Anthony Banua-Simon

Anthony Banua-Simon is an American documentary film director and editor. Career Anthony attended Evergreen State College and is currently a member of the Spectacle Theater. He directed a short documentary Third Shift, which won best documentary short at the Brooklyn Film Festival in 2014. In 2020, he directed his debut feature documentary Cane Fire, which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

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

Selected filmography YearTitle 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 YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2021 WonPhiladelphia Asian American Film FestivalVijay Mohan Social Change AwardCane Fire WonLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalBest Documentary Feature WonDisOrient Film FestivalJason D. Mak Award For Social Justice 2020 WonIndie Memphis Film FestivalBest Documentary Feature 2014 WonBrooklyn Film FestivalBest Documentary ShortThird Shift