Lanaa Dantzler

Lanaa Dantzler is a seventeen-year-old filmmaker, writer, and native Philadelphian. She has worked on three award-winning films, including her directorial debut, Five Angry Black Girls (2023), which was an official selection at Essence Film Festival. Locally, Dantzler has written several articles for Love Now Media, all in the spirit of uplifting her community. Dantzler is currently majoring in Creative Writing at the historic Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts.