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Anya Camilleri is a director, screenwriter and content creator in film and TV.

She was recently selected to participate in UK’s Women in Action:

https://www.screendaily.com/news/10-participants-selected-for-uks-women-in-action-mentoring-and-pitching-initiative-exclusive/5202666.article

Anya is currently co-creating and writing an original TV series - MOTHERHOOD - for RAI TV
and Endemol, filming in Jan 2026. Also writing and directing feature film, LOST GIRLS with
producer Rebecca Long of Boudica Entertainment. This is her debut feature film, having a
long pedigree in directing and writing. She is the writer and director of original action film,
DEAD ON ARRIVAL (DOA), being produced for the UK action label, Action Xtreme.

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After a film & theatre university degree, Anya produced music videos and documentaries for
producer Tim Bevan at Working Title Films. After the BBC Directors’ course, she directed TV
film EYE CONTACT (C4) which provided a breakthrough role for Jason Isaacs. She went on
to direct many hours of primetime TV drama: SCREEN TWO (BBC), starring Kim Cattrall,
renowned long running series, THE BILL (ITV) with David Harewood, BOON (ITV) Jimmy
McGovern’s MOVING ON (BBC), CLINK (C5), HOLLYOAKS (C4).

With acclaimed screenwriter Simon Burke she co-created and directed original TV dramas
NY-LON (C4) a transatlantic love story starring Rashida Jones and LIVERPOOL 1 (ITV) a
hard-hitting police series, both series winning a host of international awards. Her short
films PERFECT, starring Stephen Moyer, and JEALOUSY, starring Paul Nicholls, received
international recognition at renowned festivals such as Karlovy Vary, Austin, and Palm
Springs.

After taking a break to bring up her children, Anya came back into directing with short film A
GIRL OF NO IMPORTANCE, based on a true story about a teenager who escapes from sex
traffickers, which premiered at Cannes SFC and won many international awards, including
Best Director.

Represented by Elizabeth Dench

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