Anthony Banua-Simon Explained

Anthony Banua-Simon
Birth Place:	U.S.
Years Active:	2004–present

Anthony Banua-Simon is an American documentary film director and editor.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

Anthony attended Evergreen State College and is currently a member of the Spectacle Theater.^[4] He directed a short documentary Third Shift, which won best documentary short at the Brooklyn Film Festival in 2014.^[5] In 2020, he directed his debut feature documentary Cane Fire, which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.^[6]

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.^{[7] [8]}

Selected filmography

Year	Title	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

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2021	Won	Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival	Vijay Mohan Social Change Award	Cane Fire	^[9]
	Won	Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival	Best Documentary Feature		^[10]
	Won	DisOrient Film Festival	Jason D. Mak Award For Social Justice		^[11]
2020	Won	Indie Memphis Film Festival	Best Documentary Feature		^[12]
2014	Won	Brooklyn Film Festival	Best Documentary Short	Third Shift

Notes and References

1. Web site: These Same Myths: Anthony Banua-Simon Interviewed by Forrest Cardamenis. bombmagazine.org. 20 May 2022 . 2023-03-01.
2. Web site: Anthony Banua-Simon on Igniting a Conversation with "Cane Fire". moveablefest.com. 26 September 2021 . 2023-03-01.
3. News: 'Cane Fire' Review: Here Am I, Your Plundered Island. The New York Times . 19 May 2022 . 2023-03-01. Bugbee . Teo .
4. Web site: MASSART CINÉ CULTURE: ANTHONY BANUA-SIMON. massart.edu. 2023-03-01.
5. Web site: Here Are The 'Formula' Brooklyn Film Fest Winners. indiewire.com. 9 June 2014 . 2023-03-01.
6. Web site: Hot Docs 2020: 10 of the Most Exciting Films in This Year's Lineup. indiewire.com. 28 May 2020 . 2023-03-01.
7. Web site: Anthony Banua-Simon. filmmakermagazine.com. 11 October 2021 . 2023-03-01.
8. Web site: 40 UNDER 40. docnyc.net. 2023-03-01.
9. Web site: AWARD WINNERS. paaff.org. 2023-03-01.
10. Web site: 37th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Announces Award Winners. festival.vcmedia.org. 2023-03-01.
11. Web site: 2021 AWARDS. disorientfilm.org. 2023-03-01.
12. Web site: 2020 Indie Memphis Film Festival Award-Winners. indiememphis.org. 29 October 2020 . 2023-03-01.