Anthony Pedone

Birth : 1970-06-23, Dallas, Texas, USA

History

Anthony Pedone is a Writer/Director/Actor/Producer and Sundance Alumni. Anthony was born in Texas but spent the formational years of his life on a ranch in Clayton, New Mexico. At 16 he moved back to Texas and played in multiple musical projects while studying music at Texas State University. In 2008 he co-founded Robotic Indifference and has collaborated with an innovative and diverse group of artists to produce over a dozen award winning films. In 2015, Anthony produced THE STRONGEST MAN. Written and directed by Kenny Riches, THE STRONGEST MAN world premiere at Sundance and was released theatrically, and on VOD by Film Buff in North America and Sundance Global internationally. Other endeavors include THE WHY which screened in 6 countries, receiving multiple Best Experimental Feature Awards; THE CASSEROLE CLUB, winner of 5 Independent Vision Awards; ISIP THE WARRIOR, winner of Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at The Key West Film Festival; CAMP CASSEROLE winner of Best of Fest at the Radar Hamburg Film Festival; and ROUNDBALL which world premiered at the 47th Annual World Fest in Houston, TX and received the Platinum Remi award for Best Romantic Comedy. Anthony is also the founder and Executive Director of The Victoria TX Independent Film Festival and The Self-Medicated Film Expo(RxSM). In 2012 Anthony started Film Exchange, an international network of festivals that program several major cities including: Berlin, Austin, New Orleans, New York, Bend, Oregon, Corpus Christi and Lake Tahoe. Film Exchange is dedicated to helping regional films find international audiences, and has generated over 100 screenings internationally, given financial support to indie film projects, and has awarded over $180,000 in film services for its filmmakers in the 3 years it has been in operation. - IMDb Mini Biography By: anthony pedone

Movies

A Town Called Victoria
A Town Called Victoria
Producer
When the local mosque is burned to the ground in an apparent hate crime, the town of Victoria must overcome its age-old political, racial, and economic divides to find a collective way forward.
Chasing Chasing Amy
Chasing Chasing Amy
Assistant Editor
Chasing Chasing Amy examines the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's "Chasing Amy" on LGBTQ+ people and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers.
Chasing Chasing Amy
Chasing Chasing Amy
Camera Operator
Chasing Chasing Amy examines the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's "Chasing Amy" on LGBTQ+ people and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers.
Chasing Chasing Amy
Chasing Chasing Amy
Editor
Chasing Chasing Amy examines the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's "Chasing Amy" on LGBTQ+ people and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers.
MARINA - Ancient Dreams: Live from the Desert
MARINA - Ancient Dreams: Live from the Desert
Producer
A one night only concert experience celebrating the new album Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land. Spend an evening with Marina and her band in the remote California desert, where nature and music will collide and come to life. Playing the new album and fan favorites, let Marina take you away to her unique Land for a night of desert dreaming.
My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To
My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To
Producer
Dwight and his sister Jessie reach a crossroads over what to do about their little brother Thomas, a sickly child with a mysterious affliction.
Sanzaru
Sanzaru
Producer
As dementia engulfs her employer, a fragile home health aide begins to question her own sanity.
Her & Him
Her & Him
Post-Production Manager
Her & Him depicts an edgy twenty-something guy who stumbles upon a surprise text in his girlfriend’s phone, interrupting their morning routine and spinning everything into an out-of-control sexually charged encounter.
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
Producer
After a rough breakup, Charlie Monahan dives headfirst into the world of online dating. Guided by his charismatic best friend, Rufus, Charlie meets the charmingly complicated Maggie Mae. Quickly learning the differences between expectations and reality, Charlie's forced to confront the challenges of maintaining a relationship in the digital age. In an era where everyone's connected, Charlie's never felt more apart.
One Nation Under Stress
One Nation Under Stress
Co-Producer
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how advances in neuroscience are shedding light on the origins and impact of stress.
An American in Texas
An American in Texas
Director
Based on a true story, and set in late 1990 against the backdrop of the first gulf war, An American in Texas is the story of lifelong friends as they reach the cusp of adulthood and must decide between the hollow values of corporate careerism; or the narrow way of individualism and freedom.
I Am Jack's Apocalypse
I Am Jack's Apocalypse
Producer
An addict ex-politician whose life has spiraled out of control finds redemption when challenged with keeping his sister-in-law and niece alive during the apocalypse.
Self Medicated: A Film About Art
Self Medicated: A Film About Art
Producer
The Antagonist Movement was formed by a group of unknown artists in 2000. Begun in bars and clubs of the Lower East Side, the movement promoted lesser-known works by up-and-coming talent. Over the last thirteen years the Antagonist Movement has grown and expanded from its base in New York to show in cities around the world, including Berlin, Lisbon, and Quito. This film documents the entire history of the Antagonist Movement and the artists involved, employing animation, stop-motion film techniques, interviews, and a killer soundtrack that spans the globe.
Culture Shock
Culture Shock
Cinematography
About four American college grads who take their first trip overseas and get caught in an international crime ring. It's an action-packed thrill ride with humour, intrigue, and tweets.
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused
Parking Lot Kid (uncredited)
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.
Isip the Warrior
Isip the Warrior
Executive Producer
Isip the Warrior follows Isip and Simon, lifelong friends who commiserate in their passive, girl-deficient lives – that is until Isip decides to make a dramatic life change, becoming a self-proclaimed missionary.