Selected For Reel Impact!

I’m very honoured to be selected as one of the first receipents of the Reel Impact grant from the Film & TV Charity! This grant will allow me to attend the premiere of my new film The Mediator at the Oscar qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival. I will also use the time in the U.S to network in Los Angeles, and make lasting connections for myself and crew. Big thanks to the charity for supporting my film journey. Read the article here:

https://www.televisual.com/news/wonder-women-mama-youth-among-reel-impact-grant-winners/

Mentoring at Sony in 2024

A huge thank you to We Are Parable and Sony Pictures for the selection on the Momentum scheme, a 9-month professional development programme for Black filmmakers. I was selected from over 500 applications and had the pleasure of being mentored at Sony Pictures with various feature projects.

Dean Leon Anderson at Sony Pictures, in London UK.

BAFTAs 2022

I was invited to this year’s EE BAFTAs 2022, along with my BAFTA Crew cohorts. As I pursue my debut feature film, it was much needed encouragement for the year ahead. Huge thank you to the BAFTAs.

BFI NETWORK x BAFTA Crew 2021

I am very excited to have been selected onto the BFI NETWORK X BAFTA Crew programme for the 3rd year in a row! This is a huge honour, and a great opportunity to attend events and network with my emerging peers in the industry. A massive thank you to BFI and BAFTA for the opportunity.

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New 2020 updates

There has been many amazing updates in 2020. I have completed a short documentary called My Time With Joe, which screened at the BAFTA qualifying Encounters Film Festival 2020. I also produced a short film called The Vlogger, which was directed by Rishi Vaja. This is set to premiere at the BAFTA qualifying British Urban Film Festival 2020. Speaking of BAFTA, I was fortunate to be invited to the event this year, and attended the film Awards in February for some much needed inspiration!

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Class 15 in a book

I’m pleased to announce Volume 4 Issue 1 of Intellect Books’ Short Film Studies released this month features my latest short film Class 15! The book includes a shot-by-shot breakdown of the short, the script and an in-depth interview on how and why I made the film. To purchase a copy, visit this link:  HERE

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Class 15 - Teaser Trailer

The trailer for my latest short film Class 15 was released today. To view, click HERE.

The film stars Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Anthony Houghton, Sophia Hall and Neil Reidman.

The film will be screened at film festivals worldwide in 2016 and 2017. For updates, follow the facebook group: facebook.com/class15film

TWO film festival screenings this June 2016.

JASPER

For those yet to catch JASPER in San Francisco, the film is coming to you. Catch the film Sunday June 19th at the San Francisco Black Film Festival. Tickets can be purchased HERE

RIBBON

Ribbon will be returning to London this June, screening at the East End Film Festival on 30th June 2016. Tickets are available HERE

 

'Class 15' is picture locked!

My new short Class 15 has been picture locked! Daniel Simpson at Emerald Sound is handling sound mixing, while the team at Dirty Looks are handling colour grading. Check out the previous films they've worked on. http://dirtylooks.co.uk/

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Class 15- Short Film shooting in February 2016

'Class 15' will be a 12-minute "proof of concept" short film towards a feature film project.  B3 Media founder Marc Boothe will be the executive producer.

Filming dates are February 9th and 19th 2016 (TBC) in Elephant & Castle, London.

LOGLINE: A cordial parents evening at a secondary school descends into accusations and chaos when a teacher finally meets the mother of his difficult student.

The film has a wonderful cast including Sharon Duncan Brewster, Neil Reidman, Sophia Hall and Anthony Houghton.

Writer/Director: Dean Leon Anderson    Producer: Shereen Billings

Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles

I was invited to the Director’s Guild of America for brunch in Los Angeles last month. There, I met a host of other talented up and coming filmmakers. The brunch provided a great opportunity to introduce my film work. Special thanks to the DGA and Executive Director Ayuko Babu. Read the full story in the DGA magazine HERE