Anna Elizabeth James

Anna's break-out feature film, Deadly Illusions (2021), was completed under her company banner Kiss and Tale Productions - where she wrote, directed, and produced. The film became an instant smash hit upon its release on Netflix. The psychological thriller, known for its bold approach and "keep-you-guessing narrative" has been featured in a myriad of publications for breaking numerous streaming records, landing at #1 worldwide for 8 days and the top ten worldwide for 18 days. The story follows a bestselling female novelist suffering from writer's block who hires an innocent young woman to watch over her twin children. As the novelist dangerously indulges in her new best seller, the line between the life she's writing and the one she's living becomes blurred. The film stars Kristin Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Greer Grammer and Shanola Hampton and was acquired by Voltage Pictures for domestic and worldwide sales after the film was completed.

Anna has directed four other feature films, one through A&E Networks, Held Hostage in My House (2024), two through Sony Pictures, Emma's Chance (2016), & Destined to Ride (2018), and a TV Movie, Sisters for Life (2021), as well as a pilot for MTV, and numerous award-winning shorts. In her second year of grad school her feature script, I Do Over, sold to David Ellison's Skydance Media.

Her other collaborations include, Succubus (2024) which she produced under her Kiss and Tale banner, and Supercell (2023), which she co-wrote. May December (2024) she assisted the Producer in helping lift the project off the ground.

Anna holds an MFA from USC's School of Cinematic Arts and is the mother of four.