Faculty Profile for Annie Silverstein

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Annie Silverstein
Assistant Professor — School of Theatre, Dance, & Film
THEA 101
phone: (512) 245-2147
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Director, Breaking Silence. January 1, 2020 - November 16, 2023.
    Showings:
    • Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. February 17, 2023 - February 26, 2023 Missoula, Montana.
    • SXSW. March 10, 2023 - March 19, 2023 Austin, Texas.
    • Champs-Élysées Film Festival. June 20, 2023 - June 27, 2023 Paris, France.
    • Galway Film Fleadh. July 11, 2023 - July 16, 2023 Galway, Ireland.
    • Atlanta Film Festival. April 20, 2023 - April 30, 2023 Atlanta, Georgia.
    • New Orleans Film Festival. November 2, 2023 - November 12, 2023 New Orleans, Louisiana.
    • Hamptons International Film Festival. October 6, 2023 - October 15, 2023 East Hampton, New York.
    • Doc NYC. November 8, 2023 - November 16, 2023 New York City, New York.
    • Santa Fe International Film Festival. October 18, 2023 - October 22, 2023 Santa Fe, New Mexico.
    • New Hampshire Film Festival. October 12, 2023 - October 15, 2023 Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
    • Salute Your Shorts Film Festival. August 18, 2023 - August 20, 2023 Los Angeles, California.
    • Palm Springs International ShortsFest. June 20, 2023 - June 26, 2023 Palm Springs, California.
    • Indy Shorts International Film Festival. July 18, 2023 - July 23, 2023 Indianapolis, Indiana.
    • Oak Cliff Film Festival. June 22, 2023 - June 25, 2023 Dallas, Texas.
    • deadCenter Film Festival. June 8, 2023 - June 11, 2023 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
    • Hill Country Film Festival. June 1, 2023 - June 4, 2023 Fredericksburg, Texas.
    • Snake Alley Festival of Film. July 13, 2023 - July 16, 2023 Burlington, Vermont.
    • Cordillera International Film Festival. July 27, 2023 - July 31, 2023 Reno - Tahoe, Nevada.
    • Nashville Film Festival. September 28, 2023 - October 4, 2023 Nashville, Tennessee.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Jury Award, Breaking Silence, SXSW. March 14, 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: "Someone to Watch", Independent Spirit Awards. March 2021
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Golden Camera, Un Certain Regard, Bull, Cannes Film Festival. May 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Documentary Short, Breaking Silence, Atlanta Film Festival. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Documentary Short, Breaking Silence, Oak Cliff Film Festival. 2023

Selected Grants

  • Silverstein, Anna Sophia. Short Film Grant, Austin Film Society, Private / Foundation / Corporate. (Submitted: December 2022, Funded: January 1, 2022 - Present). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Search Committee - Assistant/Associate Professor of Directing
September 20, 2023-Present
Member
Stage Intimacy Committee
August 17, 2023-Present
Organizer
Course Progression Review & Recommendations, Film Program
August 15, 2023-Present
Speaker
Austin Film Festival Summer Speaker Series- Young Filmmakers Program
July 1, 2023-Present
Coordinator / Organizer
Paramount Community Give Back Zoom with Texas State Film Students, Mentorship with Kevin Berg, EVP Physical Production for CBS TV
June 14, 2023-Present