Anna Czarska

Anna is an awardwinning producer director writer and actor who was born in Poland They were raised in California as an only child and have always had an interest in creative pursuits Anna has been involved in the film industry throughout their life and after an extended leave of absence to study Business Anna returned to pursue their passion in the world of film in 2016 later completing a postgraduate diploma in advanced film production Anna founded their film and media production company Sticky Tape Productions in 2018 and acts as Managing Director and Creative Producer for both Ireland and California branches Annas focus is to produce projects that exemplify their interest in unconventional cinema often regarding topics involving mental health or societal matters that require greater public awareness In their work Anna especially likes to challenge the everyday thinker to try something new something different Annas films have been featured on Irish national television network RTE on BBC Radio in universities around the world and screened on international airlines They have also received two awards for their work including Best Emerging Irish Female Director in 2022 from Irelands IndieCork film festival as well as successfully crowdfunding 40k for a special short film written and directed by them and funded by Irelands Arts Council titled Mildly Different where a young woman on the autism spectrum struggles to feel accepted until the kindness of one person changes her life Anna is also a full member of Screen Producers Ireland The Writers Guild of Ireland and Screen Directors Guild Ireland They enjoy spending their free time on various business endeavours writing creating and most of alllearning