Selected Work
TELEVISION
THE ESCAPE
CARTHAGO
NORMAL
FEATURE FILMS
Awards
Selected recognition
2024
Israeli Television Academy Awards
2023Winner — Best Cinematography in a Narrative Series, Bad Boy
Israeli Television Academy Awards
2020Winner — Best Cinematography in a Narrative Series, Carthago
Ophir Awards (Israeli Academy Awards)
2020Winner — Best Cinematography, Asia
Tribeca Film Festival
2020Winner — Best Cinematography in an International Feature, Asia
Jerusalem International Film Festival
2020Winner — Best Cinematography in an Israeli Feature, Asia
FAMAS Awards (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences)
2020Nominee — Best Cinematography, Watch List
Gawad Urian Awards (Filipino Film Critics)
Nominee — Best Cinematography, Watch List
Press
On the images
“Absolutely breathtaking black-and-white neo-noir cinematography by Daniella Nowitz adds depth and emotional context.”
The New York Times — Andy Webster — LIVE CARGO
“One of the most evocatively shot debut films in recent memory…”
Variety — Nick Schager — LIVE CARGO
“The strongest aspect of the film is the cinematography by Daniella Nowitz…”
RogerEbert.com — Angelica Jade Bastién — LIVE CARGO
“In Daniella Nowitz’s cinematography, Sandler has a brilliant partner for his island noir vibe.”
Los Angeles Times — Robert Abele — LIVE CARGO
“The HD cinematography, by newcomer Daniella Nowitz, is magnificent.”
The Village Voice — LIVE CARGO
“Cinematographer Daniella Nowitz captures gorgeous frames worthy of a print ad at times...”
Picture Lock — LIVE CARGO
“The intimacy of Daniella Nowitz’s camerawork [makes] the material quietly moving…”
The Hollywood Reporter — David Rooney — ASIA
“From Daniella Nowitz’s muted, intimately lit lensing…”
Variety — Guy Lodge — ASIA
“Pribar’s humane and heartbreaking drama is beautifully photographed and performed…”
Los Angeles Times — Katie Walsh — ASIA
“The way Nowitz uses the actresses’ faces and their surroundings is a masterclass in cinematography.”
Walla — Avner Shavit — ASIA
“Together with her talented cinematographer, Daniella Nowitz, she transformed Vika and Asia’s lives into a delicate and beautiful visual portrait.”
Calcalist — Yair Raveh — ASIA
“Daniella Nowitz ... always finds a way to make each scene visually breathtaking.”
The Spool — Reyzando Nawara — ASIA
“Daniella Nowitz’s exquisite cinematography...”
The Moveable Fest — Stephen Saito — ASIA
“Mesmerizing visuals, from the magnificent cinematography to the interplay of light and shadow.”
Mako / tvbee — CARTHAGO
“The quality and investment in the visuals made it an impressive and distinctive work.”
Israel Hayom — Nir Wolf — CARTHAGO
“The result gives the series a distinctive visual quality reminiscent of old Hollywood.”
Culture & Art Magazine — CARTHAGO
“Through intimate yet unobtrusive cinematography, closeups reveal emotions…”
TIME — Judy Berman — BAD BOY
“Thanks to its rich cinematic language and the story sensitively told from the boy’s point of view…”
Ynet — Amir Bogan — BAD BOY
“As in Asia, the person who steals the show is cinematographer Daniella Nowitz.”
Walla — Avner Shavit — WHAT IS TO COME
“The camera often follows Yehudit’s back, making the audience quite literally a companion on her journey.”
Reel News Daily — Liz Whittemore — WHAT IS TO COME
“Gritty cinematography by Daniella Nowitz…”
Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino — Mike Rapatan — WATCH LIST
“The oppressive neon of the Manila streets connotes aggression rather than warmth…”
Flickering Myth — Tom Beasley — WATCH LIST
“Daniella Nowitz’s cinematography is simultaneously dynamic and delicate.”
Walla — NORMAL
“Daniella Nowitz’s cinematography and Guy Ben Ami’s music bring emotion and humanity within the walls of the closed ward.”
Ynet — NORMAL
“The frenetic direction and Daniella Nowitz’s wonderful cinematography kept me glued to the screen, breathless…”
Seret.co.il — Ron Fogel — APRIL 7, 1980
“A ridiculously funny exaggeration of the soft, high-key, standard definition look of the era and genre.”
Battleship Pretension — David Bax — DEEP MURDER
“What’s most impressive about the film is how well it apes the style of your average Spice Channel offering…”
Birth.Movies.Death. — Brian Collins — DEEP MURDER
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About
Daniella Nowitz is an award-winning American cinematographer working across film and television internationally.
She became the first woman to win the Ophir Award for Best Cinematography for Asia, Israel’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. She later received consecutive Israeli Television Academy Awards for Carthago and Netflix’s Bad Boy, a global Top 10 hit and International Emmy nominee.
Her credits include Live Cargo, starring LaKeith Stanfield, and Watch List, which earned her Best Cinematography nominations from both the FAMAS Awards and the Gawad Urian Awards in the Philippines. Her work also includes HBO Max’s series Normal, the Tribeca 2026 feature What Is to Come, and the upcoming cross-border thriller series The Escape.
Daniella began as a still photographer, learning from her father, a National Geographic photographer, before training in cinematography at the AFI Conservatory. Proficient in five languages, she has worked across countries and cultures throughout her career. Her cinematography is rooted in close observation and naturalism, and in using the camera to connect with people across different backgrounds and experiences.
Representation
USAAaron Kerman / CAAaaron.kerman@caa.com
EUROPE & ASIATami Gurtami@tamigur.co.il