Anthony Banua-Simon

Anthony Banua-Simon is an American documentary film director and editor.[1][2][3]

Anthony Banua-Simon
Born
U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, editor
Years active2004–present

Career

Anthony attended Evergreen State College and is currently a member of the Spectacle Theater.[4] He directed a short documentary Third Shift, which won best documentary short at the Brooklyn Film Festival in 2014.[5] In 2020, he directed his debut feature documentary Cane Fire, which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[6]

In 2021, Anthony was named in Filmmaker's "25 New Faces of Independent Film" and listed in DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" list for 2022.[7][8]

Selected filmography
Year Title Contribution Note
2020 Cane Fire Director and editor Documentary
2018 Pure Flix and Chill: The David A.R. White Story Director and editor Documentary short
2014 Third Shift Director and editor Documentary short
2004 A Local Future Director and editor Short film

Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2021 Won Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Vijay Mohan Social Change Award Cane Fire [9]
Won Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Best Documentary Feature [10]
Won DisOrient Film Festival Jason D. Mak Award For Social Justice [11]
2020 Won Indie Memphis Film Festival Best Documentary Feature [12]
2014 Won Brooklyn Film Festival Best Documentary Short Third Shift [5]

References
  1. "These Same Myths: Anthony Banua-Simon Interviewed by Forrest Cardamenis". bombmagazine.org. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. "Anthony Banua-Simon on Igniting a Conversation with "Cane Fire"". moveablefest.com. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  3. Bugbee, Teo (19 May 2022). "'Cane Fire' Review: Here Am I, Your Plundered Island". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. "MASSART CINÉ CULTURE: ANTHONY BANUA-SIMON". massart.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. "Here Are The 'Formula' Brooklyn Film Fest Winners". indiewire.com. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. "Hot Docs 2020: 10 of the Most Exciting Films in This Year's Lineup". indiewire.com. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  7. "Anthony Banua-Simon". filmmakermagazine.com. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  8. "40 UNDER 40". docnyc.net. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  9. "AWARD WINNERS". paaff.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  10. "37th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Announces Award Winners". festival.vcmedia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  11. "2021 AWARDS". disorientfilm.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  12. "2020 Indie Memphis Film Festival Award-Winners". indiememphis.org. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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