Anna Elizabeth James
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Anna's break-out feature film, Deadly Illusions (2021), was completed under her company banner Kiss and Tale Productions - where she wrote, directed, and produced. The film became an instant smash hit upon its release on Netflix. The psychological thriller, known for its bold approach and "keep-you-guessing narrative" has been featured in a myriad of publications for breaking numerous streaming records, landing at #1 worldwide for 8 days and the top ten worldwide for 18 days. The story follows a bestselling female novelist suffering from writer's block who hires an innocent young woman to watch over her twin children. As the novelist dangerously indulges in her new best seller, the line between the life she's writing and the one she's living becomes blurred. The film stars Kristin Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Greer Grammer and Shanola Hampton and was acquired by Voltage Pictures for domestic and worldwide sales after the film was completed.
Most recently Anna finished production on a mystery thriller, Blunt, starring Amy Smart, Billy Zane, Matthew Davis, Ne-Yo and Greer Grammer, which she also wrote, directed and produced under her Kiss and Tale banner and is due to release in 2024.
Her other streaming hit, Supercell (2023), starring Anne Heche and Alec Baldwin, held the #1 spot on Hulu for 9 days straight, known for being a family thrill ride, which she co-wrote with her good friend from USC.
Anna has directed three other feature films, two distributed through Sony Pictures, Emma's Chance (2016) and Destined to Ride (2018), and one through Mar Vista, Sisters for Life (2021), as well as a pilot for MTV and numerous award-winning shorts. In her second year of grad school her feature script, I Do Over, sold to David Ellison's Skydance Media.
Anna holds an MFA from USC's School of Cinematic Arts and is the mother of four.
Most recently Anna finished production on a mystery thriller, Blunt, starring Amy Smart, Billy Zane, Matthew Davis, Ne-Yo and Greer Grammer, which she also wrote, directed and produced under her Kiss and Tale banner and is due to release in 2024.
Her other streaming hit, Supercell (2023), starring Anne Heche and Alec Baldwin, held the #1 spot on Hulu for 9 days straight, known for being a family thrill ride, which she co-wrote with her good friend from USC.
Anna has directed three other feature films, two distributed through Sony Pictures, Emma's Chance (2016) and Destined to Ride (2018), and one through Mar Vista, Sisters for Life (2021), as well as a pilot for MTV and numerous award-winning shorts. In her second year of grad school her feature script, I Do Over, sold to David Ellison's Skydance Media.
Anna holds an MFA from USC's School of Cinematic Arts and is the mother of four.