Anna Boden

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck began their artistic collaboration in 2002, creating several short films and docs, including Gowanus, Brooklyn which premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the grand jury prize in short filmmaking. Gowanus, Brooklyn was based on the feature-length script for Half Nelson, which Anna and Ryan co-wrote and developed at the Sundance Screenwriters' Lab in June 2004.

After premiering at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, Half Nelson, Ryan and Anna's first feature-length narrative film, went on to win numerous prizes, including three Gotham Awards and two Spirit Awards. Their lead actor, Ryan Gosling, was also nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the film. Their second feature, Sugar, premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and will screen at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival.

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New Filmmakers' Day, September 27, 10.45 am - 12.15 pm