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Anna Higgs

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Anna Higgs
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2006-present

Anna Higgs is a film producer known for 20,000 Days on Earth,[1] Dark Horse[2] and High-Rise. Higgs is a creative executive working at the intersection of film and digital storytelling.[3][4] She is currently Director of Entertainment Partnerships at Facebook & Instagram in Northern Europe.[5]

Early life and career

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Higgs co-founded production company Quark Films in 2006.[6] From 2011 to 2015 Higgs joined Film4 as Commission Editor and Head of Digital of Film4.0[7] Her first feature film for Film4 was A Field in England.[8] In 2012 she was selected as one of the inaugural Time Out ‘Culture 100’. From 2015 to 2017 Higgs was a creative director of NOWNESS.[9] Higgs is serving as an elected member of the Film Committee Bafta since 2018.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ D'Arcy, David (11 February 2014). "20,000 Days On Earth". Screen. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "'Dark Horse': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Anna Higgs". Creative Review. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. ^ Clarke, Stewart (16 June 2017). "'Night Manager' Producer Ink Factory Hires Former Film4 Exec for Digital Push". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Facebook's Creator Studio gains a mobile companion". TechCrunch. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Anna Higgs appointed commissioning editor of Film4 digital division". The Drum. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Film4 names Anna Higgs as commissioning editor of digital division". The Guardian. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Women of the Future Awards: Full shortlist". The Independent. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  9. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (4 February 2016). "Anna Higgs named creative director of NOWNESS". Screen. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. ^ Grater, Tom (12 May 2020). "BAFTA Names Steering Group To Tackle Diversity Issues". Deadline. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  11. ^ "BAFTA Unveils Steering Group to Review Diversity Issues". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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