Donna DiGiuseppe (she/her) grew up in 1970s New Jersey and 1980s California. She attended University of California Berkeley and Università Ca Foscari di Venezia. She wrote the novel Lady in Ermine about Sofonisba Anguissola and adapted it for feature film and three-part series. She lives with her husband and sons in California and Abruzzo, Italy, in the house where her grandmother was born. The biopic short film Lady in Ermine is a proof of concept for the full feature. Donna is currently directing ANTONIO'S ROAD, A story of hope and resilience, a feature film in production, based on her screenplay. Also starring Valeria Di Menno.