Projects
- #BBC New Creatives (2020)What a circus (2020) Directed by Anita Pico. Produced by Kathryn Chorley. Produced by University for the Creative Arts and Screensouth. A BBC production in collaboration with Arts Council. coming soon Film commission by BBC Arts and Arts Council through the New Creatives scheme run by Screensouth.
- Blacks or Whites (2019)Written & Directed by Anita Pico. Currently in the festival circuit. Produced by Anita Pico and Aakash Meshram. UK 2019 BFI Showcase August 2019 (London) Moscow Shorts Official Selection Performance and Insurance Competition 2019 Finalist Synopsis- A young guy named Jerry is abruptly brought for questioning. He finds himself in a white room, where he must confront his interrogator playing a chess game. As time passes and the pieces move, Jerry realizes he must face his worst enemy: the truth tha
- Give me a Name (2020)Directed by Sheena Holliday Written by Stephen Coltrane and Sheena Holliday Starring Katie Pattinson and Lucy Wilkins The United Kingdom, about ten years in the future. Jennifer, a government intelligence officer, is briefing her junior officer Kate about a prisoner being held for ‘unpatriotic activities’. But there is something different about this prisoner. Inspired by real events, the film asks what happens when our loyalty to our principles comes into conflict with our instinctive humanity
- FIGURE (2019)“What’s your inner animal?” When everyone needs to find their inner animal as identification of personality and ability, Renard, a fresh graduate is uncertain. He must find the connection with his inner animal, otherwise, he will lose his connection with society and become homeless. How will he figure out his inner animal? Directed by Chris Li. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10821988/?ref_=nm_knf_i3
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Projects credited in
- Apocalypse Anytime NowA short drama about eco-anxiety. As awareness increasingly grows about the destructive effects of climate change, so does the negative effects on the youngest among us. This is the story of Samuel, a young boy, who tries to take his survival into his own hands. Follow us @aanshortfilm
Work history
What a Circus (2020)Arts Council England
United KingdomFreelance
BBC NEW CREATIVES, a scheme sponsored by BBC Arts & Arts Council.
Selected as writer & director.
What a Circus (2020) premiered on BBC 4.
Watch here : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p084kyv9
Are we living a modern lie? In this extravagant satire, a mysterious carnival master walks us through the problems of our modern society, questioning the dangerous future we are building around us.
New Creatives is supported by Arts Council England and BBC Arts.
Writer and Director: Anita Pico
Producer: Kathryn Chorley
Cinematographer: Zoya Chung
Production Designer: Chris Li
Music Composer: Mitch Gardner
Carnival Master: Alastair Cumming
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Production DesignerOn the Train Productions
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Directed by Sheena Holliday
Written by Stephen Coltrane and Sheena Holliday
Starring Katie Pattinson and Lucy Wilkins
The United Kingdom, about ten years in the future.
Jennifer, a government intelligence officer, is briefing her junior officer Kate about a prisoner being held for ‘unpatriotic activities’. But there is something different about this prisoner. Inspired by real events, the film asks what happens when our loyalty to our principles comes into conflict with our instinctive humanity.
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Skills
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Indesign
- Fontlab
- Video Editing
- Cinematography
- Photography
- Drawing
- Avid
Education
MA FilmmakingUniversity for the Creative Arts
Farnham, United Kingdom
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Bachelor of Arts Graphic Design (Summa Cum Laude)Saginaw Valley State University
- Saginaw, MI, USA
Summa Cum Laude Graduate.
• Majoring in Graphic Design and Minor in Theatre Design. .
• Student-Athlete.
• GPA: 3.91
• Awarded with 9 scholarships during college.
Awards
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Miami Independent Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION (Camille Shortfilm) 2018Film Festivals
OFFICIAL SELECTION for Camille, a short film I directed.
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Durham Film Festival Audience Winner (Camille) 2018Film Festivals
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