Anna Sarkissian
Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer
Born in Montreal, Canada, Anna Sarkissian is a filmmaker and anthropologist. Her work has been screened at festivals, in galleries, and on television. She received her bachelor of fine arts from Montreal’s Concordia University and her master’s in social anthropology from the University of Oxford. For her doctorate in anthropology, she spent a year trying to "break in" to Hollywood to shed light on gender inequality among filmmakers. She is currently developing a documentary about the concept of "wilderness" and US national parks.