About
Christian’s work has been selected domestically and internationally for; the Regent Park Film Festival and Afro Prairie Film Festival’s, and New York’s International Women’s Film Festival.
Christian Anderson (They/She) is an award-winning Afro-Latin writer and director based in Toronto, Canada. Their work, such as short films; Lagoon and Teen Dream, amplify diasporic experiences through unique and immersive storytelling.
Her work has been screened at Winnipeg’s 2018 and 2019 Afro Prairie Film Festival, the Regent Park Film Festivals’ 2016 and 2020 program, as well as other incredible, locally hosted screenings, such as Canema’s Black History Month screening in 2018 and The Humming Collectives’ 2019 Short Film Screening.
Kat Khan, Kiah Frances on the set of “Teen Dream”
BTS; Alicia Hewitt
Samantha Leon, Kaden Jet on the set of “Lagoon”
BTS: Monica Thi
Blane Solomon on the set of “Bloom Room”
BTS by; Leilah Dhore
“Being able to explore the various ways my culture and upbringing intersect is important to me because I want to be in and create spaces that affirm my processes of reclamation, be it cultural or personal.”
Featured on:
Christian Anderson: Healing with Heart
In this episode, Christian and I discuss compassionate leadership and Queer narratives in filmmaking. To listen click here
2020: FEBRUARY | BLACK CANADIAN CREATORS
To pay homage to Black Filmmakers in Canada, I tried to take a snapshot of the body of work available to stream at home with a focus on where we were, where we are, and where we’re going– As a people, as storytellers, and as filmmakers in an industry that has systematically excluded us.
On this list you will find the names of veterans in Black Canadian Cinema, as well as emerging talents. But make no mistake, although some of these filmmakers are considered emerging, they are not new. We been here… We are here. And like the myriad issues Black Canadians have fought for, Black Canadian Filmmakers continue to fight for the spotlight and visibility of our stories. To read more click here