Anna Biller facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anna Biller
Biller in June 2022
Born	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film director producer screenwriter actress editor production designer musician costume designer
Known for	Feminist films
Notable work	Viva The Love Witch
Partner(s)	Robert Greene

Anna Biller is an American filmmaker. She is known for writing and directing movies like Viva (2007) and The Love Witch (2016). Anna Biller sees herself as a filmmaker who supports women's rights. She often explores themes about women's perspectives in her films. She also speaks out about fairness for women in the movie business.

Growing Up and Education

Anna Biller was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is a fashion designer from Japan and America. Her father is an artist who uses bright colors. Growing up, Anna watched her mother design clothes. She also saw her father paint. These experiences, along with watching old movies, greatly influenced her filmmaking.

Anna studied art at the UCLA. She then earned a master's degree in art and film. This was from the California Institute of the Arts in 1993. While there, she learned about both art and movies. She started making films using 16 mm film. She also had mentors like Morgan Fisher and Paul McCarthy. Later, she made 8 mm films when she lived in New York.

Anna Biller's Film Career

Early in her career, Anna Biller made short films. She also created stage musicals. These often used styles and ideas from old Hollywood movies. She liked the look and feel of films from the 1930s to the 1950s.

First Short Films

Her first short film was Three Examples of Myself as Queen. She made this while studying at CalArts. In the film, Anna plays a character named Pointsettia. This character is a teenager who becomes a princess. She has a special power to turn men into dogs. The film was shown at small places and film festivals. Critics thought it was funny and unique.

In 2001, she directed two more short films. One was The Hypnotist, a drama. The other was A Visit from the Incubus. This film was a Western horror musical.

Feature Films

Her first full-length movie was Viva. It came out in 2007. The film was shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. It also won an award at the Boston Underground Film Festival. Viva was also part of a big film festival in Moscow.

Anna Biller's second feature film is The Love Witch. It was released in 2016. This movie took her seven years to finish. She paid great attention to every detail. She worked on the directing, writing, and even the costumes and sets.

The Love Witch was bought by Oscilloscope Laboratories for distribution. Many important magazines and websites listed it as one of the best films of 2016. It won awards for its unique style and costume design.

In 2019, Anna Biller became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This is the group that gives out the Oscar awards.

Future Projects

In 2017, Anna Biller said her next film would be a Bluebeard story. She wanted to make more good films for women. She felt that Hollywood used to make more of these types of movies.

In 2021, she announced she had finished her first novel. It was called Bluebeard's Castle. The book was published in 2023. It was even named one of the best fiction books of the year by The Telegraph.

In 2022, Anna Biller shared news about her next film. It will be a horror movie called The Face of Horror.

Personal Life

Anna Biller lives in Los Angeles. Her partner is the author Robert Greene.

Filmography

Anna Biller has worked on many films. For all the films listed below, she was the director, producer, writer, editor, production designer, and costume designer.