Dana Reilly

I am a documentary filmmaker based in New York. I make documentaries about women building confidence inside systems designed to diminish them — exploring the tension between existing within and resisting patriarchal norms.

Our Body Electric
Our Body Electric
2024
Favorite Daughter
Favorite Daughter
2022
Ms. Diva Trucker
Ms. Diva Trucker
2021
At Arm's Length
At Arm's Length
2019
Our Body Electric
2026 · Feature Documentary · Director / Co-Producer
OUR BODY ELECTRIC follows three elite women bodybuilders competing to be Ms. Olympia, the most coveted muscle show title. Offering a behind-the-scenes look at women sculpting themselves into anatomical works of art, this feature-length film is both a testament to the power of athletics and an intimate portrait of women defying societal expectations.
Executive Producer: Caryn Capotosto · DP: Liz Charky, Emily Grooms · Currently seeking distribution
Favorite Daughter
2022 · Documentary Short · Director / Producer / Co-Editor
An intimate portrait of my grandmother Sylvia Weinstock and my mother Janet Isa, sheltering in place together in a lower Manhattan apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Telluride Film Festival · DOC NYC · Seattle IFF · Dok Leipzig · DocAviv · MTV Documentary Films · Streaming on Paramount+ · Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins · BAFTA Student Award shortlist · Student Academy Award shortlist
Ms. Diva Trucker
2021 · Documentary Short · Director / Editor
A long-haul trucker builds community and a new life on YouTube as @MsDivaTrucker43.
Big Sky Documentary Festival · PBS Short Film Festival — Jury Prize · NoBudge · Athena Film Festival · Cinequest · Hot Springs Documentary · Rhode Island IFF · Magnolia IFF — Best Homegrown Film
At Arm's Length
2019 · Documentary Short · Director / Producer
Two journalists who covered a mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, TX attempt to reconcile their empathic relationships to the survivors with the distance required to continue reporting.
Thin Line Festival — Best Student Film · Fastnet Film Festival — Best Documentary Short · KERA-TV broadcast · Fort Worth Indie Film Festival — Best Domestic Doc Short
dreilly@mostlytruefilms.com