Daniela Persico is a film critic, festival programmer and curator based in Milan who works between Italy and Switzerland. She has been part of the Locarno Film Festival since 2013, where, after holding various positions, she now serves on the selection committee and heads the Locarno Academy & Residency. Since 2022 she has also been artistic director of the Bellaria Film Festival, one of Italy's longest-running independent film festivals.