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Allison Anders (born November 16, 1954) is an American independent film director whose films include Gas Food Lodging, Mi Vida Loca and Grace of My Heart. Anders has collaborated with fellow UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate Kurt Voss and has also worked as a television director. Anders' films have been shown at the Cannes International Film Festival and at the Sundance Film Festival. She has been awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant as well as a Peabody Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allison Anders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Allison Anders is an American independent filmmaker and director known for centering the stories of women in American society and for receiving a MacArthur Fellowship.
She is best known for writing and directing acclaimed independent features such as Border Radio, Gas Food Lodging, Mi Vida Loca, and Grace of My Heart.
She focuses on independent dramatic films, ensemble pieces, and television directing with a strong emphasis on female protagonists and American counterculture.
She is an alumna of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.