Daina Reid began her film career as a comedy writer and actor before making the move behind the camera.

Her psychological thriller feature RUN RABBIT RUN (2023), starring Sarah Snook, premiered at Sundance Film Festival, screened at Sydney Film Festival, and reached number one on Netflix’s Top 10 less than a week after its release on the platform.

Her recent US work includes THE VEIL (HulU), which stars Elizabeth Moss. Daina directed THE SHINING GIRLS (Apple) also starring Elizabeth Moss, which earned her a nomination for Best Episode of a SVOD or TV Drama Series at the Australian Director’s Guild (ADG) Awards.

Previously, Daina directed episodes of THE HANDMAID’S TALE (Hulu), for which she received an Emmy® and a Director’s Guild of America nomination for her episode “Holly.” In 2021, the series was nominated for Best Streaming Series (Drama) at the Hollywood Critics’ Awards.

Daina directed THE OUTSIDER (HBO), UPLOAD (Amazon), SPACE FORCE (Netflix) and DAVID MAKES MAN (OWN/Warner Television), which won a Peabody Award in the Entertainment category, and was nominated for Best Drama Series at the Critics’ Choice Awards. She also directed HUNTERS (Syfy) and THE SPANISH PRINCESS (Starz).

In Australia, Daina directed the series remake of the classic film ROMPER STOMPER (Stan); SUNSHINE (SBS), which won an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Award for Best Telefeature or Miniseries and an ADG Award Best Direction of a TV Miniseries. Daina directed the mini-series adaptation of THE SECRET RIVER (2015), based off the novel by Kate Grenville, which premiered at Sydney Film Festival and screened at Festival International De Programmes Audiovisuels.

Daina is a frequent collaborator of award-winning producer John Edwards. Their projects include PAPER GIANTS: THE BIRTH OF CLEO (Southen Star/ABC) and HOWZAT! KERRY PACKER’S WAR (Southen Star/ABC), both of which received AACTA Award nominations for Best Direction. Daina set up NOWHERE BOYS (Matchbox Pictures), which won an AACTA Award for Best Children’s Television Series.

Her other credits include THE WRONG GIRL (Playmaker Media),THE DR BLAKE MYSTERIES (December Media), OFFSPRING (Southern Star/Network Ten), NEVER TEAR US APART: THE UNTOLD STORY OF INXS (Seven Network), READY FOR THIS (Blackfella Films/Werner Film Productions), MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES (Every Cloud Productions), RUSH (Southern Star), and CITY HOMICIDE (Southern Star/Seven Network).

Her first feature, I LOVE YOU TOO (2010), starred Yvonne Strahovski and Peter Dinklage, and told the story of a commitment-phobe and a New Ager who buddy up to win the women of their dreams.

In 2017, Daina received the Michael Carson Award at the Australian Directors’ Guild Awards, in recognition of her excellent contribution to Television Drama Directing.

She currently has a number of projects for television in development.

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