Transatlantic Rising Stars Project

Laura Fiore is an experienced international project manager, policy expert, and cultural diplomacy specialist with over 20 years of experience in EU external relations, public diplomacy, and international cultural cooperation. She has successfully managed multi-million-euro EU-funded projects across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas, working with leading EU institutions such as the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European External Action Service (EEAS), and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

Throughout her career, Laura has played a key role in strategic planning, high-level policy dialogue, and multi-actor stakeholder engagement, working closely with EU Delegations, international organisations, regional institutions, and civil society networks. She has a proven track record of leading international teams, managing large-scale projects, such as EU Policy and Outreach Partnerships (EUPOP)-Global and the Cultural Relations Platform and overseeing major cultural and audiovisual initiatives, including the European Audience Film Award (LUX) and Support to EU Film Festival.

Her expertise spans public and cultural diplomacy across the United States, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America, as well as policy-driven initiatives in education, culture, and the creative industries. Within the film sector, she has coordinated high-level EU engagement at global events, including Cannes, Venice, and Berlinale, helping to position European creative industries on the international stage.

Born in Washington DC and originally destined to be a marine biologist, Dani Prados instead fell enthralled to the power of story and has designed, directed, and produced programs, theatre, film, television, performance, themed festivals, public art, multi-sensory installations, artist residencies, community events, games, and interactive transmedia in locations across the USA and around the globe. She designs systems, gathers seeds, and believes in the power of good data. 

As so many in the arts and cultural sectors do, Prados wears a multitude of hats. She currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Minnesota Arts + Culture Coalition, as a Director of the Board for Upstream, and as Vice President Emeritus for the Granite Area Arts Council. Dani was the Founding Director of SquidFest - the only Squidfest in the Midwest - and GESAMTKUNSTWERK!, and served as the only Director of Programs for Artist Communities Alliance. She is honored to be the only non-Dakota artist on the Thipi K’in Artist Team, half of Irises + Iron, and the sole owner of Stone Soups LLC. She also maintains a robust and varied studio practice, and consults on systems-building and arts + cultural projects for a select roster of collaborators.

At the heart of Dani’s work is an evolving quest to harness art and storytelling in service of community and connection - a natural fit with Transatlantic Stars. 

Seanne Winslow is an award-winning writer, director, and producer whose work sits at the intersection of entertainment, cultural diplomacy, and leadership. Born in Germany to American parents and raised across Europe, she brings a naturally transatlantic perspective to her work. She wrote Netflix’s Nowhere, a global breakout hit, and directed The Falconer, the first feature ever shot entirely in Oman, which won 14 festival awards. She began her career at Lin Pictures (now Rideback), where she rose into senior creative leadership and executive produced The LEGO Movie, while also working across major studio films, including Sherlock Holmes and IT.

She is currently developing new film and series projects across the U.S. and Europe, including the psychological thriller series New Skin in the UK with Fremantle and Me+You Productions. She is Senior Entertainment Advisor to Resetting the Table and a Martha Beck–trained Wayfinder Coach, bringing narrative clarity and leadership insight to a select group of founders, executives, and creatives. She brings a filmmaker’s eye and a producer’s fluency in the American film ecosystem to Transatlantic Stars, championing European voices and supporting their connection to U.S. audiences and industry partners.

Rev. Moose is a highly accomplished music industry leader with experience in artist development, marketing, advocacy, non-profit management, and international program development. Through Marauder, he helps companies, organizations, and government entities develop strategies and in-person events that drive systemic change and foster growth within the independent music sector. Moose is the founding and emeritus executive director of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF). In 2018, he brought Independent Venue Week, the esteemed series that spotlights locally owned and operated performance spaces, to the U.S. market. Before founding Marauder in 2015, he expanded The Syndicate’s international reach and developed CMJ’s initiatives, working with foreign music export bodies. He has earned recognition from the Clio Awards (Clio Music Impact 2021), the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (Outstanding Advocacy on Behalf of the Performing Arts 2021), and A2IM (Humanitarian 2021 & 2022; Independent Champion 2025).