Anna Czarska

Anna is an award-winning 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. Anna's 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. Anna's 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 Ireland's IndieCork film festival, as well as successfully crowdfunding $40k for a special short film written and directed by them and funded by Ireland's Art's 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 Producer's Ireland, The Writer's Guild of Ireland, and Screen Director's Guild Ireland. They enjoy spending their free time on various business endeavours, writing, creating, and most of all--learning.