About
William Anderson is an American filmmaker born in Los Angeles, CA. He was the recipient of Panavision's 'New Filmmaker' program. With their support, he made his directorial debut The Face of Marty Gleason. The project featured industry heavyweights such as Chayse Irvin (BlackKklansmen, Beyonce's Lemonade) and John Kapelos (The Breakfast Club). It would go on to be a finalist at the USA Film Festival. His films have since been Officially Selected by Academy-qualifying HollyShorts, LA Shorts Fest, Lucerne Int’l Film Festival, The Alexander Trauner Art & Film Festival, and many more. In January 2020, William earned his MA in Filmmaking from London Film School.
William Michael Anderson
Graduation film
Caravan
LFS Filmography
Caravan
Chi Chi
Patriot Day
The Closure Centre
Dumka
Emergency Exit
Behind The Grain
The Pleasure of your Company
Out of the Shell
Some kind of Feeling
First Step to Honour
A day in the park
Look at the Sky
First Flatmates
Sisters
Hard Lines
Los Angeles native William Michael Anderson has been committed to narrative storytelling for over a decade. His films have been programmed by Academy and BAFTA-qualifying festivals and have been showcased around the world. With a passion for celluloid, he has made three films on 35mm, over a half dozen on 16mm, as well as a documentary about film preservation. Caravan, his graduation film, is a culmination of the knowledge he has gained through on-set production, course work, film history, and his own personal journey. He is currently developing his first feature and aims to continue to push barriers and challenge the status quo.