Raised both in Spain and in the US, Denise grew up bilingual in an American and European environment. At 16 she was writing and performing comedy sketches in dive bars around Madrid. (The legal drinking age back then). .After doing an M.A in Directing and Playwriting at Trinity College Dublin she moved to London where she immersed herself in filmmaking. She has written and directed a number of award winning short films, comedy TV pilots and TV commercials. 
Denise Moreno was selected by HBO in the top twenty-five emerging directors for the semi-final round of the 2020 HBOAccess Directing Fellowship.  
She's known for her emotive, comedic  films, and for her ability to get strong performances from both actors and non-actors alike.  One of her ambitions is to continue fighting for equality in the film industry, and she often works with a largely female led crew. 
She strives to steer away from formulaic characters, in particular female ones.