Anthony Baxter

Anthony William James Baxter is a British documentary director and producer. He is known for his documentary films Eye of the Storm, Flint: Who Can You Trust?, You've Been Trumped and A Dangerous Game.

Career Baxter started his career as a journalist at Capital Radio in 1989. He later worked as a Producer at BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC factual television programme Top Gear, and at Independent Television News (ITN). In 2011, he directed his debut feature documentary, You've Been Trumped, which won best environmental film award at the Sedona Film Festival, won the Maysles Brothers Award at the Denver Film Festival and won the Sheffield Green Award at Sheffield DocFest. In 2014, he directed A Dangerous Game, which was nominated for the audience award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Sheffield Green Award at Sheffield DocFest. He directed the sequel to You've Been Trumped, entitled You've Been Trumped Too, released in 2016.

Baxter's 2021 documentary Eye of the Storm, premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival, prior to its broadcast on BBC Two and won the best specialist factual at BAFTA Scotland.

Filmography YearTitle Contribution Note 2021 News of the Dead Director, editor, cinematographer and producer Short film 2021 Eye of the Storm Director, writer, editor and producer Documentary 2020 Flint: Who Can You Trust? Director, editor and producer Documentary 2016 You've Been Trumped Too Director, editor and cinematographer Documentary 2015 Dark Side of the Greens Director, editor and cinematographer Documentary 2014 A Dangerous Game Director, editor and cinematographer Documentary 2011 You've Been Trumped Director, writer, editor and cinematographer Documentary

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2021 WonBAFTA ScotlandBest Specialist FactualEye of the Storm NominatedGlasgow Film FestivalOfficial Competition 2014 NominatedEdinburgh International Film FestivalAudience AwardA Dangerous Game NominatedSheffield DocFestSheffield Green Award2012 WonSedona Film FestivalBest Environmental FilmYou've Been Trumped NominatedPalm Springs International Film FestivalJohn Schlesinger Award NominatedMiami International Film FestivalKnight Documentary Competition 2011 WonDenver Film FestivalMaysles Brothers AwardYou've Been Trumped WonHamptons International Film FestivalVictor Rabinowitz and Joanne Grant Award WonSheffield DocFestSheffield Green Award