ANNA JONES DAVALL
Anna is a writer, director and producer for stage and screen from London.
I studied English at Newnham college, Cambridge where my great-aunt was a cleaner; then directing at the Yale School of Drama.
After a decade directing mostly contemporary devised work and new work for the stage, I moved over to making shorts and web series. I have directed many notable actors across stage and screen, including Olympia Dukakis, Amara Karan, Tom Rhys Harries, Peter Macon and Brian Tyree Henry.
I recently took a hiatus from directing; started a family, and have worked in various industries in content and comms, including media, tech and the charity sector. I am currently developing various creative projects for stage and screen.
My America
Picrow/NYLon Projects
A critically acclaimed web series I co-wrote with actor/writer Jamel Rodriguez and directed, shot and set in LA in the week leading up to the 2016 US election.
"The Series Everyone Should Watch Before The Election Tomorrow", Thought Catalog
Official Selection: LA Film Festival, HollyShorts, SeriesFest Denver, Pilot Light TV Festival, 15 Minutes of Fame (Best Web Series), Unrestricted View, Stareable (Daily Pick), New Haven International Film Festival, Brooklyn Web Fest, Digital Creators UK
Death over Dinner
Topic Studios/First Look Media
A series of non-fiction shorts where a group of strangers gather over dinner to candidly discuss death (& other things).
Films & Things
We make films (and other things - content, comms and copy-related) for the charity sector and small businesses who want their story told on their terms.
Solidarity Quilt workshop
Filmed for Gymnasts for Change International