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Donna Bonilla Wheeler is a screenwriter, director, and playwright. Her Academy Nicholl Fellowship finalist screenplay, The Girl Next Door, was initially optioned by the head of Madonna's production company before igniting a Cannes bidding war, with producer Forrest Murray and Angelina Jolie attached. Her feature directorial debut, Death of a Saleswoman, secured domestic and international distribution through AFM, Cannes, and Berlinale markets. Her adventure-crime series Clash was selected as one of only 12 projects worldwide for MIPTV/Cannes In Development. Donna's work has been selected for development through programs including New York Stage & Film, Gotham, Stowe Story Labs, Sundance workshops, and Slamdance Labs. She has held leadership roles in post production for Disney, A&E, The History Channel, and PBS. Her stories explore identity, resilience, and belonging through underdog protagonists possessing unusual or heroic skills, humanity, or insights.