Dana is an ocean lover, Director, Writer and Producer who has worked on academy award-winning films and lives in Northern California.
Company
Turning Tides Films, LLC
Dana Frankoff is an award-winning filmmaker in Northern California. Her directorial debut, "Voice Above Water", a short documentary that combines her passion for protecting the ocean and storytelling, won 23 awards around the world and received a Vimeo Staff Pick. Her overall goal as a filmmaker is to tell emotional stories that inspire ocean preservation, sustainability and global change.
  • Producer (4 Credits)
    Voice Above Water
    Documentary, Short
    Land to Sea2025
    Documentary
    History of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Narrated by Clint Eastwood2022
    Documentary, Short
    Silent River2021
    Documentary, Short
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Voice Above Water
    Documentary, Short
    Land to Sea2025
    Documentary
    History of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Narrated by Clint Eastwood2022
    Documentary, Short
    Silent River2021
    Documentary, Short
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Voice Above Water
    Documentary, Short
    History of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Narrated by Clint Eastwood2022
    Documentary, Short
    Silent River2021
    Documentary, Short
Best Environmental Short Doc
Voice Above Water
Sedona Film Festival
Sedona, Arizona
2022
Best Environmental Film Award
Voice Above Water
Paddling Film Festival
2022
Nature Based Solution Award
Voice Above Water
BAFTA
London
2021
Best Documentary
Voice Above Water
Sunscreen West
Hermosa Beach
2021
Environmental Spotlight Award
Voice Above Water
Adventure Uncovered
London
2021
Nature Based Solutions Film Award
Voice Above Water
TVE Global Sustainability Film Awards
London
2021
Best Short Film
Voice Above Water
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Banff
Environmental Filmmakers Award
Voice Above Water
Coastal Film Festival
Laguna Beach
Hayden Kennedy Award
Voice Above Water
5 Point Film Festival
Carbondale
Best Short Documentary
Voice Above Water
San Luis Obispo Film Festival
First Time Filmmaker Award
Voice Above Water
International Ocean Film Festival
Environmental Award
Voice Above Water
ONA Film Festival
Best Documentary
Voice Above Water
15 Short Film Festival
Audience Award
Voice Above Water
15 Short Film Festival
Best Short Documentary
Voice Above Water
Key West Film Festival
Key West
First Place Award
Voice Above Water
SeaFest
St. Petersburg
Sylvia Earle My Hero Award
Voice Above Water
My Hero Awards
California
Best Documentary Short
Voice Above Water
Greenpoint Film Festival
Broolyn, NY
"Winning films"
Voice Above Water
Frontier Sapeins Film Festival
College
Emerson College
Writing
Dana is an ocean lover, Director, Writer and Producer who has worked on academy award-winning films and lives in Northern California.
Company
Turning Tides Films, LLC
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