Anu Valia
Anu Valia | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | director, producer, writer, actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Lucia, Before and After,She-Hulk: Attorney at Law |
| Website | Official website |
Anu Valiais an Americantelevisionandfilm director,writer, actress, andproducerbest known for writing and directing the short filmLucia, Before and After,which won the 2017Sundance Film FestivalShort Film Jury Award.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Anu Valia was born to aSikhfamily in Indiana and grew up in the Greater Chicago area, specifically in the town ofSchererville, Indiana.[2][3]Valia studied dance from age 5, and in high school organized a charity dance performance to support people with HIV/AIDS.[2]After graduating fromMorgan Park Academyin 2006, Valia went to schoolNew York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[2][4]
Career
[edit]From 2011 to 2013, Valia served as a producer atCollegeHumor,appearing as herself in several videos and earning a nomination for aWebby Award.[5][6]
Valia wrote and directed the short filmLucia, Before and After,about a young woman waiting to have an abortion in Texas. The film won the 2017Sundance Film FestivalShort Film Jury Award.[7]In 2018, Valia joined the Los Angeles production company Majority, which works to create opportunities for female directors.[4]
She has directed episodes of shows includingNever Have I Ever,Mixed-ish,Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens,Love Life,A.P. Bio,And Just Like That...,The Big Door PrizeandThe Afterparty.[5]Additionally, Valia served as a story producer for the television adaptation ofMy Brother, My Brother and Me.[5]
In July 2020, Valia, who is of Indian descent, was announced as a mentor in the inaugural year of a mentorship program connecting aspiring talent of South Asian descent in the television and film industry with actors, writers, and leaders who could mentor them in Hollywood.[8]
In December 2020,Marvel Studiosannounced that Valia will be directing episodes of theDisney+streaming seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawset in theMarvel Cinematic Universefor a 2022 release.[9]
References
[edit]- ^"2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards: Global Independent Creativity Reaches New Heights".Sundance Institute.RetrievedAugust 15,2020.
- ^abcTaubeneck, Anne (May 12, 2006)."How do you get guys to join a dance production?".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedAugust 4,2022.
- ^"Anu Kaur Valia Makes Her Way In Comedy World".SikhNet.October 2, 2015.RetrievedAugust 4,2022.
- ^ab"Filmmakers Anu Valia, Anjali Nayar Earn Spots on Director Roster of Production Company 'Majority'".IndiaWest. September 19, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon September 20, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 22,2020.
- ^abc"Anu Valia".IMDb.
- ^"Anu Valia".Free The Bid.RetrievedAugust 4,2022.
- ^Welk, Brian (August 11, 2017)."ShortList 2017: 'Lucia, Before and After' Reveals the Woman Behind an Abortion (Video)".The Wrap.
- ^Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 22, 2020)."Twentieth Television's Reena Singh And Hillman Grad's Rishi Rajani Launch 'The Salon' South Asian Mentorship Program".Deadline.RetrievedSeptember 22,2020.
- ^Paige, Rachel (December 10, 2020)."Tatiana Maslany Stars in new 'She-Hulk' Comedy Series Coming to Disney+".Marvel Entertainment.RetrievedDecember 10,2020.
External links
[edit]- Anu ValiaatIMDb
- Anu ValiaonX
- www
.akvalia .com(personal website)
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