Daisy Friedman

Daisy is an independent filmmaker based in New York City. She is passionate about authentically representing the stories of marginalized communities. Her history as a multi-organ transplant recipient has drawn her to create work that centers on the intersections of disability, desire, and embodiment.

Her directorial debut short film, As You Are, won her the Colin Higgins Youth Foundation Grant at the Frameline Film Festival. The film also received the U.S. Narrative Short Grand Jury Prize Special Mention at Outfest and the Newfest + NYWIFT Emerging Filmmaker Award. As You Are has also played at the Chicago International Film Festival, Berkshire International Film Festival, and more.

Daisy has previously held internships at Saturday Night Live, FilmNation Entertainment, Americans For the Arts and It Doesn’t Suck Productions. She has also been on the production crew of 2 seasons of The Lesbian Bar Project directed by Erica Rose and Elina Street.

She is currently a Junior in Barnard College’s Film Studies program. Before that, she spent a year at UCLA’s acclaimed Film and Television program at the School of Theatre, Film, and Television.

Daisy has also been recognized for her creative writing. In 2020, she was awarded a National Scholastic Gold Medal and American Voices Award for her poem Dear Organ Donor.