for everything to come from being a ScreenSkills Leader of Tomorrow and the opportunities that will progress her career into becoming a 1st Assistant Director.

Leaders of Tomorrow is a three-year inclusion programme for mid-level professionals. Participants are nominated by senior colleagues in high-end TV. Danielle’s nominator Adam Knopf said: "As one of the go-to 2nd assistant directors in Wales for a number of years, Danni has been involved in on-the-job training for a number of world class ADs. It's definitely time for her to be able to invest in her own career progression to 1st AD and beyond. I believe Leaders of Tomorrow will help her make that leap in the very near future and I cannot wait to see where it takes her."

1. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · Sep 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

2. Leaders of Tomorrow Induction session

   ScreenSkills · Mar 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

3. Mental health awareness workshop for Leaders of Tomorrow

   ScreenSkills · Feb 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

4. Understanding Access Needs on Set for Productions - Leaders of Tomorrow

   ScreenSkills · May 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

5. Group coaching for Leaders of Tomorrow cohort 3

   ScreenSkills · Nov 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

6. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

   ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

7. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

8. Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

   ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

9. HETV access from concept to delivery - production training

   TripleC · Apr 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

10. High-end TV encouraging good working: in practice

    Addie Orfila and Alison Surtees · Dec 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

11. Leaders of Tomorrow Induction session

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

12. Lost Boys and Fairies - Leadership and management essentials for high-end television freelancers (closed booking)

    ScreenSkills · Mar 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

13. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

14. Step-up to 1st AD for HETV or film

    Mission Accomplished · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

15. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

• Tackling harassment and bullying at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 10 Sep 2024

• The Mark Milsome Foundation - Film and TV Online Safety Passport Course

  Production Safety Passport · ProTrainings Europe Ltd
  Issued 11 Apr 2024 · Expires 11 Apr 2029

• Mental health awareness workshop for Leaders of Tomorrow

  Screenskills Training Course
  Issued 6 Feb 2024 · Expires 6 Aug 2025

• High-end TV encouraging good working: in practice

  Screenskills Training Course · Addie Orfila and Alison Surtees
  Issued 12 Dec 2023

• Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 20 Mar 2023

• Introduction to mental health awareness at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 20 Mar 2023

• Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 20 Mar 2023

• Tackling harassment and bullying at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 10 May 2022

• Online Risk Awareness (RAW) Safety Training Module

  Production Safety Passport · First Option Safety Group
  Issued 10 May 2022 · Expires 10 May 2027