Semifinalist, 45 Forward Screenwriting Fellowship (2026)
BIO
Born and raised in New York, Anthony graduated with honors from Loyola University with a degree in biology and psychology. After opening a scuba diving shop in Belize he returned home to work on the Human Genome Project. He received a teaching fellowship in the New York City public school system, later becoming a principal where he turned around two failing schools. After attending UCLA's Professional Program in Screenwriting, he wrote and collaborated on a variety of projects, including SeriesFest 2021 Pitch-a-thon and SeriesFest 2024 TV Writers Lab for his pilot, Painkillers, the online web series, The Corps. He garnered laurels at AFF, Raindance and other contests for multiple scripts, including his animated feature script, Pigeons of Paradise.