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Dean Leon Anderson | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Greenwich |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Dean Leon Anderson is a British film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Early life and education
[edit]Dean Leon Anderson was born in London, England, and raised in South London.[1][2][3] He studied Media, Culture & Communications at the University of Greenwich.[4] Following his studies, he interned at MTV UK, later securing a full-time position at the company.[5][6] During this time, he began directing music videos and narrative short films.[7] Anderson left MTV in 2012 to focus on filmmaking, noting that he had “no industry connections.”[8] Anderson has cited early exposure to classic cinema and later influences, including Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard as formative in shaping his interest in visual storytelling.[9]
Career
[edit]Anderson's early work includes the short film 2014 Grace.[5]
In 2016, he wrote and directed Class 15, a short film starring Sharon Duncan-Brewster.[10] It premiered at Urbanworld Film Festival in New York.[11][12] The film was the subject of academic analysis in Short Film Studies (Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019), a journal published by Intellect Books, which featured a shot-by-shot breakdown and an interview with Anderson.[13][14] In 2018, Anderson was selected as a Filmmaker of Focus at the Encounters Film Festival, where a 90-minute programme showcased his body of work.[15]
In 2023, Anderson was selected for Momentum, a programme created by Sony Pictures and Channel 4 to support emerging UK film and television talent.[16][17] That same year, Anderson was selected as one of the inaugural recipients of the Film & TV Charity’s Reel Impact Fund, created to support Black and Global Majority filmmakers.[18][19][20] Reflecting on the fund, Anderson described it as a meaningful step toward equity in the industry, writing: "It wasn’t just a gesture – it was infrastructure."[2] In 2024, he wrote and directed The Mediator, a short film starring Daniel Portman, Cat White, and Gina Bramhill. The film screened at St. Louis International Film Festival,[21] Santa Fe International Film Festival,[22][23] and HollyShorts.[24] Anderson’s early films have explored interpersonal conflict and reconciliation through intimate, dialogue-driven storytelling. In a 2025 MovieMaker interview, he described his films as exploring “emotionally stuck” characters and “situations where communication has broken down.”[25]
In a 2025 interview with The Upcoming, Anderson stated that he is developing his debut feature film, describing it as an exploration of connection, family, and humanity in unexpected places.[26]
Filmography
[edit]Short Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Grace | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Jasper | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Ribbon | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Class 15 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | My Time With Joe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary short |
| 2024 | The Mediator | Yes | Yes | Yes |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://www.moviemaker.com/the-mediator-dean-leon-anderson/
- ^ a b "Supporting underrepresented voices in film and TV". The Film and TV Charity.
- ^ https://www.thenewcurrent.co.uk/dean-leon-anderson?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAPLOy1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafDaXIrIT1DUr_aEyArXqgXMzI0kD5ZH0bWVy9ugCsHtSWg32XnhdRsEcUfcQ_aem_7FwW3hNniSGdMCs9PCFf9w
- ^ Robinson, Jennifer G. "Industry Panel Announced In Women Of The Lens and Brockley Max Festival, City Scape Dramas Event - Women Of The Lens". womenofthelens.com/.
- ^ a b "MOTOVUN FILM FESTIVAL INTERVIEW: Dean Leon Anderson". July 22, 2014.
- ^ https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2025/09/26/i-hope-the-film-leaves-people-with-a-sense-of-quiet-reflection-about-how-we-communicate-dean-leon-anderson-on-the-mediator/
- ^ "A chat with Toronto Black Film Festival short film director, Dean Leon Anderson - AfroToronto.com". afrotoronto.com.
- ^ https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2025/09/26/i-hope-the-film-leaves-people-with-a-sense-of-quiet-reflection-about-how-we-communicate-dean-leon-anderson-on-the-mediator/
- ^ https://www.thenewcurrent.co.uk/dean-leon-anderson?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAPLOy1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafDaXIrIT1DUr_aEyArXqgXMzI0kD5ZH0bWVy9ugCsHtSWg32XnhdRsEcUfcQ_aem_7FwW3hNniSGdMCs9PCFf9w
- ^ https://www.moviemaker.com/the-mediator-dean-leon-anderson/
- ^ Cox, Gordon (August 25, 2016). "'Queen of Katwe' Leads the Slate at 2016 Urbanworld Film Festival".
- ^ Staff, Shadow and Act. "Urbanworld 2016 Preview: Dean Leon Anderson's 'Class 15' - Blavity". Blavity News & Entertainment.
- ^ Anderson, Dean Leon (January 1, 2019). "Class 15". Short Film Studies. 9 (1): 73–81. doi:10.1386/sfs.9.1.73_7 – via intellectdiscover.com.
- ^ https://pure.au.dk/ws/files/199760044/An_interview_with_Dean_Leon_Anderson_on_CLASS_15_Accepted_manuscript_2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Short Film Studies Presents: Dean Leon Anderson - info and ticket booking, Bristol | Watershed". www.watershed.co.uk.
- ^ "Momentum". We Are Parable.
- ^ "We Are Parable's Momentum 2023 cohort announced, with support from SPT and C4". October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Reel Impact round one grant partners". The Film and TV Charity.
- ^ Daniels, Nia (March 4, 2025). "Reel Impact opens for second round of applications".
- ^ Williams, Tom (November 7, 2024). "Reel Impact announces first round Of grant awardees".
- ^ "The Mediator".
- ^ https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2025/09/26/i-hope-the-film-leaves-people-with-a-sense-of-quiet-reflection-about-how-we-communicate-dean-leon-anderson-on-the-mediator/
- ^ https://www.moviemaker.com/the-mediator-dean-leon-anderson/
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/letitia-wright-aneil-karia-hollyshorts-london-honors-2025-1236405561/
- ^ https://www.moviemaker.com/the-mediator-dean-leon-anderson/
- ^ https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2025/09/26/i-hope-the-film-leaves-people-with-a-sense-of-quiet-reflection-about-how-we-communicate-dean-leon-anderson-on-the-mediator/