ANNA MCNUTT
Anna McNutt is a London-based producer and writer.
Raised in a multilingual household by an American father and a Yugoslavian mother, Anna is passionate about telling stories that are both razor-sharp and deeply vulnerable, while bridging emotional and cultural divides.
Her award-winning short films have screened in several Oscar® and BAFTA-qualifying festivals worldwide. BabyThump, garnered a Vimeo Staff Pick, a UK Audience Award, and contended in the 2023/24 European Short Film Audience Award. Other accolades include screening at Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival (France), Tampere Film Festival (Finland), Uppsala Short Film Festival (Sweden), and PÖFF Shorts (Estonia), among others.
Her latest short film, The Bunker, is currently in festivals with recent selections in Odense International Film Festival (Denmark), Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (UK), and Newport Beach Film Festival (USA).
For Him, Anna's first produced short film, won Best Screenplay at the Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival (UK), and received nominations at other notable festivals, including the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival (USA) and The Dark Hedges International Film Festival (Northern Ireland).
Anna's writing has been featured in magazines such asThe Smiths, Writersbloc, and GoldDust. She is the winner of both the Goldsmiths Creative Writing Competition and The Smiths' Short Story Competition. Recently, her poetry was published in Words By_ an anthology initiative by UNICEF NextGeneration, dedicated to supporting children affected by war.
When she’s not writing or caught up in her next production, Anna enjoys photography and capturing moments from her travels.
Anna holds an MA and BA from Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating First Class with Distinction. She is a member of BAFTA Connect, The Poetry Society and The Trouble Club.
Anna worked on high-profile commercial and fashion productions, including Vogue’s 73 Questions series, before moving into TV, where she supported Emmy-winning Producer Jane Featherstone at SISTER. She now assists two Producers of Oscar® and BAFTA-winning films at Potboiler Productions.